Emma Sandler

3 weeks ago | beautyindependent.com | Emma Sandler

Founder Tom Porter believes the best custodians of Malibu C’s future are its employees. When he retired from the haircare and skincare brand last year, Porter sold the now 40-year-old company to an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) trust, a legal entity that holds shares of Malibu C stock on behalf of its workers.

1 month ago | forbes.com | Emma Sandler

It’s well-known in entrepreneurial circles that women-founded and led companies receive less funding compared to their male counterparts, and a new food-focused accelerator called SeedHer seeks to make a dent in that statistic. SeedHer emerges out of the Female Founder Collective, a women’s entrepreneur group co-founded in 2018 by fashion designer Rebecca Minkoff and serial entrepreneur and angel investor Ali Wyatt.

1 month ago | beautyindependent.com | Emma Sandler

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1 month ago | beautymatter.com | Emma Sandler

If you weren’t already aware summer is around the corner, the number of new sunscreen launches would surely inform you. Since the beginning of the year, new products from Vacation, Augustinus Bader, Merit, and Skylar have launched buzzy products in the form of shimmery whips, tinted moisturizers, and fragrance sprays.

1 month ago | beautyindependent.com | Emma Sandler

Two years after Morphe owner Forma Brands emerged from bankruptcy, the brand is returning to form. Available at Ulta Beauty and in direct-to-consumer distribution, its year-to-date sales have increased 33% and comparable-store sales are up a double-digit percentage, according to Morphe CEO Simon Cowell.