David Rubenstein Show: Bobbi Brown
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World-renowned celebrity makeup artist, entrepreneur and author Bobbi Brown discusses her journey from selling lipsticks out of her garage to selling her company to Estee Lauder in 1995 - a deal that...
World-renowned celebrity makeup artist, entrepreneur and author Bobbi Brown discusses her journey from selling lipsticks out of her garage to selling her company to Estee Lauder in 1995 - a deal that included a 25-year non-compete. She also talks about the evolution of the cosmetics industry, the impact of social media influencers and what it's like to reinvent herself in her 60s by launching Jones Road Beauty from scratch. She's on this week's episode of "The David Rubenstein Show: Peer to Peer Conversations." This interview was recorded December 16 in Montclair, N.J. (Source: Bloomberg)
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Corporate decisions reverberate through local communities—a merger might mean headquarters relocating, a restructuring could eliminate jobs, and strategic shifts affect suppliers and service providers in countless towns. Behind quarterly earnings numbers are real employment decisions, investment choices, and community impacts that shape the economic landscape of regions across the country.
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