How to Launch with Limited Funds and Maximize Growth with Amy Galper
- Author
- Aggie
- Published
- Tue 25 Feb 2025
- Episode Link
- https://beauty-and-the-brand.captivate.fm
In this episode of Beauty and the Brand, Aggie sits down with clean beauty pioneer and product development expert Amy Galper to chat about what it really takes to launch a standout beauty brand—without spending years in R&D. Amy shares her insider strategies for accelerating product development, avoiding costly formulation mistakes, and ensuring your brand stands out in a crowded market. They also get real about the evolution of clean beauty, why some brands thrive while others fade, and how founders can balance sustainability with profitability. If you’re looking to scale smarter, position your brand powerfully, and get your products into the hands of the right customers faster, this is an episode you don’t want to miss.
Chapters:
- 00:00:00 - Cracking Open the Clean Beauty Conversation
- 00:01:03 - Amy Galper Enters the Chat
- 00:02:26 - The Unexpected Spark That Started It All
- 00:06:13 - A Shopping Cart, A Vision, and a School
- 00:08:29 - The Highs and Lows of a Brick-and-Mortar Business
- 00:11:01 - From Idea to Bookshelf: Writing on Aromatherapy
- 00:13:00 - Back When Clean Beauty Wasn't a Thing
- 00:22:05 - What Is Clean Beauty Anyway?
- 00:28:05 - Science vs. Sentiment: The Retail Dilemma
- 00:35:58 - Getting a Product to Market Faster
- 00:36:33 - Why Your Chemist Needs a Roadmap
- 00:38:57 - The Real Work of Defining Your Customer
- 00:43:14 - Ingredient Research: The Skill Every Founder Needs
- 00:46:54 - From Kitchen Experiments to Shelf-Ready Products
- 00:50:28 - Clean, Sustainable… and Still Profitable?
- 00:55:49 - The New Frontier of Beauty Ingredients
- 00:58:49 - What It Takes to Last in Beauty
- 01:02:05 - The One Thing Every Founder Should Know
- 01:04:49 - Where to Find Amy & What’s Next
Links and Resources:
- 5 Days to Growing Our Iconic Beauty Brand Challenge for only 17$
- Aggie on LinkedIn
- AB Creative
- Aggie on Instagram
- New York Institute of Aromatherapy | Amy Galper
- Amy on LinkedIn
- Beauty Accelerator Program for Entrepreneurs
- Plant-Powered Beauty by Amy Galper
- The Ultimate Guide to Aromatherapy by Amy Galper
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