Event Coverage 7 minutesRegister for Free AccessTakeaways from Fashion Group International’s “The Making of a Beauty Entrepreneur” Panel Coresight Research March 2, 2018 Executive SummaryThis week, the Coresight Research team attended Fashion Group International’s “The Making of a Beauty Entrepreneur” panel in New York City. The event was sponsored by Cosmoprof North America and featured a panel of four beauty industry leaders who spoke candidly about their personal and professional entrepreneurial journeys. Here, we share our takeaways from the event. The right time to launch a brand is when the entrepreneur has a story, passion, and an opportunity. Timing is a personal choice and there will never be a perfect time to launch, so the panelists advise that entrepreneurs organize, prepare and plan, but also operate with agility. Product transparency is not a choice for beauty brands today—consumers now demand it. Brands should distribute through a variety of channels, but all decisions should be driven by a focused and strategic mind-set. Please Login to read the full report. Not a member? Register for a free user account. This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in: Consumers’ Sustainability Preferences—Tangible, Consumer-Facing Elements Are Crucial: US Consumer Survey Insights ExtraRetail-Tech Trends 2024—Reshaping Retail: Insights Presented at CES 2024US Consumer Tracker: Shoppers Show Reduced Awareness of Price Increases4Q22 US Retail Inventory Tracker: Inventory Turnover Ratios Improve for Many Retailers