Girlboss Emily Weiss created an empire that transformed the skincare industry — but not without a few blemishes along the way… 

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Approximate Timestamps: 

00:00 Intro and Initial Thoughts

09:25 Emily Weiss Overview & Background

23:00 Ad Break

24:40 Glossier: Founding, Early Growth

34:40 Branding/Marketing

38:48 More on Marketing

43:47 Downfall of Emily Weiss

52:46 Product/Strategy mess ups

01:06:11 Leadership Style and Stepping down as CEO

01:09:53 Glossier Reboot 2022-2023

01:15:50 Final thoughts & Wrap up

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