Sometimes small really is beautiful

I was reading a great interview this morning with the global cosmetics powerhouse entrepreneur, Bobbi Brown. For those of you who don’t know Bobbi’s story, in 1991, with just 10 lipstick shades, she launched a cosmetics brand that she would eventually sell to Estee Lauder four years later, and continue working at for more than 20 years after that. When she finally walked away from the company in 2016, she had built a billion-dollar business. And yet speaking about her incredible journey, she says, “I never want another billion-dollar brand. … I never want to go that big again because the headaches that come with it are not worth the rewards.” Today, she loves the freedom that comes with starting small, growing her new businesses organically through bootstrapping instead of investors. She likes the control that comes with being a small business owner, instead of having to report to shareholders. She loves the freedom to be able to connect with her customers. And, she loves being agile and creative. So, the lesson learned is that sometimes small really is beautiful! 

Have yourself an inspired entrepreneurial day! - Melanie