{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6762dca9d9cd65ec1eb4ee70/6ace8b8439170cb0083c39a4?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"\"Turning Down Victoria Beckham Was One Of My Biggest Fails\": Millie Kendall OBE | Ladies Who Launch ","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6762dca9d9cd65ec1eb4ee70/1791921261069-e455cb5c-e5e4-42f4-a4c9-a08c2421f947.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Millie Kendall OBE has spent more than 30 years shaping the British beauty industry. She launched Shu Uemura and Aveda in the UK, co-founded the iconic makeup brand Ruby &amp; Millie with Ruby Hammer, and now leads the British Beauty Council as its founding CEO. In this episode of Ladies Who Launch, she shares the wisdom, mistakes and reinventions behind a career that has spanned the early days of modern beauty brands.</p><p><br></p><p>Millie tells Rochelle why she helped launch brands that sold for hundreds of millions without ever owning a stake, why she turned down Victoria Beckham, how Boots backed Ruby &amp; Millie with £7 million to launch the brand, and what it really felt like to walk away from a business with her name on it.</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, we cover:</p><ul><li>Why Millie says it&#39;s &quot;invention, not reinvention&quot;</li><li>Launching Shu Uemura in London and turning a loss into a profit in three months</li><li>The lesson of not taking equity in the brands she helped build</li><li>Building Ruby &amp; Millie, from Harvey Nichols and Selfridges to Boots</li><li>The Victoria Beckham lipstick she turned down</li><li>Why she and Ruby chose to walk away from Ruby &amp; Millie</li><li>Founding the British Beauty Council and raising the reputation of the beauty industry</li><li>Millie&#39;s advice on pivoting careers, and her money habits</li></ul><p><br></p><p>If you&#39;re building a brand, thinking about your next career move, or want an honest look at how the beauty industry grew, this one is for you.</p><p><br></p><p>We Are Ladies Who Launch! </p><p><br></p><p>CHAPTERS</p><p>00:00 Millie Kendall Intro</p><p>00:36 AD Starling Business</p><p>01:08 Reinvention Versus Invention</p><p>05:43 Growing Up In Salons</p><p>06:32 Shu Uemura Origin Story</p><p>10:34 Launching A PR Agency in Beauty</p><p>17:13 Meeting Ruby Millie</p><p>20:18 £7M Boots Deal And Launch</p><p>24:58 Inclusivity And Range Battles</p><p>34:30 Control Value Lessons</p><p>37:23 Leaving At Peak Growth</p><p>43:40 Building British Beauty Council</p><p>48:56 Industry Impact In Numbers</p><p>52:19 Pivot Advice For Change</p><p>57:41 Rocket Round: Money Habits </p><p>01:01:30 Financial Mistakes &amp; Lessons</p><p>01:03:04 Launch Advice</p><p><br></p><p>🔔 New episodes every Wednesday — subscribe so you never miss a launch.</p><p><br></p><p>#AD Powered by @starlingbank</p><p>Access Starling Bank here: https://bit.ly/44sEaMf</p><p><br></p><p><strong>FOLLOW MILLIE</strong></p><p>Instagram: <u><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/milliekendall/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.instagram.com/milliekendall/</a></u></p><p><br></p><p><strong>FOLLOW US</strong></p><p><strong>Instagram:</strong> www.instagram.com/weareladieswholaunch/</p><p><strong>TikTok:</strong> www.tiktok.com/@weareladieswholaunch</p><p><strong>YouTube: </strong><u><a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/@Weareladieswholaunch\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.youtube.com/@Weareladieswholaunch</a></u></p><p><br></p><p>#LadiesWhoLaunch #MillieKendall #RubyAndMillie #BritishBeautyCouncil #BeautyIndustry #FemaleFounders #BeautyBusiness #RochelleHumes</p>","author_name":"Rochelle Humes"}