14. Melissa Butler – “We were once called ‘clown makeup’, now we’re growing 300% year-over-year.”

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Description

Detroit native Melissa Butler is the founder of beauty brand The Lip Bar, which has become a nationwide phenomenon. Melissa obtained her Bachelor’s Degree in Business Finance from Florida A & M University before working on Wall Street as a licensed stock broker. In 2012 she made a life pivot and grew an indie upstart into what has become a multimillion dollar business. The Lip Bar has a flagship store in Detroit, and can be found in nearly 500 Target locations nationwide.

Guest

Melissa Butler

Links:

• • Lip Bar
  • Melissa Butler on the Today Show

Transcript

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Credits

Music:

• https://soundcloud.com/jeff-kaale/the-art-of-cool
• https://soundcloud.com/jeff-kaale/sunday-afternoon
• https://soundcloud.com/jeff-kaale/pancakes
• https://soundcloud.com/jeff-kaale/hearts-flowers