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How to Launch a Makeup Brand and Sell Online: The Ultimate Guide

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  I need a new mascara. Loyal as I am to certain beauty brands, I’m currently a free agent in the mascara department. ðŸ‘€ There are well over 200 beauty brands sold through my local drug store, and another 250+ represented by Sephora. Any one of those brands may sell 10 different mascaras, promising every feature from lengthening to curling to water resistance. As a customer, I’m faced with a good problem—there’s too much choice. For would-be entrepreneurs pursuing a  business idea  in the beauty space, this saturation presents a real challenge. Those with the ability to go quick to market, can jump on makeup trends and fill gaps in the industry. Is there really room for another BB cream? Another matte lipstick? How do you, a budding makeup brand founder, get your products to stand out in a crowded market? How does a new mascara get visibility among the literal thousands?  Luckily, ecommerce solutions and access to manufacturing resources have  democratized beauty  in the past decade, o

How to make money on YouTube

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  How to Make Money on YouTube (Without a Million Subscribers) YouTube stars are today’s self-made celebrities—people who have earned an audience by creating content geared toward teaching, entertaining, reviewing, and being awesome on the internet. Most of these small-screen celebs do what they do just to do it, to scratch an itch for creating things and being in front of an audience. Making money might not be your reason for  starting a YouTube channel , but the opportunities to earn are a pleasant surprise once you realize how many of them there are. Who makes the most money on YouTube? Who’s going to watch your YouTube Channel? How to make money on YouTube How to “sell” without annoying your audience Are you ready to monetize your YouTube channel? Who makes the most money on YouTube? According to  Forbes , these 10 channels were the top earners on YouTube from June 2017 to June 2018: Ryan's World , $22 million (22.4 million subscribers) Jake Paul , $21.5 million (19.7 million s