Female entrepreneurship is on the rise and shows no signs of slowing down. Forty percent of U.S. businesses are owned by women. These 12.3 million women-owned businesses are contributing a colossal $1.8 trillion a year to the economy. In other words, there have never been more opportunities for women in business. As part of our […]
Whether you’ve tried the products or not, you’ve very likely seen Loverboy before. It may have been at your local retailer or on Bravo’s wildly popular TV series “Summer House” where the colorful canned beverages are a staple on the show. Loverboy’s sparkling hard teas and premium canned cocktails have gone from five to 150 […]
Direct-to-consumer (DTC) startups have thrived during the past decade. Fueled by venture capital funding, low competition, and abundant advertising opportunities, several companies leveraged this unique business model to achieve unicorn status. Today, the DTC space is more competitive than ever and investors are savvier – now relying on years of data intelligence to help inform […]
Just B just launched and it’s already creating a lot of buzz in the beauty world. Customizable, personal, and inclusive, Co-Founders Bina Khan and Madiha Chan were inspired to create a beauty brand that encourages women to ‘just be’ themselves. From overcoming pandemic challenges and cultural norms, we caught up with the South Asian duo […]
ForceForward is a video interview series from ForceBrands that highlights what businesses and teams look like tomorrow. Just Google search Nik Sharma and you’ll find a host of articles describing him as ‘the DTC guy.’ It’s a fitting title, too, considering he’s long been a digital guru. At the age of 15, he was helping […]
Husband-and-wife duo Woody Hambrecht and Helena Price Hambrecht are disrupting the beverage industry with a first-of-its-kind direct-to-consumer alcoholic beverage brand. Sold online and delivered directly to drinkers, Haus is an apéritif that’s meeting the needs of millennials who have considerably different drinking habits from older generations. “Millennials (who, by the way, are now between 21 and […]