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Ep. 254: Advice From One of the Largest Black-Owned Beauty Manufacturers - Anthony Standifer

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Ep. 254: Advice From One of the Largest Black-Owned Beauty Manufacturers - Anthony Standifer

On this week’s episode of the Friends in Beauty podcast I welcome Anthony Standifer to the Friends in Beauty guest chair. Anthony brings 25 years of beauty industry expertise, offering actionable insights for aspiring entrepreneurs and early-stage founders.

With a unique perspective shaped by managing multi-million-dollar brands in corporate America and co-founding the largest Black & woman-owned beauty contract manufacturing company in the U.S., Anthony provides a roadmap for launching and scaling successful beauty brands, no matter the budget. As a former beauty brand marketer turned entrepreneur, Anthony knows what it takes to build a profitable beauty business.

During our chat Anthony shares the systems, strategies, and secrets he’s used to help hundreds of founders move from idea to execution — whether with corporate-level resources or scrappy startup ingenuity. He also talks about his work with Mielle Organics, if it's too late to start a beauty brand, what black people need to know and understand about black-owned brands getting acquired, leveraging relationships and more.

Enjoy this episode!

Leave us a 5 star review and share this episode with a friend or 2 or 3.

info@friendsinbeauty.com

JOIN US ON THE WATER BREAK RETREAT - BALI | JULY 6-12, 2025

https://www.bit.ly/FIBWaterBreakRetreat

GET A PEEK INSIDE OF BEAUTYPRO FUNNELS HERE

https://www.getbeautyprofunnels.com/friends

GET BOOKKEEPING & ACCOUNTING SERVICES - Tell Them Friends in Beauty Sent You

https://kickstartaccountinginc.com

JOIN US INSIDE OF THE TRAILBLAZERS CLUB

https://bit.ly/FIBTrailblazersClub

ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS OF THE PODCAST

https://www.friendsinbeauty.com/advertise

LEARN HOW TO RECORD + EDIT A PODCAST IN 7 DAYS OR LESS: https://bit.ly/DIYPodcasterCourse

FRIENDS IN BEAUTY FACEBOOK COMMUNITY

https://www.facebook.com/groups/friendsinbeauty

Additional Resources:

MUST HAVE BEAUTY, PODCASTING, CONTENT CREATION TOOLS, AND BOOKS

https://www.amazon.com/shop/akuarobinson

LEARN A NEW SKILL

Skillshare - Use this link for 2 months free of the premium plan: https://skl.sh/30t352q

SAVE 10% ON MENTED COSMETICS (I’M SHADE D10)

Shop Mented Cosmetics - https://www.mentedcosmetics.com/?rfsn=1290937.f2481

Use Code “AKUAROBINSON” for 10% of your purchase

Join the Friends in Beauty Mailing List: https://www.bit.ly/FIBTribe

Social Media Info:

Anthony Standifer (Instagram) - https://www.instagram.com/theanthonystandifer

Anthony Standifer (Website) - https://www.anthonystandifer.com/

mSEED Group (Website) - https://mseedgroup.com/

Friends in Beauty (Instagram) - https://www.instagram.com/friendsinbeauty

Friends in Beauty (YouTube) - https://bit.ly/FIBTube

Akua Robinson (Instagram) - https://www.instagram.com/akuarobinson

Akua Robinson (Website) - https://www.akuarobinson.com

NOTE: I am a Brand Ambassador and affiliate for certain businesses, products and services that I believe in. I may have referenced these and included links in this video, description or someplace else at this site. I hope you find the resources helpful.

Copyright, Liability Waiver and Disclaimers. All rights reserved.

No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, except as permitted under the United States Copyright Act, and/or without the prior express written permission of Friends in Beauty, LLC, Akua Robinson Artistry, LLC and/or Akua Robinson.

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Ep. 254: Advice From One of the Largest Black-Owned Beauty Manufacturers - Anthony Standifer

On this week’s episode of the Friends in Beauty podcast I welcome Anthony Standifer to the Friends in Beauty guest chair. Anthony brings 25 years of beauty industry expertise, offering actionable insights for aspiring entrepreneurs and early-stage founders.

With a unique perspective shaped by managing multi-million-dollar brands in corporate America and co-founding the largest Black & woman-owned beauty contract manufacturing company in the U.S., Anthony provides a roadmap for launching and scaling successful beauty brands, no matter the budget. As a former beauty brand marketer turned entrepreneur, Anthony knows what it takes to build a profitable beauty business.

During our chat Anthony shares the systems, strategies, and secrets he’s used to help hundreds of founders move from idea to execution — whether with corporate-level resources or scrappy startup ingenuity. He also talks about his work with Mielle Organics, if it's too late to start a beauty brand, what black people need to know and understand about black-owned brands getting acquired, leveraging relationships and more.

Enjoy this episode!

Leave us a 5 star review and share this episode with a friend or 2 or 3.

info@friendsinbeauty.com

JOIN US ON THE WATER BREAK RETREAT - BALI | JULY 6-12, 2025

https://www.bit.ly/FIBWaterBreakRetreat

GET A PEEK INSIDE OF BEAUTYPRO FUNNELS HERE

https://www.getbeautyprofunnels.com/friends

GET BOOKKEEPING & ACCOUNTING SERVICES - Tell Them Friends in Beauty Sent You

https://kickstartaccountinginc.com

JOIN US INSIDE OF THE TRAILBLAZERS CLUB

https://bit.ly/FIBTrailblazersClub

ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS OF THE PODCAST

https://www.friendsinbeauty.com/advertise

LEARN HOW TO RECORD + EDIT A PODCAST IN 7 DAYS OR LESS: https://bit.ly/DIYPodcasterCourse

FRIENDS IN BEAUTY FACEBOOK COMMUNITY

https://www.facebook.com/groups/friendsinbeauty

Additional Resources:

MUST HAVE BEAUTY, PODCASTING, CONTENT CREATION TOOLS, AND BOOKS

https://www.amazon.com/shop/akuarobinson

LEARN A NEW SKILL

Skillshare - Use this link for 2 months free of the premium plan: https://skl.sh/30t352q

SAVE 10% ON MENTED COSMETICS (I’M SHADE D10)

Shop Mented Cosmetics - https://www.mentedcosmetics.com/?rfsn=1290937.f2481

Use Code “AKUAROBINSON” for 10% of your purchase

Join the Friends in Beauty Mailing List: https://www.bit.ly/FIBTribe

Social Media Info:

Anthony Standifer (Instagram) - https://www.instagram.com/theanthonystandifer

Anthony Standifer (Website) - https://www.anthonystandifer.com/

mSEED Group (Website) - https://mseedgroup.com/

Friends in Beauty (Instagram) - https://www.instagram.com/friendsinbeauty

Friends in Beauty (YouTube) - https://bit.ly/FIBTube

Akua Robinson (Instagram) - https://www.instagram.com/akuarobinson

Akua Robinson (Website) - https://www.akuarobinson.com

NOTE: I am a Brand Ambassador and affiliate for certain businesses, products and services that I believe in. I may have referenced these and included links in this video, description or someplace else at this site. I hope you find the resources helpful.

Copyright, Liability Waiver and Disclaimers. All rights reserved.

No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, except as permitted under the United States Copyright Act, and/or without the prior express written permission of Friends in Beauty, LLC, Akua Robinson Artistry, LLC and/or Akua Robinson.

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