Innovation
British Beauty Council Founder’s Network
Launched in 2025, the Founder’s Network brings together a diverse and exciting pool of founders together to network, share their stories and propel business.
According to the Value of Beauty report, the British beauty industry is also made of 95% SMEs and has a unique employment footprint, almost 1 in 3 working in the sector are under 30 (32%); 81% of the workforce are women as are over 86% of business-owners. Making this initiative a vital opportunity for the business owners in our industry.
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Business ideas for brand readiness
Wondering how the biggest names in beauty made it? Click play on the videos below to learn more about building business, entrepreneurialism, accessing investment and more from the brains behind our thriving sector.
Ruby Hammer MBE
Rita Ora
Maria Hatzistefanis
Dr Alex Box
Neil Moodie
Marcia Kilgore
Harry Zalk
Sarah Chapman
Trinny Woodall
Jamie Genevieve
George Northwood
Vanita Parti MBE
Kate Shapland
Jake Xu
Bobbi Brown
Azzi Glasser
Dr Sam Bunting
British Beauty Council insight partners:
Five steps to a beautiful business
The British Beauty Council collaborated with The Department for Business and Trade to create a social series charting how to build a beauty business. Business leaders shared tips for building the perfect ‘foundation’ for success through to how to ‘protect’ your business. Click play to learn more.
The Student Shadow Board with Sephora UK and UNiDAYS
The Shadow Board is a mentorship programme for further education students designed to shape the future of beauty. The programme sees the next generation of beauty proffessionals pitch to a panel of experts including Jamie Genevieve to win a spot on The Shadow Board which will see them recieve 1:1 guidance with experts, workshop sessions, and a £3000 grant.
The programme will see the five winners also feedback to the industry to help shape the future of beauty.
