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Tracee Ellis Ross talks Pattern Beauty, advocacy & joy, w/ Samira Nasr | Masters of Scale Summit '24

Award-winning actress and founder of Pattern Beauty Tracee Ellis Ross didn’t see Black beauty being represented well in the market – so she built a company from scratch to fix that.

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EPISODE INFO

Released
November 21, 2024
Duration
23m
Channel
Masters of Scale
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Attend Masters of Scale Summit 2025: https://mastersofscale.com/attend Award-winning actress and founder of Pattern Beauty Tracee Ellis Ross didn’t see Black beauty being represented well in the market – so she built a company from scratch to fix that. In this episode, she shares entrepreneurial lessons with her longtime friend Samira Nasr, editor-in-chief of Harper’s Bazaar. Their conversation was recorded live on stage at the 2024 Masters of Scale Summit. Chapters: 00:00 Introducing Tracee Ellis Ross & Samira Nasr 01:46 Why Tracee Ellis Ross launched Pattern Beauty 08:49 Centering Pattern Beauty around joy 11:22 Inside Tracee Ellis Ross & Samira Nasr’s friendship 17:27 The lesson Tracee's glad she didn’t know before starting Pattern 📫 THE MASTERS OF SCALE NEWSLETTER 35,000+ read our free weekly newsletter packed with insights from the world’s most iconic business leaders. Sign up: https://hubs.la/Q01RPQH-0 🎧 LISTEN TO THE PODCAST Apple Podcasts: https://mastersofscale.com/ApplePodcasts Spotify: https://mastersofscale.com/Spotify 💻 LEARN MORE Our website: https://mastersofscale.com 🚀 JOIN OUR COMMUNITY LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/showcase/11096326 Facebook: https://facebook.com/mastersofscale Instagram: https://instagram.com/mastersofscale X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/mastersofscale TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@mastersofscale 💡ABOUT US On Masters of Scale, iconic business leaders share lessons and strategies that have helped them grow the world's most fascinating companies. Founders, CEOs, and dynamic innovators (from companies like Uber, Airbnb, Apple, and Disney) join candid conversations about their triumphs and challenges with a set of luminary hosts, including founding host Reid Hoffman — LinkedIn co-founder and Greylock partner. From navigating early prototypes to expanding brands globally, Masters of Scale provides priceless insights to help anyone grow their dream enterprise. #mastersofscale #summit #leadership #leadershiplessons #mastersofscalesummit #entrepreneurship #entrepreneur #founderstory #founder #traceeellisross #beauty

SPEAKERS

  • Tracee Ellis Ross

    guest

    Actor and founder of Pattern Beauty haircare brand.

  • Samira Nasr

    host

    Editor-in-chief of Harper's Bazaar and interview moderator.

EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Masters of Scale, featuring Tracee Ellis Ross and Samira Nasr, Tracee Ellis Ross talks Pattern Beauty, advocacy & joy, w/ Samira Nasr | Masters of Scale Summit '24 explores Tracee Ellis Ross on Pattern Beauty, Joy and Lifelong Friendship Ross says she founded Pattern Beauty as a frustrated consumer who wanted haircare products that worked for textured hair and marketing that didn't rely on making people feel bad.

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