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Episode from StartupNation Radio Channel: Marketing

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How do you market a controversial product? Ask Nancy Jarecki of Betty Beauty, who has cornered the market on dye for “the hair down there.”

Despite the thousands of products available there are still many niches in the beauty industry that remain untapped. One of those niches revealed itself to Nancy in a salon in Rome and it was there that Betty was born.

Nancy decided that “betty” was a catchy euphemism for a tricky subject and it has become the force behind the marketing of this product. Listen in as Nancy shares her fascinating story with the radio audience and learn about tapping into a niche, category creators, and specialized marketing.

*Don't forget to hear the rest of the story! Nancy came back for a separate podcast with Rich Sloan that exposes the underbelly of this budding success story.

About Nancy Jarecki

The innovator behind bettybeauty, inc. was born in Kansas, studied art in Texas, and moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career as an artist. Recognized as one of the up and coming Southern California artists by LA Weekly, Nancy showcased her art at numerous shows and in corporate art collections.

In addition to creating bettybeauty, inc., Nancy is working in concert with Inkwell Literary Management and CAA Television, on a book and related multi-media projects, dealing with the subject of adversity. She is currently producing a feature film about Nashville for New Regency/20th Century Fox. Nancy lives in New York City with her husband and three children.

Tina Norris - Footpetals

Tina Norris of Footpetals also stopped by to fill us in on her new line of men’s footwear, her plans for the future of and her strategy as an avid goal-setter. Read about Tina’s product gracing celebrity feet and check out Tina’s key moves.


Comments

Alright Nancy, inquiring minds want to know: what is the most popular color to dye Betty? And who is the typical customer? Stay tuned for these answers and more... 

I am meeting Nancy and her team tomorrow at her offices in New York and will MAKE SURE she responds to this... the information`s too valuable to go unanswered!

Is it just me or did this sound more like a plug then a discussion on the merits of marketing a controversial product.  In fact I would go as far as saying I`m not sure it`s controversial at all, taboo maybe, but controversial?

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