⁠Managing Success: Investor Funding and Brand Valuation @ Something Navy

Brands are not created anymore in today’s hyper-competitive world, they’re financed and tendered to; strategically expanded. Going from startup to scale-up and then becoming an industry leader requires more than innovation, it means keeping capital efficient with a steady image accruing numbers. The fit between investment capital and the value of a brand is also … Read more

⁠Fashion Industry Lessons: Why Many Influencer Brands Stumble?

In the past decade, the fashion industry has seen a massive influx of brands started by influencers. Social media creators who focused primarily on building a content platform started to create commerce as an extension of their influence. Influencers with large followings, curated content and direct access for audiences seemed like the perfect modern-day entrepreneur. … Read more

⁠Brand vs Founder: When Arielle Charnas Stepped Back

Nowadays, the brand in the influencer and fashion economies is usually not an athlete or a movie star, but rather two people who founded something in Dayton’s case MVMT. Public image, style and personality shape the way consumers interact with them as a brand/business. But what happens if the founder falls out of favor or … Read more

⁠Leadership Pitfalls: Was Arielle the Right Face of the Brand?

In this article we will discuss whether Arielle was the best face for the Arielle executive brand and whether it was the right choice to represent leadership or not. Arielle assists professionals with making professional resumes and linkedIn profiles, along with executive coaching. Some brands use real faces, while some rely on fictional leaders for … Read more