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KJ Miller      

CEO & Co-Founder at Mented Cosmetics

KJ Miller is the CEO and Co-Founder of Mented, a multi-million dollar cosmetics brand celebrating the beauty of diversity. Since its 2017 launch Mented has achieved rapid growth by helping women feel seen and empowered with its inclusive shade range. Miller led the company in securing over $9M in venture funding, and has been featured in several publications including Forbes, Fast Company and The New York Times for her authentic, relatable approach to entrepreneurship.

Prior to founding Mented Miller spent most of her career working in retail, with a two-year hiatus to attend Harvard Business School graduating in 2014. Her immense retail and product experience spans across functions including merchandising, assortment planning, and supply chain management.

Outside of Mented, Miller is a Lecturer at Yale School of Management and an angel investor with a focus on women-led consumer product companies. Miller has mentored and advised dozens of entrepreneurs, and her ground-breaking online course, Startup Starter Kit, levels the entrepreneurial playing field and makes the business world accessible to all.

Speech Topics

Identifying Opportunity and Testing Demand

Good ideas abound, but not all ideas are created equal. KJ shares her journey launching several failed startups before building a multimillion dollar brand, and the lessons she learned along the way.

Social Media Marketing

Building a brand on social media is challenging, tedious work. KJ shares the steps she took to grow a large and loyal social following, and how to leverage those followers to become your best marketers.

Building Culture

Whether starting a new company or a new team, creating a culture where members can thrive is crucial. KJ shares her hardest lessons learned, mistakes she’s made, and the tough decisions she’s made to weed out culture vultures and create a thriving work environment.

Reaching Your Target Consumer

KJ shares tactical, tangible advice on how to cut through the noise and leave an impression on your target audience.

Scaling

KJ shares what it takes to streamline business operations, trust outsiders to grow your baby, and maintain control over the most crucial aspects of the business without micromanaging your success.

Claiming Your Seat at the Table

When KJ set out to raise her first million in venture capital she was walking into an environment known for its hostility toward women and people of color. She will share her “take no prisoners” attitude toward identifying the opportunities that may not have been designed with you in mind, and claiming them anyway.

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