# 273 - Bobbi Brown: “I Just Wanted To Sell Lipstick — Now It’s a $1B Brand. Here’s What Happened.” (Encore)

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Podcast: [Making It with Jon Davids](https://stenobird.com/podcast/making-it-with-jon-davids-744293)
Published: 2026-09-01T10:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Are you in growth mode? Learn how Influicity helps you get more customers here . JD talks with Bobbi Brown. She's the founder of the billion-dollar makeup brand, Bobbi Brown Cosmetics, and later Jones Road Beauty. How did Bobbi go from a freelance makeup artist to a business mogul and the industry's first beauty influencer? Don't miss out on this story! This is an encore edition of episode 194, originally released June 3, 2025. Want more episodes like this? Let JD know with a comment (on Spotify or YouTube). Or drop an email to hello@jondavids.com . Follow JD across social: LinkedIn | Facebook | TikTok | Instagram | YouTube | Threads Follow this podcast on Instagram . Subscribe to JD's newsletter here . Grow your business with JD's marketing agency Influicity here . Download JD's free business playbooks here . Get JD's bestselling book, Marketing Superpowers here . ___ Jon Davids is an entrepreneur and speaker. He's been building businesses since he was a kid. With plenty of failures and a few big wins along the way. He's the founder of Influicity, where he helps businesses get more customers with marketing that actually works. He's married to his beautiful wife Alana, and is the girl-dad to Ryley and Mikki.

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