Last Looks Podcast

Have you ever dreamed of buying your own business? What does the process look like? What does the market look like after covid? Join me as I sit down with America’s Top Female Business Brokers, Lana Hout and Adrianna Smith who are disrupting the business brokerage industry! They are successful and dynamic business partners and top performers in evaluating businesses. They bring a fresh and modern approach to business development, transaction advisory, and mergers & acquisitions. Lana and Adrianna own First Choice Business Brokers in Los Angeles and have worked with 250+ small businesses in every industry — such as beauty, manufacturing, and e-commerce. Please follow them on IG to learn more about buying or selling a business. 

Since March 2020 so many salons had to shut their doors because of the pandemic. The nail salon industry in particular took a huge dive. Join me as I chat with Christie Nguyen who owns Studio 18 Nail Bar and the co-founder of Nailing It for America. Christie and her team was able to quickly raise 30 million dollars worth of PPE for frontline workers and how her salon is surviving the shut down. You can find Christie on Instagram. 

Does money come easy to you or do you have to work really hard to get it? Do you have money blockage? Join me as I sit down with Kristen Noelle a transformational mindset and business coach, author, speaker, and entrepreneur, who helps small business owners, entrepreneurs and side-hustlers release their money blocks so that they can effortlessly quantum leap into the next level of their life and business. You can find Kristen on Instagram and be sure to follow us to find out the latest episodes. 

As an indie beauty brand we all want press. But do we need one? Is it worth it? How do you find a good PR firm? Find out all the answers as I sit down with Brittanie Price from Bcene PR as she answers all these important questions. Follow Brittanie Price on Instagram and don't forget to follow us as well! Enjoy the show.

What is a trademark? How do I get one? Do I even need one? These are all questions we ask when starting a business. I can say from personal experience that having a trademark can protect your company and losing out on one could destroy it. Join trademark lawyer Michelle Epstein and I as we discuss the world of trademarks and how they play an important role in your business, both on a domestic and international scale. Please follow Michelle Epstein at Instagram and enjoy the show!

These days people are buying based on customer reviews.  So what does this mean for the future of beauty retail? Join me and editor Ann Buenaobra from the Cherie app as we discuss the power of building community and customer reviews as a beauty brand.

Ada sits down with Billy Guan, a Senior Financial Consultant with Arkshire Financial in San Francisco, to talk about investing into your financial future as an entrepreneur. Billy talks about protecting your assets and the different ways you can start investing today. To learn more about Billy and his work you can find him at https://billyguan.ultimateindependentagent.com/. Make sure to keep in touch with us on https://www.instagram.com/lastlookspodcast/

Here we find ourselves in May 2020, two months into a global pandemic and we've been ordered to stay at home.  Join Andrew and I as we discuss the pros and cons of having extra time on our hands while quarantined. This situation begs the question; should we be spending all this extra time on our business or do we take this opportunity and focus on ourselves?...