On this episode of Founder Files, we are diving in with Francis Tesmer, the founder and CEO of LEAD, the first college and university degree for beauty professionals. Francis is on a mission to empower women in their careers and has spent the last 11 years conceptualizing and developing the program to meet the needs of a changing industry—one that has eight million beauty professionals around the world. In this episode, we talk about the ways to level up a career in beauty from trade to profession and how to stay on the forefront of technology, sustainability, product ingredients in the ever-evolving $500B global industry. Francis is a powerhouse, and you won't want to miss this one.   RESOURCES: 

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