From fired to founder: How Madison Reed’s Amy Errett built a beauty empire | Masters of Scale
About Amy
- Founder & CEO of Madison Reed, a $200M+ profitable, high-growth beauty brand (2025)
- Raised $240M+ in funding; served 5M+ customers with innovative hair color products
- 4-time entrepreneur, former General Partner at Maveron VC with 30+ years in business
- Featured on Fast Company’s Queer 50 list (2020-2023) & Inc. Female Founders 100 (2021)
- Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year Bay Area Award winner (2022)
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Amy Errett had a hunch that hair color was a huge potential market – especially among women who wanted an option free from harsh chemicals. She started a company focused on clean ingredients, innovative technology, and a revamped salon experience. Since founding Madison Reed in 2013, more than 5 million people have tried her products. Errett joins host Jeff Berman to discuss why company culture is so important and how getting fired kickstarted it all.
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