Founders And Funders

Amy Errett walked into a drug store, bought 30 boxes of permanent hair color solutions, and left on the verge of discovering a gaping hole in at-home hair coloring options. Now her venture-backed business is challenging beauty brand titans like L’Oreal and Clairol, but she's not intimidated at all. Photo Credit: Christoper Michel Subscribe to Founders and Funders on iTunes, TuneIn, Stitcher, Google Play, iHeartRADIO, and Android Podcast Players. Episode Summary Although Amy Errett has years of experience as a venture capitalist, founder, and leader of some very well-known companies, she didn't intend to start Madison Reed as a full-time business. Already deeply involved in a number of companies and charitable organizations, she initially just wanted to identify the consumer pain point, fund the incubation of the idea, and hire a team to bring the product to fruition. But then her daughter (the original Madison Reed) challenged her to do more. Now, according to Amy, "Madison Reed is a hair color company tha