$4K, Brain Cancer & a Beauty Empire: The Unbelievable Rise of Three Ships

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[SKINCARE] [CLEAN BEAUTY]

They launched a skincare brand with $4K and zero industry experience… now they’re in Whole Foods, on Forbes 30 Under 30, and rewriting the clean beauty rulebook.

In this episode, Three Ships Beauty founders Connie Lo & Laura Thompson get real about:

• Building an 8-figure brand from their apartment kitchen
• Navigating a brain cancer diagnosis while launching a company
• Hiring, firing, and scaling with radical transparency
• Breaking every clean beauty myth — and doing it with grit, heart, and hustle

✨ This isn’t your average founder story — it’s raw, inspiring, and ridiculously next level.

👉 Go to your favorite podcast platform, search Fearless Entrepreneurs Podcast, and hit play!

Chapters

• 0:49 Meet Connie Lo and Laura Thompson of Three Ships Beauty
• 1:18 The Humble Beginnings of Three Ships Beauty
• 1:52 Challenges and Triumphs in Building a Beauty Brand
• 4:56 The Importance of Mission-Driven Business
• 5:50 Early Struggles and Learning Curves
• 8:19 The Evolution of Three Ships Beauty
• 23:04 Cultural Influences and Personal Stories
• 26:10 Laura's Health Journey and Its Impact
• 37:31 The Power of Partnership and Friendship
• 40:54 Building Trust in Business Partnerships
• 42:17 Creating a User Guide for Team Building
• 44:15 Monthly Feedback Sessions
• 45:43 The Importance of Creativity Days
• 58:20 Navigating Entrepreneurship and Funding
• 1:01:46 The Humble Beginnings of Three Ships
• 1:06:00 Rapid Fire Questions: Get to Know Connie + Laura