Mielle Founder Monique Rodriguez on Life After Her Nine-Figure P&G Acquisition
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Brianna J. Heath
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Mielle Organics founder Monique Rodriguez reflects on her journey three years after selling her brand to P&G in a historic nine-figure acquisition. She remains CEO, focusing on long-term strategy, innovation, and cultural direction. Rodriguez discusses how the partnership shifted her mindset from growth to legacy-building for the next generation, leveraging P&G's resources while planning her next moves beyond beauty.
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After partnering with P&G Beauty, my mindset evolved from asking, 'How do we get there?' to 'How do we build this for the next generation?'
Access to world-class resources, research capabilities, and global infrastructure has allowed us to accelerate our mission in ways I never could have imagined.
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