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	<title type="text">Ezra Gould | Vox</title>
	<subtitle type="text">Our world has too much noise and too little context. Vox helps you understand what matters.</subtitle>

	<updated>2024-02-27T15:35:12+00:00</updated>

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				<name>Ezra Gould</name>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Beauty brand CEO shares top three business tips for aspiring solopreneurs]]></title>
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			<updated>2024-02-27T10:34:44-05:00</updated>
			<published>2024-02-13T21:31:00-05:00</published>
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							<summary type="html"><![CDATA[Kristen Noel Crawley moved to LA with a dream to create a successful makeup brand. Now Crawley&#8217;s brand KNC Beauty is featured in magazines and loved by celebrities like Kim Kardashian West. Partnering with Intuit QuickBooks, Crawley shares her top three business tips for aspiring solopreneurs. Crawley stresses the importance of financial tools like QuickBooks [&#8230;]]]></summary>
			
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						<p>Kristen Noel Crawley moved to LA with a dream to create a successful makeup brand. Now Crawley&rsquo;s brand KNC Beauty is featured in magazines and loved by celebrities like Kim Kardashian West. Partnering with Intuit QuickBooks, Crawley shares her top three business tips for aspiring solopreneurs. Crawley stresses the importance of financial tools like QuickBooks Money for managing cash flow and expenses efficiently, crucial for creative minds evolving into successful CEOs. Along with running her successful brand, Crawley is giving back, mentoring black female solopreneurs through the KNC School of Beauty trainings, grants and initiatives. With QuickBooks Money, Crawley knows her business will thrive and still leave her time to pay it forward. QuickBooks Money makes business banking simple and allows you to earn 5.00% APY*. Discover more about QuickBooks Money at <a href="https://quickbooks.intuit.com/get-money/?cid=US_TXT_MID_NA_EXT_INF_VOXDoneDifferently_QBMoney_N_N_N">quickbooks.com/5apy</a></p>

<p>*Intuit is a technology company, not a bank. Banking services provided by our partner, Green Dot Bank, Member FDIC.</p>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Kristen Noel Crawley’s three ways to find your niche]]></title>
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							<summary type="html"><![CDATA[KNC Beauty founder Kristen Noel Crawley shares her three top strategies for solopreneurs to find their niche in a busy marketplace. First, Crawley emphasizes simplifying business operations with QuickBooks Money which streamlines payments and provides crucial cash flow insights. Simplifying business is essential for Crawley&#8217;s 24/7 commitment to running KNC Beauty. Next, Crawley explains how [&#8230;]]]></summary>
			
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						<p>KNC Beauty founder Kristen Noel Crawley shares her three top strategies for solopreneurs to find their niche in a busy marketplace. First, Crawley emphasizes simplifying business operations with QuickBooks Money which streamlines payments and provides crucial cash flow insights. Simplifying business is essential for Crawley&rsquo;s 24/7 commitment to running KNC Beauty. Next, Crawley explains how her genuine passion and love for makeup helped her build a niche audience. She explains how building a loyal social media following has helped KNC Beauty&rsquo;s brand awareness, marketing and sales. Her third tip is about creating unique, beautiful products that are made from natural ingredients. In the competitive market, KNC Beauty&rsquo;s lip mask stood out, blending high-quality, organic skincare with a playful design, aligning with KNC Beauty&rsquo;s mission to make skin care fun and accessible.</p>

<p>For Crawley, success is not just about creating amazing products but also about contributing to the community that has supported her journey. With QuickBooks Money, she manages her business finances while staying true to her mission. QuickBooks Money makes business banking simple and allows you to earn 5.00% APY*. Explore more at <a href="https://quickbooks.intuit.com/get-money/?cid=US_TXT_MID_NA_EXT_INF_VOXDoneDifferently_QBMoney_N_N_N">quickbooks.com/5apy</a></p>

<p>*Intuit is a technology company, not a bank. Banking services provided by our partner, Green Dot Bank, Member FDIC.</p>
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