When Jane Park launched Julep Beauty back in 2007, she needed to raise capital the old fashioned way: pitching to venture capital firms and other institutional investors. But now Park… Read More
The ceremonial ringing of the New York Stock Exchange opening bell Monday morning was symbolic in multiple ways for Jane Park. The Seattle entrepreneur, believed to be the first Korean-American… Read More
Here’s what we’re talking about this week on the GeekWire Podcast. “Picture restaurants that only seat people at every other table, and airplanes where every middle seat is empty.” That… Read More
How can business and tech leaders navigate the economic fallout from COVID-19 and emerge stronger on the other side? One of the best ways to chart your own course is… Read More
Jane Park’s vision for wrapping gifts in eco-friendly fabrics with a digital twist has shifted to wrapping the faces of those looking to stay protected during the COVID-19 pandemic. Just… Read More
Jane Park comes bearing gifts. After years of experience as the founder and CEO of Julep, the onetime Seattle cosmetics juggernaut, some of those gifts are intriguingly wrapped in a… Read More
Julep was flying high. Founded in 2007 as a physical retail concept, the Seattle startup quickly grew into a multi-channel online cosmetics brand, launching 300 new products each year. As… Read More
Julep, the Seattle-based beauty products company, has settled a lawsuit with Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson’s office over deceptive business practices. But Jane Park, the company’s founder and CEO,… Read More
In the past, Julep gave its Maven subscribers a special beauty box every month with nail-related products that were hand-picked by Julep employees. Now, though, the Seattle-based cosmetics and e-commerce powerhouse… Read More
It’s not common for a company with more than $25 million in financial backing to run a crowdfunding campaign, but in a market where real customer feedback is key, Julep says… Read More
It has been a giant year for news at many of the Seattle region’s technology companies — with successful IPOs, historic transitions, surprising technology plans and comeback stories keeping the… Read More
Julep is bringing its successful online cosmetics store back to the physical world. The Seattle-based startup is launching its first pop-up store in Manhattan next month for a little over… Read More
[Editor’s Note: GeekWire is pleased to present the latest episode of The Next Big Thing, the popular podcast by Seattle media entrepreneur Jenni Hogan, produced by our partners at KIRO… Read More
Okay, I admit it. In my entire life, nothing has made me feel older than pitching to VCs on Sand Hill Road. Maybe because they all look like they are… Read More
As the Seattle startup scene continues to grow, so do opportunities to form partnerships with neighboring companies. And that’s exactly what happened with two fast-growing startups here in the Emerald… Read More
Julep founder Jane Park pauses near the end of our interview, and just lays it out straight when it comes to her recent venture capital fundraising efforts. “There’s nothing like… Read More