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Sharmadean Reid

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9 reasons why you need to create a ritual for your brand.

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9 reasons why you need to create a ritual for your brand.

Creating a 3 or 4 step ritual makes sense for a world builder as well as for increasing revenue. Heres how...

lock-1 By Sharmadean Reid 31 May 2026
Founders Diary: Why We’re Relaunching the 39BC Website Less Than a Year After Launch

Founders Diary: Why We’re Relaunching the 39BC Website Less Than a Year After Launch

One of the strange realities of building a brand is that launch day rarely resembles completion. More often, it is the moment the real architecture reveals itself. So yes — we are relaunching the 39BC website in June. And yes — we only launched the original site on August 29th 2025 Which

lock-1 By Sharmadean Reid 26 May 2026
Los Angeles Invented Modern Wellness. So Why Is New York Winning the Bathhouse Boom?

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Los Angeles Invented Modern Wellness. So Why Is New York Winning the Bathhouse Boom?

I’m still reflecting on my trip to LA and Palm Springs. Where is the Cali new gen bath houses?

By Sharmadean Reid 24 May 2026
California Dreaming

founder's diary

California Dreaming

Five days in California for bathing, beauty retailer and to meet our community.

lock-1 By Sharmadean Reid 23 May 2026
My summer plans - what I'll be doing and where I'll be going this summer.

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My summer plans - what I'll be doing and where I'll be going this summer.

I'm back. Well I didn't really go anywhere but I'm back insofar as I have a new laptop and therefore I am unstoppable. I know it sounds really silly but I am the type of artist who really relies on their tools. For the

lock-1 By Sharmadean Reid 11 May 2026
Founders Diary April - Mayfair construction sites, ikebana classes, VC offices, Wolverhampton blossom, Lagos gardens, Selfridges counters, Milan design fairs, New York bathhouses, Baltimore raves

founder's diary

Founders Diary April - Mayfair construction sites, ikebana classes, VC offices, Wolverhampton blossom, Lagos gardens, Selfridges counters, Milan design fairs, New York bathhouses, Baltimore raves

Chaos, travel, products, it never ends…

lock-1 By Sharmadean Reid 03 May 2026
Sorry but I'm bored of corporate feminism

Sorry but I'm bored of corporate feminism

I am prepping for tonights Stack World workshop and I had to stop because I'm bored. It's concepts and ideas I've talked about already (attachment theory), I wrote about it in my book (Know Your Attachment Style) and I've recorded videos on

lock-1 By Sharmadean Reid 19 Apr 2026
Choosing Discipline Over Expansion

Choosing Discipline Over Expansion

Exactly 5 months ago, we started shipping 39BC to the world, and it’s been a fantastic whirlwind. Pretty much everything I wanted and visualised for the business has happened within this short time, and as a result, the opportunities have come thick and fast.  Which is the precise point

lock-1 By Sharmadean Reid 12 Apr 2026
Ignore Africa’s Luxury Consumer at Your Peril

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Ignore Africa’s Luxury Consumer at Your Peril

There is a quiet arrogance in the global luxury industry. A long-standing assumption that wealth — and therefore taste — is concentrated in Europe, the United States, and parts of Asia. That everyone else is “emerging.” That everyone else is “next.” Africa has been “next” for over twenty years. And yet, anyone

By Sharmadean Reid 09 Apr 2026
Here is my classic fundraising strategy...

founder's diary

Here is my classic fundraising strategy...

Fundraising doesn't just happen. It's a series of intentional steps that drive the cash your way.

lock-1 By Sharmadean Reid 20 Mar 2026
Founders Diary, Investor Dinners, NPD, Battle of Fates, Content Lists, Supply Chain Issues and Planning 6 Years Forward

founder's diary

Founders Diary, Investor Dinners, NPD, Battle of Fates, Content Lists, Supply Chain Issues and Planning 6 Years Forward

Designing the next six years of 39BC revealed a small packaging red flag — and why our very first products might become collectors’ items.

lock-1 By Sharmadean Reid 15 Mar 2026
The Path of Least Resistance.

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The Path of Least Resistance.

For years I tried to win games that were never designed for me. Then I realised I could simply choose different ones.

By Sharmadean Reid 08 Mar 2026
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