Tina Knowles on Building Cécred with Beyoncé and Living Her Best Life at 72 | Fortune Daily
Oct 27, 2026
Why did Beyoncé and Tina Knowles choose to self-fund their haircare brand, Cécred, rather than taking outside capital? In this episode of Fortune Daily, Tina Knowles sits down at Fortune’s Most Powerful Women Summit to reveal the business strategy behind the brand—including why prospective investors pushed for marketing over R&D, and what it’s really like building a family business with her daughter. Knowles also reflects on pivoting careers, building a lasting family legacy, and thriving at 72. Plus: • Uber expands its reach with a major acquisition of ezCater—Fortune Brainstorm’s Andrew Nusca breaks down what the deal means. • The Future of Work: Inside Boston Dynamics autonomous data collection robot turning heads at the Most Powerful Women Summit. Subscribe to Fortune: https://fortune.com/subscribe/ Additional images courtesy of Getty Images
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