After a viral TikTok video doubled her sales overnight, former comedy writer Bette Bentley built Skimpies—a first-of-its-kind organic cotton liner for leggings—into a multimillion-dollar brand. By committing to live sell on TikTok for three hours a day for six months straight, Bette cultivated a fiercely loyal organic community without spending a single dollar on paid advertising. Today, the startup carries a $10 million valuation and continues to disrupt the traditional intimate wear market.

How Two Founders Turned a Dorm Room Experiment Into a Nationwide Retail Brand

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