Martha Stewart’s Costume Gaffe Just Exposed a Massive Flaw in Her $400 Million Empire

By James F. Richardson, PhD · Inc.com · 11/2/2026

Her recent Halloween misstep isn’t just bad PR. It reveals a dangerous blind spot that plagues founder-led consumer brands as they try to scale.

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