As a girl in 1970s London, Jo Malone learned how to make face creams by going to work with her mom at a private skin care clinic. By the time she was in her 20's, Jo was running her own skin care and cosmetics business, which eventually grew to include bath oils, scented candles, and fragrances under the brand Jo Malone London. Jo sold the brand to Estée Lau ... Show More
Aug 3
Serena & Lily: Serena Dugan and Lily Kanter. They Built a $20M Brand—Then One Investor Almost Destroyed It
Many founders think the hardest thing about business is finding customers.It's not.It's surviving success.When Lily Kanter and Serena Dugan launched a luxury baby linen business, they had no manufacturing experience, no inventory, and barely any capital. But after their first cat ... Show More
1h 15m
Dec 2022
S1 E8: Jo Malone: From a London council estate to fragrance pioneer
Jo Malone’s name is synonymous with luxury, but Jo didn’t grow up with wealth. She was raised on a council estate in South East London and left school without any qualifications. Jo built the luxury fragrance brand Jo Malone London with her husband, Gary, and sold the company in ... Show More
40m 21s
Oct 2023
Jo Malone on her second act, Jo Loves: 'I wanted to sit at the banquet of opportunity.’
Jo Malone, CBE, was born special.
She was born with synesthesia, a perceptual phenomenon wherein one sensory stimulation can create involuntary experiences for another. For Malone, this means she can experience smells visually. Malone parlayed this uniqueness into creating Jo Mal ... Show More
33m 41s
May 2022
Christine Chang on Leaving Your Desk Job
Every weekend growing up, Christine watched her mom and grandma go to the Korean bathhouses, rubbing things like tea and spoiled milk on their skin. And she’s been hooked on skincare ever since. Now, she’s the co-founder and co-CEO of the skincare brand, Glow Recipe. But before l ... Show More
26m 13s
Aug 2018
Estée Lauder - “Dedication”
As a teenager, Estée Lauder gained valuable business experience working in her father's hardware store and learned important business principles of dedication, determination, and discipline. Inspired by her uncle, a chemist who created beauty products and fragrances, Lauder reali ... Show More
1h 1m
Mar 2023
Changing the world of perfumery with Jessica Tate and Jade McAndrew of Lore Perfumery
<p>Lore Perfumery is a beautiful and inclusive perfume brand that aims to make the perfume shopping experience fun and engaging for everyone. In this episode, Fiona interviews Jess and Jade, founders of Lore Perfumery. They share their journey from coworkers to business partners, ... Show More
57m 34s