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Makeup Geek's Marlena Stell on her $20M business on passion, authenticity — and working with her ex-husband
Like a Mother
English - September 19, 2016 14:20 - 35 minutes - 48.2 MB - ★★★★★ - 124 ratingsPersonal Journals Society & Culture Kids & Family timemanagement career dating feminism moms motherhood parenting sex singlemoms singlemothers Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
I interviewed Marlena Stell for Forbes last year, and we've stayed friends since. This 36-year-old entrepreneur built MakeUp Geek, the once cosmetics blog, now-makeup brand on track for $20 million in sales. Whew!
In this episode, Makeup Geek's Marlena Stell and I discuss:How she went from high school music teacher, to cosmetics mogul (named to Inc.'s 'Fastest Growing Women-Led Companies'), thanks to the then-new YouTube, brutal honesty and being herself in a world of gloss and perfection.
Whaaatt?! Her ex-husband is her COO? She explains how that works.
Why she DOESN'T have a mentor or professional idol.
What she does with all her money.
How she found her new husband, and balances her role as the breadwinner with her relationship.
Biggest mistakes she's made in building Makeup Geek
Her advice to aspiring cosmetics entrepreneuers
Whats' next for this woman Why she is always unabashedly honest about the products she reviews (and drugstore brands often beat spendy Sephora labels)Have a listen ... and check out Makeup Geek's latest products.