Toni Ko's first beauty brand, NYX Cosmetics, made $4 million in year 1, and eventually exited to L'Oréal for $500 million. Craving a new purpose, she started a sunglasses business. It failed after 3.5 years—and Ko says it's one of the best things that ever happened to her. Ko's lessons from that "failure" empowered her to launch her third and current venture: Bespoke Beauty Brands, which partners with influencer entrepreneurs on everything from concept creation to product development, marketing, and fulfillment distribution. 

Listen to Nathan and Ko discuss: 

• Being a third-generation entrepreneur of Korean immigrants 
• The early days of NYX Cosmetics, when she had 6 job titles
• Raking in $4 million in retail value in NYX's first year
• Why she's not good at sales 
• Selling NYX in 2014 for $500 million to L'Oréal
• Experiencing depression after exiting her business
• Starting a sunglasses business and failing 
• Launching Bespoke Beauty Brand 
• Working with celebrity influencers like Kim Chi and Jason Wu
• And much more influencer entrepreneur advice… 

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Did you know that 74% of Americans say they are more likely to trust someone if they have an established personal brand? If you want to build a personal brand that will influence more people, this episode is for you. So strap in for a step-by-step personal branding crash course from Rory Vaden. 

Rory is a speaker, business coach, NY Times best-selling author, and cofounder of Brand Builders Group. He’s worked with clients like Lewis Howes, Luvvie Ajayi, and Rose McGowan to discover what makes them unique and how they can serve others. 

Listen to Nathan and Rory discuss:

• Brand Builders Group national research study on personal branding
• Why personal branding is the digitization of reputation
• Why 90% of their clients are people you’ve never heard of
• The 3 different types of content strategies 
• Why results x reach = reputation 
• The 5 ways to monetize a personal brand 
• How to discover your uniqueness
• And much more personal branding advice…

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Lisa Bilyeu and her husband built Quest Nutrition into a billion-dollar company, but she never expected to be an entrepreneur and business influencer. But, after years of telling herself that she could only be a stay-at-home wife, Lisa found her self-confidence to help create Quest Nutrition and start her media company, Impact Theory. She now hosts a weekly YouTube show, podcast, and released a book called Radical Confidence, focusing on empowering women in business. 

Listen to Nathan and Lisa discuss: 

• The early days of Quest Nutrition and what worked
• How their PB&J flavored Quest Bar was created by accident 
• The decision to sell Quest and invest in Impact Theory
• How she overcame her fear of public speaking
• Why she dresses for battle like Wonder Woman
• Building Impact Theory from home 
• How to create a “no judgment journal"
• Tools to combat negative self-talk
• And much more business mindset advice…

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Daniel Flynn started his mission-driven business with the simple question of “what if?” 13 years later and $13M donated, Thankyou is changing the way suppliers and consumers select products. From the early days of getting “nos” to competing against the world’s biggest consumer brands, Thankyou is now evolving its model to serve more people at a scalable rate. 

Listen to Daniel and Nathan discuss:

• The early days of Thankyou and the naivety of the business world
• Creating a viral campaign for a pitch meeting with 7/11 
• The difficulty of running a business that exists to give
• Launching into competitive product categories 
• Donating $10M in 2021 from their most profitable year ever
• Writing his book Chapter One: You Have the Power to Change Stuff 
• Getting interviewed by President Obama 
• Visiting Seth Godin’s house
• And much more mission and business lessons…

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