Glow Recipe co-founder, Sarah Lee, joins Ladies Who Launch to share how she built a $300M beauty brand by rewriting the rules of Korean skincare. From landing her dream first job at L’Oréal and moving to NYC, to navigating intense work culture and building the foundations of her career, Sarah breaks down the pivotal experiences that prepared her to become a founder. Inside the episode, Sarah opens up about the exact path to starting Glow Recipe, their journey on Shark Tank, finding the right Co-Founder and how they set out to change the global narrative around K-beauty.In this episode, we cover: Key insights from working inside a legacy beauty giant (L’Oreal) to building a startupHow Sarah identified white space in the U.S. market for Korean skincareTaking the Leap: Leaving L’Oréal & Launching Glow RecipeGlow Recipe's Shark Tank JourneyGoing from DTC to Sephora ShelvesEvolving the Glow Recipe Brand & Category LeadershipIf you’re curious about building a beauty, consumer or community-led brand, this conversation is packed with honest and relatable formulas and behind-the-scenes insight that you can adopt and feed into your strategy.We Are Ladies Who Launch! CHAPTERS00:00 Meet Sarah Lee: Glow Recipe Co-Founder & Co CEO03:17 From Watermelon Rind to Watermelon Glow: Ingredient Inspiration05:27 Landing the Dream Job at L’Oréal Korea & Learning the Beauty Business16:56 Finding her Co-Founder & Spotting the K-Beauty Gap in the US Market22:22 Quitting L’Oréal & Taking The Leap29:42 The Shark Tank Experience41:05 Choosing Mentorship vs. Money45:44 Dealing with Sell Out Product47:07 The Glow Recipe Partnership with Sephora54:18 Reacting to Viral Product Moments01:00:37 How the Co-CEO System Works01:06:15 $300M Business & What’s Next01:17:31 Founder Advice & How to Build Good Company Culture🔔 New episodes every Wednesday — subscribe so you never miss a launch.FOLLOW GLOW RECIPEInstagram: www.instagram.com/sarah_glowGlow Recipe Instagram: www.instagram.com/glowrecipeGlow Recipe TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@glowrecipeFOLLOW USInstagram: www.instagram.com/weareladieswholaunch/TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@weareladieswholaunchYouTube: www.youtube.com/@Weareladieswholaunch Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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