62. This week on Boujee Best Friend, we sit down with Sarah Lee, the founder of Glow Recipe. Glow Recipe (if you haven’t heard of it already) is a brand known for its fruit-forward, clean products for healthy glowing skin. Sarah’s vision is to promote gentle and effective formulas that embrace the ever-changing needs of our skin and empower us to love and care for our skin. 

In this episode, we delve into Sarah's background, skincare philosophy, and career at L’Oreal, which helped her pave the way for her entrepreneurial journey. As a successful entrepreneur, Sarah shares advice on climbing the corporate ladder, public speaking, standing out, raising money from investors, finding the right co-founder, and more. 

Throughout the conversation, we dive deeper into the exciting story of how Glow Recipe came into existence—a dream born from Sarah's passion for skincare. She tells us about the challenges she faced and how she found the right investors and partners who believed in the brand's mission. Join us as we explore Sarah Lee's inspiring journey from a corporate professional to an incredibly successful entrepreneur. 

Episode highlights
- Sarah’s background
- About your skin and skincare 
- Sarah’s career at L’Oreal 
- Climbing the corporate ladder 
- Advice for public speaking 
- Creating Glow Recipe
- How to stand out 
- Shark Tank 
- Finding the right investors
- Working with your co-founder
- Complimentary skills as co-founders 

Timestamps:
0:00- 2:00 | Introduction
2:00- 8:00 | Sarah’s background
8:00- 13:10 | Skincare experience 
13:10- 14:20 | Sarah’s career at L’Oreal 
14:20- 20:10 | Climbing the corporate latter 
20:10- 26:40 | Public speaking advice 
26:40- 34:30 | Glow Recipe 
34:30- 49:40 | Starting a beauty brand  
49:40- 56:20 | Raising money for your start-up 
56:20- 1:05:46 | Finding the right co-founder 

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https://www.glowrecipe.com/ 
https://www.tiktok.com/@glowrecipe? 

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