London-based beauty entrepreneur, Maria Hatzistefanis started her career as a beauty writer before moving to New York where she received an MBA from Columbia Business School. She founded her ground-breaking skincare group, Rodial, in 1999 by identifying a niche for treatments targeted to specific skin concerns, with evocative tongue-in-cheek names such as Snake Serum and Dragon's Blood. Maria now runs two brands - Rodial and Nip + Fab - with products selling through 20,000 doors across 35 countries worldwide. Today, the cutting-edge products are available in the most prestigious stores around the world, with support and praise from high profile names in the fashion and beauty industries.
If anyone can show us how to make it happen, it's Maria! She has not only created an international beauty brand, but also uses her success, and failures, to inspire others to make their dreams a reality! -- Brad Goreski, Presenter and Celebrity Fashion Stylist Tremendous effort and pure dedication pays off and Maria's story is a perfect example of that. She kept herself motivated for years, long before becoming an 'overnight success', and turned that motivation into a business by never resting on her laurels. Maria's experiences translate perfectly into motivational tips and guidance to learn from. -- David Koma, Fashion Designer I love Maria's writing style, motivational and funny at the same time, a must-read! -- Erin O'Connor MBE, British Fashion Model Maria is an entrepreneur through and through. She built an amazing brand from the ground up, and I can absolutely relate to her strategy. -- Bobbi Brown, Founder of Bobbi Brown Cosmetics