How to build a billion-dollar company in 5 years, with Huda Kattan of Huda Beauty

Girlboss Radio

Entrepreneurship, Business, Careers

4.4 • 1.9K Ratings

🗓️ 4 September 2019

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

Today, it's not unusual to hear how beauty influencers are launching their own product lines and collaborations with makeup brands. But in 2013, when Huda's sisters first approached her with the idea to launch a beauty company...Huda resisted. She didn't think she had it in her to be an entrepreneur—even though she was already making waves as an influencer and content creator. After some persuasion, Huda tested the waters with a small eyelash collection that sold out within a week. Fast-forward to today, and Huda is the CEO and co-founder of Huda Beauty, a business that's now valued at more than $1 billion and has catapulted the beauty mogul to number 37 on the Forbes list of "America's Richest Self-Made Women." Tune in to hear Sophia and Huda chat about Huda Beauty's early days, trusting herself (and her sisters!), and why Huda still relies on her gut—more than anything—when it comes to business decisions. Plus, hear Huda teach Sophia the REAL way to put on lipstick when you're on the go. Keep up with the latest beauty trends at: https://www.instagram.com/hudabeauty/ Stay up to date on Huda Beauty releases and Huda's personal life at: https://www.instagram.com/hudabeautyshop/ and https://www.instagram.com/huda/ Have feedback on the show? Email us at: [email protected]

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0:00.0	Hi there. I'm Sophia Amruzzo, founder and CEO of Girl Boss, and this is Girl Boss Radio.
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0:22.0	on the winding road to success.
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0:27.1	As you've noticed, we have some new theme music for the show.
0:30.4	I love it and I hope you do too.
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0:56.0	If you're a makeup lover, our next guest needs no introduction.
1:00.0	She's known all over YouTube and Instagram for her quirky fun and super helpful videos filled with all sorts of beauty tips.
1:08.0	She's also a massive entrepreneur. Her name is Hooda Catan. She's the founder and CEO of Hooda Beauty.
1:14.0	Hooda went from being a makeup artist and
1:16.0	Youtuber to a fully fledged entrepreneur who is at the top of her game
1:20.0	has been for a while.
1:21.0	In a few short years since Hooda
1:23.0	launched Hooda Beauty with her two sisters, the company has now
1:26.0	grown into a billion dollar business.
1:29.0	And it all started with some eyelashes
1:31.0	and a willingness to stick to her vision.
1:33.2	When we were, you know, picking out who we needed to go with as a distributor,
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