Toni Ko: On the Beauty Of Building Your Own Business

WSJ Secrets of Wealthy Women

The Wall Street Journal

Careers, Business

4.6 • 955 Ratings

🗓️ 25 September 2020

⏱️ 14 minutes

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Toni Ko, founder of NYX Cosmetics and Bespoke Beauty Brands, tells WSJ's Veronica Dagher how she's launching a new makeup line amid the pandemic. Help us shape our future coverage of women and money. Share your feedback at wsj.com/secrets

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0:00.0	My mother was very familiar with her neighborhood, but one day she stopped at the stop sign and she wasn't even really sure where she was at.
0:07.0	When something feels different, it could be Alzheimer's. Now is the time to talk.
0:11.0	A message from the Alzheimer's Association and the Ad Council. Hey, it's Veronica Dagger, the host of the Wall Street Journal, Secrets of Wealthy Women,
0:24.8	where women share how they tackle career, money, and the world.
0:29.0	Today we're checking in with Tony Coe, the founder of Nick's Cosmetics.
0:33.6	When we first spoke to Tony back in February of this year,
0:36.7	we were blown away by her drive, keen business sense,
0:40.4	and honesty about the personal challenges she's faced, making her a listener favorite.
0:46.0	Tony sold Nix to L'Oreal for a reported $500 million about six years ago. She left the beauty industry for a few
0:54.9	years after that due to a non-compete which took its emotional toll. She
0:59.8	recently returned to the industry though and is already innovating and
1:04.4	launching new products. We're thrilled to check in with her today and get a sneak
1:09.2	peek at her newest venture. My mother was very familiar with her neighborhood, but one day she stopped at the stop sign and she
1:24.4	wasn't even really sure where she was at. When something feels different, it could
1:28.1	be Alzheimer's. Now is the time to talk. A message from the Alzheimer's Association and the Ad Council.
1:36.0	Welcome back, Tony.
1:37.0	Thank you so much for having me back, Veronica.
1:40.0	Great to have you.
1:41.0	You have posted pictures on Instagram with piles of boxes so it doesn't look like you've stopped working at all in this pandemic.
1:50.0	No, I have not. I just can't. I try to stop working and just work calls me back. I just can't stop working.
1:57.0	It's an addiction.
1:59.0	Well, I always like your work ethic.
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