How Glamnetic Went From $1 Million to $100 Million—And Nearly Lost It All in Between

What happens when the product that made you famous starts holding you back?

Kevin Gould co-founded Glamnetic in 2019 with Ann McFerran, launching a magnetic eyelash brand that exploded from $1 million to $50 million in revenue in just one year — fueled by a great product, smart growth marketing, and the COVID-era boom in DIY beauty. But when the tailwinds reversed — iOS 14 updates sent acquisition costs soaring, the lash category contracted, and revenue dipped 25% — Kevin faced a make-or-break decision.

Rather than doubling down on what was declining, he pivoted the entire business into press-on nails, a category still in its infancy. Today, Glamnetic is one of the largest press-on nail brands in the world, doing over $100 million a year.

In this episode, Kevin gets real about the unglamorous side of hypergrowth: the cash flow crunches that come with scaling too fast, the inventory mistakes that haunt you, and the emotional toll of watching revenue fall when you expected it to double. He shares how he and his team navigated the pivot, why community and brand affinity will always outlast paid acquisition, and why the best advice he can give founders is: don't grow too fast.

You'll learn:

Why going from $1M to $50M overnight nearly broke the business
How to manage cash flow and inventory when you're self-funded
The marketing mix that built a real brand — not just an ad machine
Why TikTok Shop is the biggest arbitrage opportunity right now
How a 40,000-member Facebook community doubles as a product development engine
The one hire every founder should prioritize early on
What it really takes — personally and professionally — to turn a pivot into a $100M business

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