Ep.9 Far from Ordinary - Nicola Kilner's $2.2 Billion Dollar Story

Ep.9 Far from Ordinary - Nicola Kilner's $2.2 Billion Dollar Story

*Trigger Warning*

Nicola Kilner is the co-founder and CEO of DECIEM, ‘the abnormal beauty company’ and hub of science-backed beauty brands that pave the future for skincare. Part of the DECIEM family ‘The Ordinary’ has taken the skincare world by storm, providing an evolving collection of clinical technologies and treatments at drugstore prices. In just 9 years DECIEM has completely revolutionised the beauty industry, its long-term mission to curate brands that educate and inform consumers about products best for their skin.


Starting her career as a sponsored beauty buyer for Boots, Nicola is not short of corporate beauty exposure. As a CEO Nicola has navigated $2.2 billion-dollar sale to Estée Lauder, achieving nearly £500m in annual sales and in 2021 she made the Forbes 40 Under 40 list. She is also, much to my delight and surprise, one of my investors at TALA.


In our heartfelt conversation Nicola and I discuss the extraordinary growth of DECIEM, her personal successes as a CEO and friendship with co-founder Brandon Truaxe who tragically passed in 2019. Today, with one product being reported to be sold every second, I delve into Nicola’s story of success, heartbreak, and phenomenal business growth.


Topics:

• Early career and sponsorship from Boots

• Building 10 brands at once and the fun of being a start-up

• Co-founding and Nicola’s close relationship with Brandon

• Brandon’s public mental health decline

• Taking on new responsibilities: becoming a mother and becoming sole CEO

• Phenomenal growth during COVID-19

• Building an inclusive company, women in the workplace, flexible and remote working

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jaksot(202)

How to actually make the most of your twenties

How to actually make the most of your twenties

Today’s solo episode is all about your twenties, the decade everyone loves to romanticise and panic about at the exact same time. We’re told “these are the best years of your life”. That this is the d...

10 Marras 202525min

How to avoid the sunday scaries and build the ultimate reset routine

How to avoid the sunday scaries and build the ultimate reset routine

Today we’re breaking down the Sunday reset routine, why it’s the easiest way to make your week feel smoother, and how a few small habits on Sunday can stop the Sunday scaries and help you wake up on M...

6 Marras 202517min

How to find your own path and build a purpose-led dream with Sabrina Dhowre Elba

How to find your own path and build a purpose-led dream with Sabrina Dhowre Elba

Sabrina is an entrepreneur, UN Goodwill Ambassador, and co-founder of S’ABLE Labs with her husband Idris Elba.What I love most about her story is how honest she was about the iterations of her career,...

3 Marras 202557min

How to Ask for What You Want (and Actually Get It) Without Feeling Like A Bitch

How to Ask for What You Want (and Actually Get It) Without Feeling Like A Bitch

This week’s episode is for anyone who struggles to speak up the people who overthink every ask, soften every sentence, or apologise before they’ve even said anything.It unpacks why asking for what you...

27 Loka 202516min

The Best Advice I Got Before Our Wedding (And What I'd Do Differently)

The Best Advice I Got Before Our Wedding (And What I'd Do Differently)

On Monday I spoke to my wedding dress designer Kate Halfpenny on the podcast, and after we recorded I asked on the Working Hard Instagram if you had any other wedding Qs you wanted me to answer, and w...

23 Loka 202521min

Everything You Should Do Before You Find Your Dream Wedding Dress With Kate Halfpenny

Everything You Should Do Before You Find Your Dream Wedding Dress With Kate Halfpenny

Today's guest is someone very special to me! The one and only Kate Halfpenny, who designed my wedding dresses.I wanted this episode to be a real insight into how Kate got to where she is, but also to ...

20 Loka 202546min

Your Guide To Anti-Inflammatory Living With Sophie Richards (+ Egg Freezing & Endometriosis Chats)

Your Guide To Anti-Inflammatory Living With Sophie Richards (+ Egg Freezing & Endometriosis Chats)

Sophie & I covered a lot in this chat, so if you’ve ever wondered why you’re always bloated, whether egg freezing is really worth considering, or what diets like the AIP actually do for your body, thi...

13 Loka 20251h 2min

How to Build an Iconic Brand: Mindset Shifts & Strategy Lessons from Olamide Olowe

How to Build an Iconic Brand: Mindset Shifts & Strategy Lessons from Olamide Olowe

This is an episode for anyone who wants to build incredible businesses. I dive into how Olamide built Topicals from scratch, what it was like raising millions as a young Black founder, her bold move t...

6 Loka 20251h 4min

Suosittua kategoriassa Liike-elämä ja talous

sijotuskasti
mimmit-sijoittaa
psykopodiaa-podcast
rss-rahapodi
ostan-asuntoja-podcast
rss-rahamania
rahapuhetta
rss-laakispodi
rss-sisalto-kuntoon
herrasmieshakkerit
rss-lahtijat
rss-bisnesta-bebeja
rss-seuraava-potilas
inderespodi
rss-sami-miettinen-neuvottelija
leadcast
timanttia-hiomassa
rss-kohti-unelmia
rss-juurisyy-johtamisesta-kilpailuetua
rss-porssipodi