Vicky Tsai is the founder of Tatcha Beauty Products, which will soon be celebrating its 10th anniversary. Beauty goes beyond skin-deep for Vicky, as the brand also has a strong philanthropic mission of promoting literacy and education for girls in Asia & Africa.
In this episode, Vicky talks about how she was willing to give up her financial security (4:28) how taking a big risk actually made perfect sense (12:08) and why she turned down acquisition & financing offers year after year as a values-driven company (27:19).
This episode of Skimm’d From the Couch is sponsored by AC Hotels by Marriott.
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