#GirlBoss Maria Hatzistefanis of Rodial and Her Rise to Success as a Cosmetics and Skincare Company Powerhouse

Are you thinking about starting your own business? What is the formula for success? How do you even start? Tune in as Maria Hatzistefanis, founder, and CEO, of skincare companies Rodial and Nip+Fab, shares her success story and lessons learned throughout her business journey.

“Everyone is unique, and what you have, no one else has.”

When Rodial launched their cult product, Snake Serum, the press quickly called the business an "overnight success." However, Maria had been toiling for 18 years, building the company from scratch in her bedroom.

“You need to take risks in business and in life.”

Born and raised in Greece, Maria was passionate about beauty from a very early age and worked as a beauty writer for Seventeen Magazine while she was in university. She knew early on that working in the beauty industry was something that she wanted to do in the future. Now, the beauty boss sets out to demonstrate how her success stemmed from sheer hard work, tireless efforts and a lot of patience.

“In this business, you have good days and you have bad days.”

Maria Hatzistefanis worked hard, surrounded herself with the best, created buzz, and built her own personal brand, and is now a favorite with high-profile models and media personalities including Poppy Delevingne, Daisy Lowe, Erin O'Connor, Jade Jagger, and Kylie Jenner. She believes anyone can do this and her new book, How to Be an Overnight Success, shows how.

“There is not one person in this world who can do everything.”