How to Be an Overnight Success

The hugely successful entrepreneur and founder of the Rodial skincare range gives practical and hard-won advice on how to kick start your career and help you be the best you can be in business

Hard – won advice practical business advice from the hugely successful entrepreneur and founder of the Rodial skincare, Maria Hatzistefanis – with plenty of advice, tips and practical steps to follow, she demonstrates how to kick start your career and be the best you can be in business.

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\“You are not born an entrepreneur. It’s a skill that you learn along the way.\”

When the skincare company Rodial launched its cult ‘snake’ serum, the press quickly called the business an ‘overnight success’. However, Rodial’s founder Maria Hatzistefanis had been toiling for 18 years, building the company from scratch in her bedroom. Now, the beauty boss sets out to demonstrate in this very accessible book that its success stemmed from sheer hard work, tireless efforts and a lot of patience. Fashion-loving Maria set out with a dream to build a beauty business and – despite not excelling at school, and being fired from her first job – she has achieved it. She did it by dreaming big, working hard, surrounding herself with the best, taking risks, creating buzz and building her own personal brand, which is now a favourite with high-profile models and media personalities including Poppy Delevingne, Daisy Lowe and Kylie Jenner. Crucially, she believes anyone can do this and her book, brimming with good sense, great advice, tips and secrets – all presented in an easy, friendly style – shows how.

Author Biography

Maria Hatzistefanis is a beauty entrepreneur, author and television personality. A former beauty editor with an MBA from Columbia Business School, she founded groundbreaking skincare brand Rodial in 1999. Maria now runs two brands – Rodial and NIP+FAB – with products available across 35 countries worldwide.

Maria is the author of How to Be An Overnight Success, How to Make It Happen, How to Live Your Best Life, and How to Make Your First Million. She presents the Overnight Success podcast and joined the cast of Dragon’s Den Greece in 2022.