How This Founder Defied All Odds & Turned $5K Into a $50M Brand in Just 1 Year – Ann McFerran, Founder of Glamnetic

Ann McFerran is the founder and CEO of Glamnetic, a Los
Angeles-based beauty brand that specializes in magnetic lashes,
press-on nails, and eyeliners.


Ann immigrated from Thailand to the U.S. when she was 7, joining
her mom in a small California town where she was one of the only
Asian kids in the area. Although she felt different and
self-conscious, she found comfort and a sense of control in
wearing false lashes, which helped her feel like she belonged. In
2019, Ann identified a gap in the beauty market for magnetic
eyelashes, and with no business experience, she taught herself
everything from product development to marketing, and founded
Glamnetic from her small LA apartment with just a few thousand
dollars. To get her business off the ground, she bootstrapped it,
even offering free pizza to anyone willing to help pack and ship
products. In July 2019, Glamnetic launched, and by 2021, Ann had
sold over 1.5 million sets of nails, generated $50 million in
sales, and achieved all of this while remaining completely
self-funded.


In this week’s episode, Ann opens up about her tough childhood in
Thailand, the challenges of moving to the U.S., and the lessons
she learned about stress and resilience. She shares how she went
against her family’s expectations and made the bold decision to
leave pre-med in college to pursue her passion for art and
entrepreneurship. Ann discusses the early days of building her
business from her Koreatown apartment, how creativity and
visualization helped her manifest her goals, and the exact steps
she took to create her first product – from finding suppliers to
marketing the product with no money. She also shares how the
business grew exponentially since its launch, and the challenges
that come with that, how she navigated imposter syndrome along
the way, how her definition of success is ever-changing, and so
much more.


In this episode, we’ll talk to Ann about:


* Ann’s childhood and upbringing [03:17]


* Moving to America and witnessing a new life for herself.
[09:33]


* Life as a Thai immigrant and family expectations. [10:46]


* Pursuing a career as an artist. [12:35]


* The inspiration behind Glamnetic. [17:11] 


* Funding the first order and launching with 100 units. [22:39]


* Early launch strategy & hitting over $1M monthly. [25:30]


* Hiring the right people is crucial for growth. [33:06]


* Approach in handling business challenges. [39:11]


* How Ann met her business partner. [42:42]


* Challenges in scaling the business. [45:59]


* The evolving definition of success. [52:32]


* Visualizing to manifest goals. [57:10]


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