From Single Mom and Janitor to CEO and Multi-Millionaire with Dr. Sabrina Kay, Serial Entrepreneur & Philanthropist

Dr. Sabrina Kay is a serial entrepreneur, investor, fashion
designer, and philanthropist. Born in South Korea, Sabrina moved
to the U.S. with her family at 18. As a recent immigrant who
barely spoke English, Sabrina became a janitor to help make ends
meet and enrolled in a local college to pursue the education she
always dreamed of. By the age of 20, Sabrina dropped out of
school and was a single mother who was solely focused on creating
a better life for her future daughter.


In less than a decade, she founded the Art Institute of
Hollywood, grew it to one of the Big Four fashion colleges in
North America, and sold it for 8-figures - making her a
multi-millionaire in her 30s. Although she had more than
enough money to retire, she decided to go back to school to earn
her MBA and PhD. While in graduate school, Sabrina continued her
entrepreneurial journey by founding and selling multiple
businesses, including a fashion line, a community bank, and an
accredited graduate-level college institution. 


In this episode, we’ll dive deep into how Sabrina rose up from a
poor, immigrant, single mom working 120-hour weeks to becoming a
well-respected businesswoman, tech educator, and philanthropist.


In this episode, we'll talk to Sabrina about: 


* Life growing up in South Korea and its cultural expectations
[2:42]


* Sabrina shares what it was like moving to America at the age of
18 and working as a janitor [5:02]


* Why Sabrina dropped out of college and the shame she felt when
learning she was pregnant [8:38]


* Sabrina explains why having her daughter was her biggest
blessing and motivator to create a better life for herself
[10:28]


* The beginnings of Sabrina’s first business which started from a
newspaper ad and cold call [13:44] 


* How the LA riots in ‘92 impacted Sabrina’s life and how she
became famous overnight [19:57]


* How Sabrina felt when she sold her company for 8-figures in her
30s and why it exposed her own insecurities [28:56]


* Why Sabrina decided to pursue her multiple graduate degrees
after selling her company [33:24]


* Why Sabrina felt lost in her life and how she overcame being a
workaholic [37:59]


* How getting rejected from grad school led Sabrina down a new
path in life and business [41:16]


* Sabrina explains why 2015 to 2017 were the worst years of her
professional life [48:21]


* Advice for entrepreneurs and leaders when overcoming difficult
and painful times [56:10]


* The gift and competitive advantage women entrepreneurs have in
business [58:48]


Follow Sabrina:


* Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drsabrinakay


* Website: https://sabrinakay.com


* Twitter: https://twitter.com/drsabrinakay


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* Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yasminknouri/


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