How She Turned Manicures Into a $240M Business

About this episode

Sarah Gibson Tuttle discusses her journey in building Olive & June into a $240 million business.

In today's GlowJob deep dive, Sarah Gibson Tuttle, founder of Olive & June, breaks down how she built one of the fastest-growing beauty brands—and sold it for $240 million. We cover the full journey: from a decade in finance to launching a nail salon, nearly quitting on day three, and ultimately scaling a category-defining brand from $2M to $125M in revenue. This episode goes deep on: Why the nail category was overlooked by major beauty conglomerates How Olive & June reimagined products for the consumer (not the manicurist) The operational realities of building a physical + product business The acquisition process, including receiving 12 bids and rejecting higher offers Life after a nine-figure exit and what actually changes We also get into dating, money, and what success actually looks like after “making it.” If you’re building a business—or thinking about it—this is a must-listen. Get 20% off Olive & June and build your dream at-home manicure kit with code GLOWJOB20. Tap in: oliveandjune.com/GLOWJOB20 -------- Follow GlowJob™ Socials: Instagram Youtube GlowJob Website Shop My Email: hello@glowjobpodcast.com -------- GlowJob is the business and culture podcast that…

People in this episode

Hosts: Julia Bellary, Sasa Li

Guest: Sarah Gibson Tuttle

Topics covered

• business growth
• beauty industry
• entrepreneurship
• nail care
• acquisition process
• personal success

Keywords

• manicure
• beauty brand
• business strategy
• revenue growth
• acquisition
• entrepreneur
• nail salon
• success

Sponsors

Olive & June

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Olive & June, GlowJob, Instagram, Youtube

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