Earn Your Leisure

In this episode of Earn Your Leisure, we sit down with Carolyn Aronson, the CEO and founder of It’s A 10 Haircare, to uncover how she built one of the most successful independent beauty brands in the world.Carolyn shares the strategies behind It’s A 10’s explosive growth, including how giving away millions of free samples turned her brand into a multi-million-dollar powerhouse. She also breaks down how she grew her company by 1,000% through branding and social media marketing, expanded into 125 countries, and kept It’s A 10 relevant in the beauty industry for nearly 20 years.We also discuss the challenges of buying out a business partner, the importance of financial literacy for entrepreneurs, and how her first haircare business failed in 18 months—only for her to come back stronger and build a $500M empire. Carolyn emphasizes why a slow and steady approach is key, how to trademark a beauty brand, and the biggest challenges she faced as a CEO.This is a must-watch for entrepreneurs, beauty industry professiona