People Who Are Killing It: Marcia Kilgore
Every day, you wake up, you wash your face, you drink your Pure Grind coffee, and you get on to your hustle. It’s time to kick the day in the ass. That’s what serial entrepreneur Marcia Kilgore does. She kills it, and she never stops.
When she was 17, Marcia moved from Canada to New York after high school with just $300 in her pocket and no plan.
When she moved to the States, Marcia learned how to do facials on herself because she was on a quest to battle her acne-prone skin. Her endeavor was so successful, it led to opening a spa and starting a skincare line called Bliss in 1996. Starting out of a room in New York City, the spa became so popular it booked months in advance and had a schedule full of celebrity clientele. The products are filling the shelves of stores like Ulta and Target and are filling up markets globally. The brand’s slogan: best face forward. By putting her best face forward, she is taking over the beauty world.
There’s a reason she’s called a serial entrepreneur; Marcia is changing the beauty business one company at a time. Having built five companies over the last two decades, she can’t stop, and she won’t stop. The woman is a slinger, launching business ventures left and right.
On the great Gary Vee’s show, Marcia said,
“There is no shortcut. There is no way around it. You just have to work and sacrifice.”
Marcia is often asked what’s upcoming in the works — since someone on their grind is always thinking ahead for what’s next. Sometimes we find ourselves on a path with no direction. A true hustler doesn’t need guidance; they find a way. That’s how they learn to be good on their own. You have to be your own compass. By taking life day by day, she is now a disruptive business mogul and brain behind multiple beauty brands. Stories like hers are the motivational mindset behind Pure Grind. Some things we can learn from Marcia Kilgore? Take risks, live day by day, and put your best face forward. Like a true hustler.