25. James Hachem & Manny Barbas, Alya Skin // Two Aussie Blokes Strike Gold With Pink Clay Masks, 500,000 Customers And A $20 Million Business

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“We started this business on the back of an AMEX. Someone asked us why we hadn’t given up yet. But the product was so good, we were happy to back it, knowing that it would all work out.”</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">500,000 customers. 5000 retailers. 400 orders in a single day. And $20 Million in annual revenue. Who knew pink clay masks would be so lucrative?</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">These two Aussie entrepreneurs did. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">James Hachem and Manny Barbas are the Founders of Alya Skin, the Australian beauty brand that’s taken the beauty industry by storm with their signature pink clay masks over the past two-and-a-half years. And in this episode, the boys share the three core ingredients to their success: great product, great marketing, and an even greater partnership. These boys are the epitome of what it means to make it happen, we know you’ll love this chat as much as we do.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Here are the full show notes from this episode of The Make It Happen Show:</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[1:56] Manny Barbas and James Hachem share their pre-launch strategies before sending Alya Skin to market</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[4:29] How Alya Skin’s Pink Clay Mask became the hero of their business venture</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[7:08] How building relationships with PR, media, and influencers put Alya Skin on the map</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[9:38] Manny and James elaborate how important it is for a beauty brand to gain customers’ trust</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[11:03] Alya Skin’s initial struggles, and how the boys turned it around to be a roaring success</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[13:05] The role of PR in Alya Skin’s brand awareness</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[15:16] The importance of finding multiple online revenue streams</span></p>