Turning tragedy into a successful indie natural beauty brand… Francesco Clark, Founder and CEO of Clark’s Botanicals (natural skin care including anti-aging treatments, cleansers & scrubs, lip treatments, acne treatment, moisturizing creams, anti-aging serum) joins Abby Wallach and guest host Kelly Kovack in the MouthMedia Network studio powered by Sennheiser.In this episode: A horrible accidentleaves Francesco paralyzed The moment when he no longer felt alone or hopeless Why not believing a surgeon actually created a path for progress When his skin stopped reacting to temperature or behaving correctly, and he looked much older Falling into a deep depression The impact of the death of Christopher Reeve on Francesco Facing his biggest fear and interacting with strangers post-accident Experimental stem cell surgery in China helped him regain much function Looking at tonics was a distraction, in the kitchen working on skin remedies trying to feel good again Never had an intention of starting a business His father’s chemotherapy patients and giving it to them for free A special home-cooked snack How the indie beauty industry has changed since launching his company Owning up to who you are with messaging Looking at partners who can help you have sustained economic growth Why Francesco actually answers the phone himself and why he has a 98% retention rate Winning an award Succeeding despite no financial backing for the brand, his brother and him working out of the basement What it means to get someone to convert from their moisturizer to his Revenue has doubled year over year How a sense of family has extended to the people works with now The “tight bubble” The joy of bad karaoke Why going to the office makes Francesco feel better The secret ingredient to a successful indie business The post 073 – Francesco Clark of Clark Botanicals – Skincare Superman appeared first on Beauty Is Your Business. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.