Rebroadcast: Christine Chang on Leaving Your Desk Job

Today, we’re going back into the 9 to 5ish archives, to bring you one of our favorite episodes from last year - with Glow Recipe co-CEO and co-founder Christine Chang. We hope you enjoy Christine’s advice on how to make the jump from a corporate job to a startup, and we’ll be back with fresh episodes next week. Until then, please enjoy our conversation with Christine. 

Every weekend growing up, Christine watched her mom and grandma go to the Korean bathhouses, rubbing things like tea and spoiled milk on their skin. And she’s been hooked on skincare ever since. Now, she’s the co-founder and co-CEO of the skincare brand, Glow Recipe. But before leading this new venture, she actually worked her way up the corporate ladder at L’Oreal. In this episode, Christine gives her advice on how to make the jump from corporate to startup, and what she learned at her desk job that she still uses today. 

In this episode, Christine shares: 

How she learned to lean on colleagues and mentors

How having a co-founder eases the growing pains of a new business

How her corporate experience helped in the startup mindset

Why she and her co-founder turned down an offer from Shark Tank investors

The important role that emerging technology like TikTok has played in her business