Tiffany and her brother Chris (aka Kato Producer) chat about their similarities in running creative businesses that were primarily grown on social media. They reflect on how their childhood may have had a role in shaping their entrepreneurial tendencies, how Kato's beats exploded on TikTok in 2020, how to brand yourself on social media, and why does Chris not EVER seek validation from others??? MUST BE NICE. See how Kato went from making beats in college to landing 6-figure brand deals as a Producer/Influencer.

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Liah Yoo, self titled content creator turned entrepreneur founded the skincare line KraveBeauty with a mission to slow down the beauty industry. Tiffany and Liah bond over their frustrations with the US recycling system and the realities (and temptations) that ensue from valuing impact over profit in business. How does Liah stay grounded in her values, what metrics does she use to measure success for KraveBeauty, and how did she even start caring about sustainability in the first place???

And to celebrate each other even further, we partnered up with KraveBeauty to bring you a special gift with purchase. Spend $50 on chunks.shop⁠ and get a FREE Beet the Sun Suncreen, spend $50 on KraveBeauty.com and get a FREE Flower Power hair claw. From 5.29-6.5 (or while supplies lasts).

Yowei Shaw spent 2 years producing and hosting NPR’s Invisibilia podcast which dives into the “unseeable forces that control human behavior and shape our ideas”. Yowei and Tiffany get into a wide ranging conversation including her hair clip and claw preferences, what it was like to get laid off and her show cancelled at the same time, awkward goodbyes and being red pilled by NPR.

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This was a juicy one for Tiffany because she couldn't wait to tell Emma about all the fun commonalities they share and needless to say, Emma's mind was blown. Emma talks about her plan to marry a BTS member and how she got to be a host at NPR (while still a student at Harvard and making Asian parents around the country proud as sh*t). Tiffany and Emma also discuss NPR x Chunks new hair claw and clip collaboration that JUST dropped on May 19, how it came about and Emma's mom stealing the show at the photoshoot.

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Tiffany answer's some of your Frequently Asked Questions!

Tiffany talks about fundraising for Chunks, having awkward conversations with our vendors, a crazy Aries season in her personal life and challenges at work. It's a casual, off the cuff episode of what's been going on behind the scenes and how Tiffany is reflecting on it all.

Lisa Li talks about how her flower tea business was inspired by her trip to the tea farms in Yunnan, China and her mission to change the tea game in the West. Tiffany and Lisa reflect on the fact that as Asian women, they both created businesses that tell an Asian story and what that has been like. They also go into their eastern wellness philosophies and experiences with traditional Chinese medicine (TCM).

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Chunks is a small business that creates joyful, responsibly made hair clips and accessories. Tiffany Ju, a fashion and accessories designer, started Chunks out of her house in 2019 and grew to over $1M annual revenue in just two years. Running a fast growing business while being a true creative at heart is not an easy task. How do you run an efficient, goal oriented business while having the time to do what you do best?

Through interviews with other founders, tactical small biz advice and fun, casual behind-the-scenes chats, Tiffany brings you open, honest episodes that run the gamut of creative entrepreneurship.

Follow along the Chunks journey on socials at:

www.instagram.com/chunks.shop/

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And Tiffany’s personal journey at:

www.instagram.com/t.ffanyju/

Tiffany talks to one of her biz besties, Fiona Co Chan of Youthforia, a gen Z beauty brand famous for their color changing blush oil. They discuss Fiona's journey in creating Youthforia, launching to crickets but then finding an audience on Tiktok which is now under the threat of being banned in the U.S. Fiona gives her take on social media, working with large retailers like Ulta, her appearance (and Mark Cuban deal!) on Shark Tank, and dupes!

Tiffany gives her experience and opinion about designing products, especially as the company has grown. As both the business owner and designer, it can be really hard juggling the two. Designing, quality control and time management have all gotten trickier and Tiffany gives her advice on how to make sure that creative, high quality product are always priority number one.