Rhyu: Hero Cosmetics Started with $50,000 in Capital
Ju Rhyu · Hero Cosmetics: Ju Rhyu and Dwight Lee · Dec 30, 2024 · at 39:40
Hero Cosmetics co-founder Ju Rhyu shares the initial bootstrapped funding amount used to cover initial inventory, branding, and logistics.
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“We started with 50,000 dollars.”
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