How to Make Your First Million

The practical playbook to build a Millionaire Mindset

‘Maria built an amazing brand from the ground up and I can absolutely relate to her strategy’ – BOBBI BROWN

‘I know how hard-won every success story is – this book celebrates that fight, that focus and that belief in yourself’ – INDIA HICKS

‘Every page of Maria’s book reminds you that the first million isn’t luck, it’s about authenticity, tenacity, courage, persistence and simply hard work. And most of all, passion to succeed’ – KELLY HOPPEN CBE

‘How to Make Your First Million is the ultimate playbook for anyone ready to stop dreaming and start earning’ – REBECCA MINKOFF

‘I love Maria’s writing style, motivational and funny at the same time’ – ERIN O’CONNOR MBE

Start building your first million with hard-won, practical business advice from bestselling author, Dragon’s Den Greece investor, beauty entrepreneur and founder of Rodial skincare, Maria Hatzistefanis.

Every fortune begins with an irrational yes. Maria Hatzistefanis started her journey when she took a risk and founded a beauty business after getting fired from her job in an investment bank. Now, after years of persistence in the face of failures, rejections and near-bankruptcy, Maria stands at the helm of best-selling global brands Rodial and NIP+FAB, sits on the British Fashion Council and is an investor on Dragon’s Den Greece.

Drawing on more than 25 years of wins, viral moments, embarrassments and mistakes in business, Maria reveals the tips and tricks that helped her to develop a Millionaire Mindset and grow her brand with style and audacity.

In her ultimate playbook for building wealth, Maria reveals-

How to own any room and captivate future contacts
Why visibility is any founder’s key currency
How to build on viral moments
How to value your time and supercharge your efficiency

Part MBA crash course, part glossy editorial, How to Make Your First Million is filled with simple, achievable changes any entrepreneur can incorporate into their business, from networking and negotiating to the importance of property and diversification. This is how a million is built, one yes at a time.

Author Biography

Maria Hatzistefanis is a beauty entrepreneur, author and television personality. A former beauty editor with an MBA from Columbia Business School, she founded groundbreaking skincare brand Rodial in 1999. Maria now runs two brands – Rodial and NIP+FAB – with products available across 35 countries worldwide.

Maria is the author of How to Be An Overnight Success, How to Make It Happen, How to Live Your Best Life, and How to Make Your First Million. She presents the Overnight Success podcast and joined the cast of Dragon’s Den Greece in 2022.