Giorgos Tsetis - Nutrafol Founder | From Personal Crisis to $3.5 Billion Exit

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Giorgos Tsetis is an entrepreneur and philanthropist who co-founded Nutrafol in 2014, transforming it into the leading dermatologist-recommended hair growth supplement brand in the United States. Under his leadership, Nutrafol attracted over 2 million users and was acquired by Unilever in 2022 for over $1 billion, with Tsetis completing the sale of his remaining shares in early 2025 at a valuation of $3.5 billion. Now 41, he has launched a family office called Great Things to invest in breakthrough startups—including AI companies like Anthropic, xAI, and SpaceX—while channeling profits toward philanthropic causes focused on social good, food access, mental health, and education.

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➡️ Talking Points

00:00 – Intro

01:31 – When Business Becomes Sacred

03:35 – The Scarcity Trap Every Entrepreneur Faces

08:20 – The Personal Problem That Started It All

14:19 – Finding Courage to Solve a Real Human Problem

22:00 – Handling the Pressure of Launching Nutrafol

27:54 – Are Health Companies Playing God?

30:53 – Sponsor Break

33:37 – Starting From Zero to Build for Women

38:59 – Hidden Opportunities in Everyday Suffering

44:10 – What Human Flourishing Really Means

49:13 – Why Health Is the Ultimate Optimization

52:40 – Where the Next Health Tech Breakthroughs Are

56:12 – A Return to Nature and True Healing

56:31 – What Actually Keeps Giorgos Up at Night

1:02:13 – Sponsor Break

1:05:41 – How AI Will Reshape Health Tech

1:12:32 – What Makes Giorgos Different

1:18:57 – Exiting a Company for $3.5 Billion

1:28:58 – The Goal That Matters Most Now

1:35:14 – The One Lesson He’d Teach His Kids

Welcome to the Success Story Podcast, hosted by entrepreneur, business executive, author, educator & speaker, Scott D. Clary (@scottdclary). On this podcast, you'll find interviews, Q&A, keynote presentations & conversations on sales, marketing, business, startups and entrepreneurship. Scott will discuss some of the lessons he's learned over his own career, as well as have candid interviews with execs, celebrities, notable figures and politicians. All who have achieved success through both wins and losses, to learn more about their life, their ideas and insights. He sits down with leaders and mentors and unpacks their story to help pass those lessons onto others through both experiences and tactical strategy for business professionals, entrepreneurs and everyone in between. To get more of the Success Story podcast, go to www.successstorypodcast.com.