EP87: Kim Van Haaster is a beauty entrepreneur, mom, Founder and CEO of Bloomeffects. Kim had always dreamt of creating her own skincare line. Despite her years of experience in the New York beauty industry, she never discovered a truly unique, pure, and natural ingredient that delivered effective results—until she moved to the Netherlands for love! Can you guess what the magic ingredient is? TULIPS! Kim combined the magical compounds from a tulip and her love for beauty into a bottle. And sold it all over the world. Tune in to hear all about the beginnings of Kim’s career and advice for how she climbed to the top. You, too, can have it all… and with Kim’s advice, this episode will get you one step closer.  Episode Highlights Kim’s early years and successful career  Tips from Kim on climbing the corporate ladder  How Kim met her Tulip farming husband on a dance floor in Ibiza  The incredible story behind Bloomeffects  Beauty product ingredients and coming up with the products  Advice on how to start a brand  Making mistakes in the early years of your brand  Recruiting a strong team  Where to find Bloomeffects  Shhhh… we may be having a giveaway  Timestamps  0:00- 1:45 | Intro  1:45- 5:40 | Kim’s early career journey  5:40- 8:25 | Advice for climbing the ladder in corporate beauty  8:25-13:30 | Meeting the love of your life on the dance floor  13:30- 20:20 | The story behind Bloomeffects and how it became the popular brand it is today  20:20- 32:44 | How Kim has been expanding her business  32:44- 47:05 | Making mistakes and advice on starting a brand today CONNECT WITH KOKO https://www.instagram.com/kokobeaute/ ⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@kokobeaute⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/boujeebestfriend⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://boujeebestie.com⁠⁠⁠  ⁠⁠⁠https://m.youtube.com/@KokoBeaute CONNECT WITH KIM https://www.instagram.com/kimmivanhaaster/  https://www.instagram.com/bloomeffects/ https://bloomeffects.com/