How to Make Your First Million: Build wealth with style and audacity

The book every ambitious women should read this year' - MOTHER+

‘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

Start building your first million with hard-won, practical business advice from bestselling author, Dragons' 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 turn your network into your net worth

Why your first million starts with mindset, not money

How to scale your influence, brand and income with visibility

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.

Pages: 208

Publication year: 2026