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There are many business owners out there that want to be where you are, what wisdom would you impart to them?
I would say to be true to yourself and your vision. Life events will knock you off course so many times, but you can never lose your vision.
It’s hard for me to make New Year’s Eve resolutions, I try to make every day the best day possible, but I was thinking about what would be my resolution and it goes back to what I just said.
Always stay on course because its easy to be taken off course by a number of different life factors.
But you can’t lose your vision especially of who you want to be. Other things to live by would be to never regret because life is too short and to listen to what others have to say, you can always get something good out of it.
Where do you see Gabriel Cosmetics in 5 years?
It’s taken me awhile to get to this point where I have a strong foundation under me and what I mean by that is the excellent team I have working with me, and its with me, not for me because I consider all of us working together for a goal.
With 20 years under our belt we are ready to launch our products to more countries and to other distribution channels.
I also see a potential for flagship stores around major metropolitan cities. My ideal situation would be to have our facility connected to a place consumers and retailers can come in to see what we do behind the scenes as well as receive beauty treatments and purchase our products.
My final question is a silly one, but a fun way to end an interview. Would you ever be in a reality show?
I am a reality show!
Gabriel DeSantino CEO/President of Gabriel Cosmetics, Inc., poses for a picture in his expansive warehouse. All product packing and shipping is done locally in Washington State.