Susan Ma
Susan Ma | |
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Born |
1989 Shanghai, China[1] |
Residence | Croydon, London |
Education |
Croydon High School for Girls (2002–07) |
Alma mater |
University College London (2007–10; BA) |
Occupation | Businesswoman |
Years active | 2012–present |
Known for | The Apprentice |
Home town | Cairns, Australia |
Susan Ma is an British-Chinese businesswoman, known for her appearances on the seventh season of BBC television series The Apprentice in 2011.[2] Although she did not win the competition, Alan Sugar saw potential in her business plan and so, following a £250,000 investment in 2012, Tropic Skin Care was born.[3]
Career
2010–11: The Apprentice
Ma was one of the final three contestants on the seventh flight of The Apprentice.
2012–present: Tropic Skin Care
On March 18, 2012, Tropic Skin Care was launched as part of a 50/50 partnership between Ma and Alan Sugar.[4] As of 2014, it's thought Tropic has made a turnover of £3 million.[5]
Personal life
At the age of 15, in 2004, Ma began creating a Body Smooth product from her own home and began selling it at Greenwich Market in London.[6] She attended Croydon High School for Girls from 2002 to 2007, and received 11 GCSEs of A* or A.[7] Later, in 2007, she began attending University College London and graduated in 2010 with a 2:1 Bachelor's degree in Philosophy and Economics.[8]
References
- ↑ http://www.standard.co.uk/lifestyle/susan-ma-from-poverty-in-shanghai-to-lord-sugars-boardroom-6425641.html
- ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/apprentice/series7/susan-ma.shtml
- ↑ http://metro.co.uk/2012/03/19/lord-sugar-invests-in-the-apprentice-loser-susan-mas-skincare-range-357128/
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PAhcm4wfftY
- ↑ http://www.marriedtoageek.co.uk/2014/06/tropic-skincare.html
- ↑ http://www.tropicskincare.com/our-story
- ↑ https://uk.linkedin.com/in/susan-ma-77a55a19
- ↑ https://uk.linkedin.com/in/susan-ma-77a55a19#education