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Government thought it was a brothel but she built a $200M spa franchisee anyway.

Jul 18, 2026

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8 min read

Government thought it was a brothel but she built a $200M spa franchisee anyway.

A story about Melanie Gleeson and how she built a $200M spa empire in Australia that now employs 2000 women.

Chakshu Vats
Chakshu Vats
Her business was illegal in Japan but she built a $2.3B recruitment company

Jul 10, 2026

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7 min read

Her business was illegal in Japan but she built a $2.3B recruitment company

A story about Yoshiko Shinohara and how she built a $2.3B empire despite all the odds

Chakshu Vats
Chakshu Vats

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