2 minute read 20 Oct 2022

EY Unstoppables: Three entrepreneurs share inspiring success stories

By Stasia Mitchell

EY Global Entrepreneurship Leader

Helping entrepreneurs connect, contribute to their businesses and make the world better. Strong advocate for women-owned companies and women business leaders.

2 minute read 20 Oct 2022

The latest EY Entrepreneurship documentary, “The Unstoppables 3”, features inspiring personal and professional entrepreneur success stories.

What makes an entrepreneur unstoppable? Passion and purpose, family and friends, inspiration and impact — they each play a role. In the world premiere of our new entrepreneurship documentary, “The Unstoppables 3,” we’re exploring them all.

Every year, EY teams around the world seek out the amazing individuals who are transforming the way we live, work and play. And every year, I’m excited to meet these Unstoppables and learn what — and who — has inspired them to change the world. 

But I can’t keep these entrepreneur success stories to myself. In “The Unstoppables 3” documentary, you’ll meet three EY Entrepreneur Of The Year™ Award winners and find out how they’re building a better working world. 

The documentary follows the stories of: 

  • Dr. Zhou Lihan – who made it his mission to save lives through early cancer detection
  • Falguni Nayar – who took a consumer-first approach to building a beauty and wellness empire
  • Gaston Taratuta – who had a vision to connect the developing world to digital advertising

“The Unstoppables 3”: a new EY documentary

The world’s most inspirational entrepreneurs reveal what makes them unstoppable. 

Watch now on CNBC

 

Proactive health care pioneer – Dr. Zhou Lihan 

In Singapore, Dr. Zhou Lihan cofounded the biotech startup MiRXES in 2014 with a goal of saving at least one life. When it comes to diseases like cancer, Lihan says, “Early detection is no longer optional. It’s a necessity.” MiRXES has seized on advances in human genome sequencing to become the world leader in RNA-based early cancer detection.

For Lihan, passion, purpose and mission are the same. His passion continues to inspire those around him, as you’ll see in the entrepreneurship documentary.

Read more about Dr. Zhou Lihan’s story.

 

Dr. Zhou Lihan, Co-Founder and CEO of MiRXES

Dr. Zhou Lihan, Co-Founder and CEO of MiRXES

E-commerce beauty unicorn – Falguni Nayar

After a successful career in banking, Falguni Nayar, a self-described “adventurer at heart” took on a new adventure: starting an e-commerce beauty company. Today, Nykaa sells beauty, wellness and fashion products, and in 2020 it became the first unicorn in India founded by a woman.

Falguni’s family is an important part of Nykaa’s success. “They’ve been the big support system that has allowed me to blossom,” she says. Her son and daughter both have important roles at the company, and in the documentary, they share how their mother’s ability to see limitless possibility inspires Nykaa’s employees and customers.

Read more about Falguni Nayar’s story.

 

Falguni Nayar, Founder and CEO of Nykaa

Falguni Nayar, Founder and CEO of Nykaa

Digital media mastermind – Gaston Taratuta

Argentina’s Gaston Taratuta, the EY World Entrepreneur Of The Year™ 2022, used his knowledge of sales to unlock internet advertising for developing markets and create a digital juggernaut. That company is Aleph, enabling advertisers in 90 emerging countries to connect with consumers. 

In the entrepreneurship documentary, Gaston’s longtime friend and current chief operations officer shares how their deal with Netflix to access the Latin American market changed the destiny of their company. As Gaston says, it was a prime example of “balancing people who are afraid to make a mistake with those who are afraid to miss an opportunity.”

Read more about Gaston Taratuta’s story.

Gaston Taratuta, Founder and CEO of Aleph

Gaston Taratuta, Founder and CEO of Aleph

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Summary

Airing on CNBC television in more than 100 markets around the world, “The Unstoppables 3” documentary highlights three inspirational entrepreneurs and their stories of success. The documentary provides actionable insights and practical solutions that will inspire, excite and reenergize your own growth and is available to watch now on the CNBC website.

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By Stasia Mitchell

EY Global Entrepreneurship Leader

Helping entrepreneurs connect, contribute to their businesses and make the world better. Strong advocate for women-owned companies and women business leaders.