Tony Cuccio stood on Venice Beach in 1981 with just $200 in his pocket. Years later, he’s the founder and CEO of Cuccio Global Distribution, a beauty empire that popularized gel nails and has since generated $2 billion in total sales across 90 countries.
Cuccio, a Sicilian from Brooklyn, failed twice before he hit it big—first with a candy store, then a beer and beverage business. But at 25, he needed something to stick.
