Cashmere Nicole: How a Single Mom With Breast Cancer Founded Beauty Bakerie

Cashmere Nicole, founder and chief executive officer of Beauty Bakerie Cosmetics, clad in a hot pink pantsuit and sparkly silver bustier, delivered an emotional address to the crowd, expounding on her journey as struggling entrepreneur and single mom during her battle with breast cancer. Now, Nicole’s makeup line Beauty Bakerie, counts 30 employees across two facilities in San Diego, and distribution across 150 international markets and 500 brick-and-mortar stores. She is also the founder of Sugar Homes, a nonprofit that donates money, clothing, toys and other things to children in orphanages. She has also garnered investment from Unilever Ventures. Below, highlights from Nicole’s presentation: On being a young entrepreneur: “By the time I was 14, I had three businesses and pitched one of them to the board of directors at my local hospital. Thinking back to a young child who fervently believes in her idea, that shouldn’t be lost on any of us.” On talking to God:  “It was this loud, bold speaking in my heart that said, ‘Hey, if you want to go into the beauty industry, recognize that it’s self-centered, and you’re going to have to figure out a way to take care of other people. If you take care of other

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