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My person is Cory Nieves.

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He has influenced the industry of sweats with his business, Mr. Cory's Cookies.

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He was born on May 22, 2004, in The Bronx, New York.

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He was raised by his single mother, Lisa Howard in Englewood, Florida.

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Lisa gave birth to Cory when she was 16, and couldn't graduate.

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She couldn't afford for a car and was only able to apply for jobs that paid very poorly.

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They wanted to find a better quality of life in this situation.

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At 6, Cory decided it was time to do something, so he started selling cookies and hot cocoa.

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He was able to help his mother buy a car, which was one of his first accomplishments.

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When he was 8, his business was shut down, because they couldn't sell home-made cookies.

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But they didn't give up, they worked hard and reopened the business in the same year.

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After that, Cory's story was on the news and his business went up thanks to some contribution.

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While being 13, he was offered a deal of $100,000 for 40% of the company by Marcus Lemonis.

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Next, he founded Mr. Cory's Cares, and its goal is to assist lonely mothers with kids in need.

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This mission was very significant to Cory and his mother, which were once in this position.

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In 2021, Cory had accomplished a decade of hard work as the head of Mr. Cory's Cookies.

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Recently, he also got a degree in finance at Penn State University.

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Now, Cory's business has an income of $1 million net worth, and he wants to be an investor.

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Additionally, he is funding for nonprofits like Bergen's Promise and Children's Aid Society.

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All of this are reasons why Cory Nieves is considered a great African American entrepreneur.