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Gabriela Hernandez, founder and president

Bésame Cosmetics


Vintage-inspired makeup
Year founded: 2004
Glendale, Calif.
www.besamecosmetics.com

2006 sales: about $800,000
2007 sales goal: $1.7 million

What would you have done differently in 2006?
We would have outsourced our warehousing and distribution earlier in the year. It proved to be more cost-effective and allowed us better use of our in-house resources.

Your New Year's resolution?
To stay true to our core values and make simple, effective products that are elegant and classic. To continue to innovate and create truly exciting products as our distribution expands in the U.S. and Europe.

(See BusinessWeek.com, 10/3/06, "A Big Impression for a Tiny Lipstick")

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