Blushington

Express luxury beauty franchises for the $646B industry

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Security Type
CAFES
Categories
Other, Consumer Goods & Products, Retail, Beauty & Personal Care
Min Investment
$100
Location
New York, NY
Expected Close Date
April 30, 2025
Target Raise
$50.00K-$1.24M
Security Price
$1
Website
blushington.com
Number of Employees
3
Cash
$5,677
Revenue
$509,444
Short Term Debt
$27,010
Cost of Goods
$-363,819
Long Term Debt
$0
Net Income
$-1,533,798

Key Deal Facts

First beauty lounge offering wig & textured hair services, makeup, and skincare – all under one roof
4.9/5.0 star average Google customer rating for flagship NYC lounge
$6.5M pipeline value of prospective franchisees, with 1st sold in Florida
$107 average order value & 1.75x average services per visit
Led by Glossy 50 honoree & changemakers from Wharton, True Religion, ABC, & Amazing Lash Studio
Backed by Dogwood Company Brands, the premier franchise development group
Vogue, New York Times, Forbes, WWD, NBC, Conde Nast, & Marketwatch features
Veronica Beard, Cosmopolitan, Seventeen, Vogue, Farfetch, & Veuve Clicquot partnerships

Management Team / Advisory Board Bios

Natasha Cornstein CEOBeauty visionary. Led Blushington digital transformation & launched franchising. Former CIRCA Global Director managing $5M+ media budget. Glossy 50 honoree. Courts of Dreams Foundation Co-Founder. Featured in NYTimes, Forbes. Washington University BA., Nicki Maron CMOMarketing ace. Led Blushington brand refresh, social growth to 56K+ followers, & partnerships (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Pretty Little Liars). Inaugural founding member of Visionary Women Under 35 & Female Founders Collective. Washington University BA., Stephi Cohen CCO Operator extraordinaire. Opened & operated 6 Blushington concept stores. Curated top-tier female-founded product lineup. Inaugural founding member of Visionary Women Under 35 & Female Founders Collective. University of Arizona BA., Mark Maron ChairmanInvestor & Managing Partner of The Latigo Group ($1B+ Assets Under Development). Ex-Credit Suisse Managing Director. Advised on $10B+ in M&A transactions. Former Board Member of True Religion Jeans & Anworth Mortgage. McGill University BA. Wharton MBA., Jacinda Perez NY General ManagerBeauty operations leader. Spearheaded productivity and sales growth at world-renowned beauty service franchises European Wax Center & Amazing Lash Studio. Proven track record in team development and customer engagement from roles at KIKO Milano and MAC., Kendra Bracken-FergusonAdvisorBrand builder. CEO of Carmell Corporation. Co-Founder of Digital Brand Architects, BeautyUnited, BrainTrust Founders Studio & Fund 1. Ex-CEO of rē•spin by Halle Berry. Host of Business of the Beat. Essence Inspiring Black Exec. Purdue BA, DeVry MBA., Jessica BrunerAdvisorReal estate mogul. 20+ years of experience. Founding Partner of BOND and ex-managing Director at EDENS, oversaw 110 retail properties nationwide. Lead strategy for 2 of Sam Fox’s Restaurants. Bartaco & Colada Shop Board Member. University of Maryland BA., Joanna MeiselesAdvisorFranchising expert & iFranchise Group consultant. Founder of Turbo 26 Studio & Snip-its, fastest-growing U.S. children's hair salon franchise. Built Snip-its to 63 franchise locations. Ex-Director at MassChallenge. Duke University BA. Babson College MBA., Lisa Marie RingusAdvisorTalent Management Executive with 20+ years in human capital solutions. EVP, Global Client Strategy & Growth at 24 Seven Talent, leading strategic & global accounts in marketing, digital & tech. CEW Board & WIE Suite Member. University of Denver BA., Kathryn BeatonAdvisorBrand architect with 20+ years in beauty/personal care. Launched & scaled innovative beauty brands to $20M+ in multiple C-Suite roles and as a brand strategist. Moda Operandi, TOCCA, Duette, GRYT, Viktor Michael. Parsons School of Design, BBA.
Amount Raised : $3,467,311
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