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It’s a fact so well-known, it’s almost a self-fulfilling prophecy: 20% of small businesses fail in the first two years. More than 45% fail in the first five.

It’s understandable, then, that so many entrepreneurs struggle to make their mark on the world before age 30. And those who do become legends: Mark Zuckerberg with Facebook, Jennifer Carter Fleiss with Rent the Runway, Palmer Luckey with Oculus VR.

Among them, and well on her way to “legendary,” is 29-year-old Cimone Key: business owner and self-described “creativepreneur.” Since October 2015, she’s owned and operated her own branding and design agency, Cimone Key Creative Studio. Notable clients include Amazon, Neiman Marcus, and Sally Beauty Supply.