Nieves, with the help of his mom, got into business when he was only six years old: he wanted to save up to buy her a car. He began selling hot chocolate around his community in Englewood, New Jersey, but soon decided to pivot to cookies.
And so, Mr. Cory's Cookies were born. Today, the 15-year-old's company sells four kinds of all-natural cookies, and has worked with brands like, Barney's, Bloomingdales, J. Crew, Macy's, Pottery Barn, Ralph Lauren, Whole Foods, and Williams-Sonoma, to name a few, per his website.
In 2017, Cory and his mother appeared on "The Profit," where they secured a $100,000 investment. The company also sold 50,000 cookies that year alone, for $15 a dozen.