....It's never been a better time to be a beauty entrepreneur. Forbes estimates that there are at least 40 prominent beauty startups today founded by women, making the $445 billion (sales) industry one of the most prevalent places for women to self-start their way to big-time success. 

Not only is it a great place to start a business, it’s increasingly a good place to sell a business and make a tidy profit. Sixty-two privately held beauty companies were acquired in 2016, 38% more than the previous year and a record since 2012, according to analytics firm CB Insights. 

So far in 2017, there have been 14 transactions, says CB Insights. Experts predict that 2017 will keep up with, if not surpass, last year's number of deals. That could spell even more good news for self-made women building beauty businesses..