Connect Who or what is your inspiration in business?

Hustle culture inspired me. I was majoring in business and had entrepreneurs in my sights. I took a leap and started my business. During the time I lived in Mexico, I was 10 years old. I sold shoes, backpacks & bike parts. At the time, I didn’t know sales and seeing how to set up a booth at the swap meet would encourage me to start my own business many years later in the U.S.

How do you stay motivated?

My motivation stems from a promise I made to my grand mother on her death bed. I promised to be good, be light and to do something great with my life. Now, my motivation is my daughter and the belief I have in my vision for the nail business. Learning also is motivation. When I learn, it encourages me to apply the knowledge. Being around people who are smarter than me or savvy in their niche inspires me all the time.

What would you do with the $25,000?

With the $25,000, I would implement in my 2025 campaign of touring to perform demos & guest speak at manicure & cosmo schools. I would restock on inventory with $10,000 to have when I do my pop ups in Chicago, NYC, Boston & Los Angeles in Q2-Q3. Next. I would dedicate $8,000 to a PR team to a shipping team. My acrylic book will distributed to cosmetology schools (I have 3 confirmed schools) so I would spend $5,000 to stock on books to be distributed. I would spend about $2k on a lawy