Talia Ortiz, who goes by the moniker “smalls” is anything but. At only 23 years old, Talia is already working hard on her dreams. In 2018. she officially launched her own business, Slay Boutique. Slay Boutique was the first of its kind in Reading, as it is the retail store locally that carries popular Instagram brand like Fashion Nova and Pretty Little Thing. Running your own business is no easy feat, and Talia manages to do it all while being a mother, a significant other, and working full-time. In this episode, we discuss the highs and lows of owning your own business and all the lessons she’s learned along the way. Follow Talia: https://www.instagram.com/speakofsmalls/ Follow Slay Boutique: https://www.instagram.com/slayboutique01/ https://www.facebook.com/Slayboutiquellc/ https://slayboutique015.wixsite.com/website Follow me: thewonderofivy.com https://www.instagram.com/thewonderofivy/ https://www.facebook.com/Thewonderofivy https://twitter.com/thewonderofivy This episode was made possible by: Tiana Lopez Ramery Fadiba Barry Jarrod Brown Christopher Ellis Interview recorded at Music is Passion Studios Engineered by JROD https://www.instagram.com/musicis_passion/ Edited by Lisa De La Cruz using Audacity, www.audacityteam.org/ Music: Carefree Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Lazy Break SliceXbeats (looperman.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/