This interview meant a great deal to me. I shared how the idea for the brand came about and the gap it filled in the market — but I also opened a more personal chapter of my story, and the role my mother played in building a venture that now thrives in three Colombian cities and exports to the United States.
What made the conversation special was the chance to pass along advice to other entrepreneurs. I was asked what lessons I wish I had learned at the start. When you build a business, you meet two kinds of people: those who cheer on your dreams, and those who see only the financial risk of taking the leap. I chose to listen to the people who believed in what I was doing.
The article traces the evolution of the business, and what it takes to navigate the hard parts of entrepreneurship — surrounding yourself with the right support and pursuing your vision with determination, even when the road gets rough. The ups, the downs, the lessons learned: it's all in there.
