From Online Shopper to Boutique Owner: Deantronika's Story

Ready to transform your passion into a successful business? Join us as we chat with Ms. Nika, the dynamic owner of a women's clothing boutique, who took her love for online shopping and turned it into a booming enterprise. From trendy fedoras to stylish rompers, Ms. Nika’s boutique offers a range of fashionable options in sizes small to 3X. Tune in to hear her inspirational journey, starting from her casual shopping habits to launching her own clothing line, especially during the challenging times of the pandemic.

Ms. Nika doesn't just share her story; she offers invaluable advice for aspiring entrepreneurs on persistence and making the most out of available resources. Discover the benefits of pop-up shops and how connecting with new customers can fuel your business growth. Plus, learn how you can support Ms. Nika and where to find her fabulous collections. Whether you're a fashion enthusiast or an aspiring entrepreneur, this episode is brimming with insights and encouragement you won't want to miss!

Transcript

Speaker 1: 0:00

For instance, like the pop-up shop you come out here, you meet new people, different things like that. You never know who you're going to meet. You never know who's going to support you and everything. It might be that one person that make your day so.

Speaker 2: 0:17

Hey guys, we are down here at St Vincent Mall with Miss Nika and she has her own clothing line and I want her to tell you a little bit about it. We are out here until 5 o'clock, but you can always contact her or reach out to her at her store. But she's going to let you know all of that.

Speaker 1: 1:08

Hey, miss Nika, thank you for joining our show. Hey, it's a pleasure to be here, wonderful. Well, tell us about you and tell us about your clothes. Okay, so I have women's. I sell women's clothing sizes small to size 3X. I also sell women's fedoras. I sell a variety of things like two-piece sets, rompers, jeans. I got you a little trail ride shorts, a little fringe shorts and everything you know. Give me a little shake shake. But I also have 10 and 20 dollar items as well, and their size is small to 3X. Awesome.

Speaker 1: 1:40

So what inspired you to do this? So what inspired me to do this was I kept shopping online and everything. And it's a boutique. She's been around for a while. She's out of Detroit, her name is Twinkle Posh that's the name of her boutique. The owner's name is Tiffany. So I was like I wonder if I can bring like a little something you know to Shreveport. So I'm going to be honest At first, like when I got my business in 2015, I didn't take it seriously, but towards like the pandemic and everything. That's when I started to like pick up and started to like engage more, pop up shops, different things like that.

Speaker 2: 2:16

Okay, Awesome, but what would you tell somebody that would be?

Speaker 1: 2:20

aspiring to be like you. Don't give up. I know that, like when it comes to inventory and things like that, it make it expensive. There are so many resources out there, um, where you can like, uh, like, buy now, pay later, like different things like that. But don't give up. But like, just like, for instance, like the pop-up shop, you um come out here, you meet new people, different things like that. You never know who you're gonna meet, meet, you never know who's going to support you and everything. It might be that one person that make your day.

Speaker 2: 2:49

That's it, that is it. Well thank you so much for being on the show. You're welcome, thank y'all for having me, and where can they reach you if they don't?

Speaker 1: 2:57

get to come out today. Okay, so I have a small office suite tweet on Pine Throes 7505 Pine Throes. It's the Huntington office part, but if you can't reach me there, you can call me 318-458-1181. Again, that number is 318-458-1181.

Speaker 2: 3:15

Perfect. Thank you so much. Thank you, you guys. Y'all come on out and come shop with her. She's got some nice hats. Y'all know I like to match them head to toe. So y'all got to do it because she'll do it for you. Nice. See y'all soon. Bye.