Meet Nicola Berry | CEO of Netties Boutique1 LLC

We had the good fortune of connecting with Nicola Berry and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Nicola, can you walk us through the thought-process of starting your business?

I started my business in the memory and legacy of my 19 years old daughter who passed away from cancer 6 years ago. The kind of cancer she passed away from is called Renal Medullary Carcinoma. This form of cancer is a rare cancer of the kidney that predominantly afflicts young people of African descent who carry the sickle cell trait, sickle cell disease, or other sickle hemoglobinopathies that can cause sickling of the red blood cells. This kind of cancer is extremely aggressive.

Losing a child is never easy, I truly believe that you are not supposed to bury your child first. It is supposed to be the other way around, they are supposed to bury you. The first thing I thought was how am I going to go on, especially after watching my daughter pass away right in front of my eyes in the hospital bed. I had to ask God to give me the strength day by day to keep going and he sure did by blessing me with my grandkids who I adopted at ages 2 and 3 years old. They keep me busy but they also keep me sane and I thank god for that each and every day. The third thing I did was start my own business and call it Netties Boutique1, I took a leap of faith, quit my job and started doing my business full time. I started to purchase all products with my own money to start the legacy of my daughter. I also built my website to give my customers easier access to my products if they aren’t local and to show them the great products I have. I want Antoinette’s legacy to be known throughout the world and I am determined to get it done all for her. It is not as easy as you may think it is but giving up is not an option. I have big plans for Netties Boutique1. My plan is to start a foundation to give support and funding back to parents who have lost a child or are taking care of a sick child. If it wasn’t for my family, friends and co-worker I wouldn’t have made it this far so I would like to give back and be that support system.

What should our readers know about your business?
Netties Boutique1 sells women accessories from bonnets, eyelashes, handbags, sunglasses, waist trainers, socks, onesies, bracelets we sell it all. What sets us aside from others are the quality of our products are the best and the prices are affordable. My customers are my family and I enjoy each and everyone of them. I am proud of where I started to where I am right now, I started selling eyelashes and now I am selling other products listed above. It wasn’t easy to get where I am right now but God has bless me with the right people to come my way. One of the challenges that I had was how to talk to my customers about my products, but I am learning each day. I have learned along the way that you have to be patient with your business and give it time to grow. I want to tell the world of my baby girl and tell all parents that’s going through this that you are never alone. My brand and products is affordable and will last you for a long time. I do a lot of research on my products and I can promise you guys that you will not be disappointed. I take pride in what I do. My pride is to make my customers happy and I will do that.

Any places to eat or things to do that you can share with our readers? If they have a friend visiting town, what are some spots they could take them to?
There are several different places to eat and different activities to do here in Florida. You will experience the diversity and influences in practically every city and town in the state. Dutch Pot, Bahama Breeze, and Smokey Bones Fort Lauderdale are my spots which I would recommend any visitor to visit. Beaches are lovely here and I would recommend visitors to visits the beaches and enjoy yourself a cocktail. Downtown Miami, and Downtown Fort Lauderdale is where you can enjoy your night life. They are different open bars you can go to and enjoy yourself. You can also enjoy yourself at Riverfront Gondola Tours,  iFLY Indoor Skydiving – Fort Lauderdale, Xtreme Action Park,  Think Escape Games, Hard Rock Casino, Museum of Discovery and Science and plenty more places.

Save the best for last. The last place I would take them is Lauderdale Hill Market Place. This is where I started my business from the ground up and this is where I set up and meet the other vendors.  We all support each other each and every day as well. Each of our tables are display differently with our own products.

Who else deserves some credit and recognition?
I would like to dedicate all of this to my baby girl Antoinette Neilson, you were my best friend, my backbone, my heartbeat and my forever. There isn’t a day that I don’t think about you. I do the business just for you baby girl because you gave me the strength to give back to others and to become that support system for parents that is going through the same thing I went through 6 years ago after losing you. I love you baby girl! Keep watching over us.!

Website: www.nettiesbouti.com

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