De Inmigrante a Exitosa Empresaria con Angela Romero

16 May 2022 · 34 min
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16 May 2022 · 34 min

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In this episode of the Spanish‑language podcast “Yo Pude, Tú Puedes,” host Margarita interviews Ángela Romero, a Colombian immigrant who founded the wholesale cosmetics company Cosméticos al Por Mayor in Miami. Ángela recounts her arrival in the United States in 1997, the low‑skill jobs she held (cleaning, bartending, nannying), and how she discovered the liquidation market—buying returned merchandise from major retailers at deep discounts. After years of working for a liquidator, she was abruptly fired, a moment she later credits for pushing her toward entrepreneurship. Starting from a one‑room apartment, she built a 20,000 sq ft warehouse, hired 40 employees across Colombia and the U.S., and now distributes over 50 makeup brands, positioning her firm as one of the largest wholesale distributors in the country. Ángela discusses the toughest challenges she faced, especially managing human resources and maintaining a mindset of abundance versus scarcity. She explains her financial philosophy: reinvest profits into inventory (which proved crucial during the pandemic), diversify into Colombian real‑estate, and treat money as a flowing tool rather than a hoard. Digital presence is a cornerstone of her growth—her website ranks first for “cosméticos al por mayor,” she uses a CRM to map sales, and leverages Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and a community of over a million followers to drive sales and education. She also highlights her commitment to community building, organizing bazaars that connect Latino entrepreneurs, and mentoring others who lack the networks she never had. Throughout the conversation, Ángela offers practical advice to Latino immigrants: embrace any entry‑level work with excellence, view setbacks as opportunities, invest in education, and treat employees as internal customers. The episode closes with a motivational message that anyone can replicate her success through education, passion, and perseverance.

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