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

Hi Kourtney, what do you want your legacy to be?
SHE CARED. That is it, regardless of the obstacles and how many times I have been given a reason to quit and walk away from anything or anyone I always cared. For me, caring is where it all begins and ends. If we don’t care, we don’t love or dedicate ourselves to our passion. You cannot truly care for those you wish to serve if you don’t take care of yourself as well as those you work with. Caring will get you out of bed in the middle of the night to jot down ideas because you want to present your best results. While this is where I’m at today, I recognize that my thoughts on my legacy may evolve. For now, my hope for my legacy will continue to shape who I am and how I continue to live my life.

What should our readers know about your business?
PLUS Boutique is a boutique for full figured women. Our company exist to make the modern woman look and feel confident. Our vision is to bring inspiration to all women by removing negative stereotypes about size. PLUS encourages a creative lifestyle for women by incorporating confidence and attitude into everyday looks. We stand by the motto that “PLUS is more than just a size” our goal at PLUS Boutique is to add to our client’s lifestyle by incorporating looks that are sure to turn heads in any setting. What sets us apart from others are our core brand values. We pride ourselves on ambition, adaptability, compassion, customer satisfaction, empowerment, and evolution. Dealing with my own struggles of finding trendy clothing due to size I made the decision to bridge the gap of everyday fashion for full figured women. The process of starting a business has not been a walk in the park. Challenges are inevitable, you never know how things will turn out. My process is to remain optimistic and use every obstacle as an opportunity to learn something new. Throughout this journey I have learned to remain grounded and to not take things personal. In time everything will work out exactly the way it should.

The Shoutout series is all about recognizing that our success and where we are in life is at least somewhat thanks to the efforts, support, mentorship, love and encouragement of others. So is there someone that you want to dedicate your shoutout to?
I would like to shoutout my husband Andre. No matter how farfetched and outlandish my ideas may be he allows me to be my complete self and supports me 100%. Being a military spouse is the hardest job I have ever had but his love and support makes it all worth it. Also, my mother, grandmother and aunt have provided me the foundation to not only dream but turn those dreams into reality. Without these women I would be lost with no vision. I am forever grateful to be embraced with the love and support of such strong women.

Website: www.plusboutiquellc.com

Instagram: @_plusboutique

Facebook: @plusboutique0

Other: plusboutique20@gmail.com

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