We had the good fortune of connecting with Laura Torres Pezzotti and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Laura, we’d love to hear more about how you thought about starting your own business?
I THINK WE ALL COME TO US TO DEVELOP OURSELVES IN ONE WAY OR ANOTHER; IT WAS JUST THE RIGHT MOMENT I HAD WAITED FOR SO LONG

Alright, so let’s move onto what keeps you busy professionally?
My professional career is complicated; I studied advertising in the Dominican Republic, I came to Atlanta in 1993 to live although I had been visiting this city since 1985; I had various jobs from daycare, underground Atlanta, sears credit center, I was a waitress on several occasions, I babysat, then I entered the insurance industry in 1996, positioning myself as an elite investigator of fraud cases such as theft and fire, winning the award for excellence at The Hartford in 2000, where I directed the Lost and Wild department for many years; After a couple of decades I changed careers due to an invitation that the general manager of La Mega 96.5 fm made me at that time to co-host the morning show; After many years I accepted the offer to be part of the Morning show the local TV star and I was there for 1 year; Then I became independent and went to study as a medical assistant and started my own spa, my first great challenge which I started from scratch. In the second year, when it was just beginning to be known in the community, the pandemic came and like many small businesses I had to close. It was during the pandemic that I became interested in creating something that the majority would like and of course I had to get there. It began to be a survey and in-depth research on totally natural, that is, organic, cosmetic products for pets. This is how my small company Firulays Pet Care Inc. was born.

During all this time, I continued my volunteering and my active participation within my Catholic, Apostolic and Roman Church. My Catholic FAITH is what gives me the joy and hope to move forward, fall and get back up again.

Something I learned was to never give up on your dreams and always move forward despite adversity, always have a short and long term goal; always seek to surround yourself with positive people, people who have goals, people who are in the same environment as you and people who are successful; Identify yourself with those testimonies, that the stories and beliefs of the people around you resemble yours; people who share the same tastes; I learned after many disappointments to have enough strength that if on the road I meet someone who is pessimistic, to pray and run!

I learned not to expect anything from anyone or to hold a grudge against anyone, those feelings don’t let you take off, those feelings weigh a lot and to succeed and be fulfilled, you need to go lightly through life.

Even though I have fallen many times, I have been able to get up, I do not spend my time in regrets or complaints. I am a woman who is happy to be a woman, conservative and with a very defined personality. I know what I want and where I go. I’m not afraid to fight to achieve my goals.

Let’s say your best friend was visiting the area and you wanted to show them the best time ever. Where would you take them? Give us a little itinerary – say it was a week long trip, where would you eat, drink, visit, hang out, etc.
The first stop will be my mothers house; then I would take that person to see stone mountain park and the laser show. Most likely we would go to dinner to FUIMI or Rays at the river in Marietta; I definitely take my friends to see a good baseball game, then to the city center and of course to the Ponce City Market. Of course we would also go to the Minor Basilica of the Sacred Heart for mass on Sunday in down town Atlanta. and if is a political meeting for the Repblicans YES we wouldn’t miss it for anything

Who else deserves some credit and recognition?
MY PERSEVERANCE IS BASED ON MY TRUST IN GOD AND MY DOCTRINE OF CATHOLIC FAITH, “I CAN DO ALL THINGS THROUGH CHRIST WHO STRENGTHENS ME”
PHILIPPIANS 4:13

Website: https://firulayspets.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ltorrespezzotti/

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laura-a-torres-pezzotti-ma-09a91b79/

Twitter: https://x.com/ltorrespezzotti

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/torrespezzotti

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@laTPezzotti

Other: https://www.instagram.com/firulayspet/

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