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

Hi Lisa, what role has risk played in your life or career?
I believe that taking risks is one of the best decisions you can make even though it can be perceived sometimes as a negative connotation. Trust me, I understand why it can be viewed as being a negative thing but if you let people put fear into your plans that’s where something can possibly go wrong. That’s why you cannot involve everyone in your life goals because there is some people out there who don’t want to see you succeed, that’s a fact and it can be from the least expected. If you have a constructive plan along with consistency and determination, there’s nothing you cannot do because what’s MEANT for YOU is for YOU! Even if your plan/risk didn’t turn out the way you intended to be expected, in the end there is always a valuable lesson learned in the process and you will know what to do/what not to do next time around. From my own experience, I realized if I didn’t take a risk to become an entrepreneur I wouldn’t be where I am at today. I’ve made mistakes during my journey but I learned how to navigate through the challenges and apply the lessons that was learned from previous experiences. Risk taking has played a key role in my journey; Taking a risk in 2020, led me to a lot of big things in these past two years that I never even imagined, it didn’t happen overnight but I believed/betted on myself to take that leap and made the most out of it among all of the obstacles I endured.

Let’s talk shop? Tell us more about your career, what can you share with our community?
It’s not an easy journey, there have been a lot of ups and downs during my career. Patience play a big role because success does not happen overnight. Nothing was ever given to me, it was earned. I’ve made mistakes during these past 2 years but I didn’t let that define me. That’s where I learned who I am, and I knew that I am not going to let that stop me or anyone. Do not be afraid to fail; As long as you don’t give up. Consistency is a major key when going after your dreams. What I would like for the world to know is that I am multi-entrepreneur and a Fashion Model. I have an online women’s boutique “Cold Piece Boutique” and an online men’s apparel brand “Heavy Flexin Apparel”. Cold Piece Boutique is based on women who are not afraid to express confidence in themselves and feel like COLDEST in the room wherever they go. My company sells dresses, sets, tops/bottoms, and whatever else you may need to feel confident to be a Cold Piece. Heavy Flexin Apparel is centered/designed on how I grew up living in Detroit. This brand represents what it is like to start from scratch and FLEXIN your accomplishments whether you are a big time business person, a hustler, an athlete, rapper, or etc. Everybody FLEX about something they have done in life! Heavy Flexin logo symbolizes how determination, consistency, dedication, motivation, the hustle/grind brought YOU this far to be successful! This company works hard to keep that Detroit grind alive with quality clothing! STAY TUNED IN 2023 TO SEE WHAT’S NEW THAT BOTH COMPANIES HAVE TO OFFER!

If you had a friend visiting you, what are some of the local spots you’d want to take them around to?
I would recommend anyone to check out Fin & Feathers. Whenever I visit the ATL, I always stop there because the vibes are always on point, good food and drinks, live music and they offer hookah for those who find/take pleasure in doing that.

Shoutout is all about shouting out others who you feel deserve additional recognition and exposure. Who would you like to shoutout?
All praise to the most high! If it wasn’t for God and the blessings/strength that I received from him, I wouldn’t be this far. I know my own ambition play a huge role but nothing compares to what he has done for me. A lot of times I felt like I wasn’t on the right track during my journey and I was shown plenty of times why it went into another direction for various good reasons. Ever since, I’ve been doing better and receiving a lot of blessings/opportunities that I never even expected when I first started out being an entrepreneur. Of course, I really would like to thank everyone that believed in me during my journey when I didn’t even know where it would lead to.

Website: www.shopcoldpieceboutique.com

Instagram: @itslisajanay @lisajanaymodeling @coldpieceboutique @heavyflexinapparel

Other: www.heavyflexinapparel.com

Image Credits
@q11photography @10eightystudios

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