From Grit to Global: The Latina Story Walmart Couldn’t Ignore with Qiana Aviles REPLAY

About this episode

Qiana Aviles shares her inspiring journey from her Puerto Rican roots to becoming a successful entrepreneur with a deal from Walmart.

🎟️ Strategic Planning Workshop: Map out 2026 for Consistent Revenue https://www.victoriajenn.com/workshop2026 This week we’re bringing back one of our most popular episodes this season with powerhouse serial entrepreneur, Qiana Aviles. From her roots growing up Puerto Rican in Brooklyn, getting arrested, to founding multiple successful businesses and landing a groundbreaking wellness-and-beauty deal with Walmart, Qiana drops all the tea on her inspiring journey. We get real and raw ...

People in this episode

Host: Victoria Jenn Rodriguez

Guest: Qiana Aviles

Topics covered

• entrepreneurship
• Latina empowerment
• business success
• personal journey
• wellness
• beauty industry

Keywords

• Latina entrepreneur
• Walmart deal
• business journey
• wellness
• beauty
• Brooklyn
• inspiration

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Walmart

Places: Puerto Rican, Brooklyn

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