Youngest In The Yacht Club - Solle Rico (From Beauty to Fashion to Business Owner and Beyond)

In this episode, Venezuelan entrepreneur, fashion business owner, and Tampa community leader Solle Rico joins Vince Serrano to share her journey from arriving in the US with no English… to becoming a boutique owner in Downtown Tampa and the creator behind major local fashion + networking events. Her inspiring story represents confidence, culture, and building your own path.

Solle talks about:
• Growing up in Venezuela and immigrating to the US
• Learning English + building community from zero
• Winning Miss Latina Tampa shortly after moving to Florida
• Hosting on TV + radio before launching her own brand
• Opening Solle Boutique in Downtown Tampa and creating luxury shopping experiences
• Expanding into fashion shows, marketing events, and women-owned business empowerment
• Advice for immigrants + future fashion entrepreneurs

If you’re chasing a dream, this episode will fuel you. 🌟

00:00 – Intro & Welcome Solle Rico
00:27 – Who is Solle Rico?
01:10 – From Venezuela to Tampa: Family, culture, and Christmas memories
02:39 – Learning English + starting over in a small town
05:00 – Moving from Winter Haven to Tampa & chasing opportunity
06:05 – Entering and winning Miss Latina Tampa 2016
07:09 – TV Hosting + Radio experience in Spanish media
08:30 – Building confidence speaking on camera
09:55 – Fashion career beginnings
12:50 – How Solle predicts fashion trends & global Expo trips
14:37 – New York Fashion Week stories
15:55 – Working multiple jobs + designing for a boutique
16:46 – Fired from job, forced into entrepreneurship (the turning point)
17:12 – Launching Solle Boutique
20:23 – Why Downtown Tampa + creating a VIP experience for women
22:08 – Community events & fashion shows (Solle Creations)
24:50 – Networking, branding, and building connections
26:00 – What she’d tell young Solle (confidence message)
29:10 – Advice for women starting in fashion & business
32:30 – Representing Latinos in Tampa & inspiring others
37:50 – Where to find Solle Rico online + Outro

👗 Boutique: @sollerico_ / “Solle Boutique”
🌐 Website: www.solleonline.com

Youngest in The Yacht Club — The podcast where culture, entrepreneurship, and influence meet in Tampa Bay.

Hosted by: Vince Serrano

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