Episode 474: How Two Nurses Built a Thriving Med Spa Business in Brooklyn w/ Wendy Jules & Carla Nelson

What does it really look like to build a business from the ground up while balancing family, finances, and faith? In this episode, I sit down with sisters Wendy Jules and Carla Nelson to talk about their journey from nursing careers to founding a thriving med spa in Brooklyn.

They share how they started with limited resources, leaned on community support, and turned a single machine in a basement into a profitable, purpose-driven business. We also talk about the financial realities of entrepreneurship, the flexibility and power of nursing as a career, and why relationships are often more valuable than money when building something meaningful.

In this episode, Wendy and Carla discuss:

• How nursing can be a pathway to financial freedom and flexibility
• What it took to start and fund a med spa with limited capital
• The role of relationships, community, and trust in building a business
• Why customer experience and connection are key to long-term success

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• Check out Naseema’s episodes on Journey to Launch
  • Paying Off $1 Million Dollars of Debt With “The Debt Slayer” Naseema McElroy
  • How This Nurse Earns $230K Salary While Balancing Motherhood & Entrepreneurship
  • How Single Mom Naseema Went From Broke To Paying Off $300,000 in Debt
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• Website: www.fdlbeauty.com
• Instagram:@fleurdelisbeauty
• Visit them at 1468 Flatbush Avenue, Brooklyn, New York

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