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

Hi Andy, we’d love to hear more about how you thought about starting your own business?
I had a career in IT support which had provided a lot of stability for me for many years, and as a side effect held me back from branching out into a more creative path. When that became a less stable and reliable career for me, it dawned on me that I can spend as much work even looking for a job (that I did not like or want) as I could finding my own clients. I found it important to frame my new life as having a lot more control over how I succeeded–or failed. I had to also remind myself that I developed these skills (both design and technical) in support of many large businesses, so why wouldn’t it work not only for my own business, but for other small scale clients?

Alright, so let’s move onto what keeps you busy professionally?
I am lucky enough to have had a career working with a wide variety of companies and industries before branching out into my own business. I think that variety has helped me tap into knowledge and experiences from all facets of the business world, from technology infrastructure to branding, and everything in between. It has also helped me know how to deal with people, not only within an organization but also with customers themselves. Being able to draw from all that and make use of it for a small business sets me apart because I can confidently advise or produce for someone, or myself, work that is built on practices that have worked for decades and for companies much larger in size.

The Shoutout series is all about recognizing that our success and where we are in life is at least somewhat thanks to the efforts, support, mentorship, love and encouragement of others. So is there someone that you want to dedicate your shoutout to?
I’d like to shoutout Dorothy Collier and the team at Arrow Creative in Memphis!

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Image Credits
Andy Torres also Gabriel Torres

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