<p>At 22-years-old, Madison Dowd bought Ludivine, a long-standing Upper East Side boutique, through BizBuySell.com. Instead of starting a brand from scratch, she stepped into an existing business with loyal customers, real inventory, a balance sheet, and an unwavering belief in the future of retail.</p><br><p>This conversation gets into what it actually looks like to run a multi-brand fashion boutique today — from buying decisions and trade shows to navigating instinct versus data. We also talk about learning a customer and buying patterns, what makes the Upper East Side the most valuable retail landscape, and the brands flying off her shelves.&nbsp;</p><br><p>Timestamps:</p><p>01:30 — Buying Ludivine at 22: Why she chose to purchase instead of start from scratch</p><p>05:45 — Finding the business on BizBuySell and stepping into an existing P&amp;L</p><p>10:00 — Learning before changing: understanding a legacy customer base</p><p>14:40 — The Upper East Side shopper: loyalty, psychology, and neighborhood dynamics</p><p>19:15 — Buying strategy: trade shows, inventory bets, and seasonal planning</p><p>23:50 — Instinct vs. data: when to trust your gut&nbsp;</p><p>28:00 — Social media’s role in a brick-and-mortar business</p><p>30:45 — What actually makes a multi-brand boutique sustainable today</p><br><p>Shop Ludivine&nbsp;<a href="https://boutiqueludivine.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://boutiqueludivine.com/</a></p><p>Follow Madison on Instagram&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/madisondowd/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/madisondowd/</a></p><p>Follow Madison on TikTok&nbsp;<a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@shopgirlmadison" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.tiktok.com/@shopgirlmadison</a></p><p>Let’s Get Dressed</p><p>YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@livvperez" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/@livvperez</a></p><p>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/letsgetdressedpod/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/letsgetdressedpod/</a></p><p>Newsletter: <a href="https://substack.com/@livvperez" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://substack.com/@livvperez</a></p><br><p>Liv Perez&nbsp;</p><p>Instagram: www.instagram.com/livvperez</p><p>TikTok: www.tiktok.com/livv.perez</p><p>ShopMy: <a href="https://shopmy.us/livvperez" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://shopmy.us/livvperez</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>