Minding My Business: From Desperation to Delight

After hard times hit, Malaika Falla started her own boutique.

Success sometimes springs from disaster. Sometimes a leap of faith pays off. Such is the case with Malaika Falla, owner of Oh La La, one of Burnsville's few independent retailers. It's been a long road for Falla. Born of a French father and a mother from the west coast of Africa, Falla came to the U.S. seeking a top-notch education and entry into the business world.  Falla found what she sought. For 16 years, her job as a human resources and customer service consultant took her around the U.S. and to exotic locales all over the world. Then in 2008, with the fall of the U.S. economy, Falla found herself without a job. The future looked grim. "I was desperate," Falla said. It was during these dark times, as other local shops were cutting …

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