Jul 29, 2018
If you were to describe JoAnne Lenart-Weary in a few words, they would be authentic, informative, and funny. Born with a passion for creating beautiful spaces, in 1975, a wallpapering and painting business...
Jul 22, 2018
This Podcast is sponsored by The Curtains and Soft Furnishings Resource Library.
In past Opportunity Thinking episodes of the podcast, we have spoken about employees, growing and expanding our businesses. Jeanelle Dech tells the story of how she made decisions about who to hire and how she met and hired Yazmin...
Jul 15, 2018
Having a sewing business had been Doshie Witcher's dream since her mother taught her to hold a needle and thread. While in elementary school, she was sewing clothing for herself and others. In 1990 she opened...
Jul 8, 2018
Like many others in this business, Amanda Smith did not start out as a fabricator of window treatments. She attended college at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte earning a bachelor’s degree in Middle Grades...
Jul 2, 2018
Jo Braxton Thomas, owner of Braxton Drapery Design began fabricating window treatments in 1984 for McGraw's Showcase Fabrics which resulted from a love of sewing and a desire to have a career in which she could remain at home to...