Jun 18, 2023
Barbara Holley was a systems analyst for Sunbeam Corporation and quit her job to be a stay-at-home mom. She enjoyed decorating her home and her friends and neighbors' homes as well. Her ability to sew was the big thing that made her able to magically transform a room.
Barbara's husband's job moved them to Texas and her neighbor across the street was opening a drapery workroom in her garage. Barbara would go over and help her for free and was more excited about the projects than the owner was! Her neighbor soon grew tired of the business and Barbara went to work for a local workroom. She knocked on doors, made sales and then created the treatments. When that workroom closed, she picked up where they left off, bought equipment from another drapery shop, converted her garage and worked from home.
In 1996, Barbara opened a retail shop and was in business with a partner for 9 years. She sold that business and opened Holley's Window Fashions in 2005. Barbara recently sold that business to her daughter and son-in-law and is now enjoying being employed without the stress of running a business.
Links and Resources;
30 Minutes with Workroom Tech Podcast 75 - What Does Scaling Mean to You?