We were lucky to catch up with Marcela Timbo recently and have shared our conversation below.

Marcela, looking forward to hearing all of your stories today. What’s the backstory behind how you came up with the idea for your business?

The idea of starting my organizing business came up after this one day when I was approached by a coworker who noticed how I kept everything tidy in my station work. A few weeks prior to this day, I realized that I was at a moment in my life where I had the freedom to start thinking about my passions and how I could do that professionally. I decided to sit down and write in a paper what kind of jobs I imagined working, type of availability I would have, flexibility with my personal life and especially things I loved to do that would fit a in “dream job”. The first thing that came to my mind was: “To organize!”. from there I wrote a few more things and let it sit in my mind in case something clicked later on. That’s when a couple weeks later I was approached by my co-worker and instantly something clicked within me. After that I kept reading about the organizing industry and stumbled upon that list that I made and I was shocked to see that organizing was my first passion. That was a confirmation that I was on the right path. And I never regretted it.

Marcela, before we move on to more of these sorts of questions, can you take some time to bring our readers up to speed on you and what you do?

I work for individuals, families, busy moms, basically everyone that feels that they carry a lot of clutter at home and feel that they are urged to get rid of their clutter but don’t know how to start. I’m here to help them get motivated and get some hands-on organizing. I help people declutter and organize their homes as well as unpack after a move. One big thing that I try to incorporate in my sessions is that clients don’t have to expect to have a “Pinterest perfect” session. I admire all organizers out there but not every session involves containers, bins, beautiful labels, etc. Not everyone can afford to buy containers, organizers, etc. A lot of times, they just need to declutter and organize things in a better way. Don’t get me wrong, I love those Instagram, Pinterest beautiful photos and I love when those sessions are possible but sometimes are not necessary.

Where do you think you get most of your clients from?

At the moment, paying for ads has been the most successful one for me. I have to say there’s no right or wrong. Every business in the beginning does whatever feels right to them and sometimes one thing doesn’t work then they try something else until they figure out what works for them.

If you have multiple revenue streams in your business, would you mind opening up about what those streams are and how they fit together?

Not at the moment, However, in this industry there are so many ways that you can make multiple revenue streams, such as writing books, having a successful Youtube channel, doing one-on-one coaching as well group coaching, public speaking, etc. I definitely consider doing them when it’s the right time.

Contact Info:

• Website: www.timboorganizing.com
• Instagram: @timboorganizing
• Yelp: https://www.yelp.com/biz/timbo-organizing-san-diego