We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Nicole Simpson. We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Nicole below.
Alright, Nicole thanks for taking the time to share your stories and insights with us today. Let’s go back in time a bit – can you share a story of a time when you learned an important lesson during your education?
One of the most important lessons I learned in college was that only you can decide who you are going to become and what you will accomplish. I was in the third year of my undergraduate, when my professor told me I wasn’t fit to be in the accounting profession. He even told me to change my major, all because I was struggling in this one class. But I learned then that struggling is part of the journey and I couldn’t give up on my goals just because someone didn’t believe in me. Not only did I get through that class; I became a successful accountant starting my career at a big 5 firm and more importantly — I developed a discipline and resilience that is still with me today.
That experience gave me the confidence I needed to do hard things and move past my comfort zones, which I was going to need when starting a new business as a professional organizer. At the end, I am grateful for all of it.
Nicole, love having you share your insights with us. Before we ask you more questions, maybe you can take a moment to introduce yourself to our readers who might have missed our earlier conversations?
I’m Nicole, the founder and “Nic” of Neat With Nic. We are a South Florida professional organizing company that transforms our clients’ spaces from beginning to end… no need to hire a handyman or anyone else. We do it all!
We design to maximize space, remove inefficient systems, install customized storage solutions, assist with decluttering, organize, and handle the purchasing needed for our projects. We focus on understanding our clients’ lifestyles and routines in order to customize and deliver storage solutions that work specifically for them. These systems make it easy for our clients to maintain and stay motivated.
What sets us apart from others is that we provide a reliable, consistent, and trustworthy service. I personally work on all of our projects and have an amazing team that assists me. When you hire “Neat With Nic”, you get Nic+. We spend a significant amount of time planning and preparing for each project to ensure that we deliver a carefully thought out system. During our consultations, we take time to measure spaces, take design notes, and listen to the challenges our clients’ face. We review these notes to determine how to best transform any kind of space. We shop on our client’s behalf to ensure we buy exactly what is needed and also to take that burden off our clients’ shoulders. When we arrive on the scheduled project days, we have everything we need with us and are ready to work.
I am proud and humbled by our growth, year after year. Our projects have expanded beyond our expectations and our clients are requesting additional services, which has resulted in us growing our team. Helping clients dramatically improve their quality of life within hours gives me the motivation and fulfillment I need to wake up tomorrow and do this again.
We’d love to hear a story of resilience from your journey.
When I first started my business there were many skeptics. I was (and still am) a wife, mother, caring for my elderly father, and managing a full time career. There were many naysayers who would question why I was doing this. Well-intentioned family and friends would often say things like: “You don’t have time,” or “I don’t think you can do this.”
But the scariest of all the “opinions” was when people would tell me that my personality would impede my career. “You are too direct and it’s off-putting.” Truth be told, I am very direct and I was afraid my naysayers were right. But as I learned in college, only you can decide who you will become and what you will accomplish! So I set out to do things my way and trusted myself. As it turns out, my organizational skills are exactly what I needed to help me manage all my roles effectively. And as time and experience has shown me, my straightforward and decisive personality is what has helped my clients the most!!
Can you open up about how you funded your business?
I started my business with $0. I was new to this professional organizer world and as a first time entrepreneur, was facing a world of uncertainty. Was there enough awareness about professional organizing that I could create a thriving business? Could I deliver a quality service while successfully running a business (both requiring different skillsets)? I anxiously took on my first client and instantly felt a huge sense of responsibility to deliver. With the money I made on my first project, I opened a bank account and never looked back.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.neatwithnic.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/neatwithnic/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/neatwithnic
- Yelp: https://www.yelp.com/biz/neat-with-nic-miami-3?uid=RROIU7pISiIUOgXF98G3HA&utm_campaign=www_business_share_popup&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=(direct)
Image Credits
Sarah de Almagro photography: https://www.instagram.com/sashadealmagro_photography/
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