CEO and Head Designer of My Christmas, Nicole Keleher found the niche she needed to start-up her business and that was Christmas décor! Nicole has always bought beautiful decorations while traveling in the US and Europe and she realised that Australia needed the same offer. She discovered a place she could put her business passion to use!
Nicole opened My Christmas 11 years ago as an online store offering a variety of Christmas decorations. She found multiple pop-up shops for the first three years until opening up a permanent location.
What Nicole Loves Most About Running Her Business:
“In retail you have to innovate regardless of the size of your business and I love bringing new and exciting services and products to our clients.”
Skills and Knowledge Nicole Recommends for New Business Owners
- Computer is Crucial
- Social Media Skills – it’s a free tool that helps you grow your business!
- Know Your Figures – have a basic understanding of your financial position
Nicole’s Advice for New Business Owners:
- Plan staff positions like you run a big business
- Have structure, it helps everyone grow
- Learn to delegate tasks and spend more time on your strengths
Nicole’s IDEAL business would have a supplementary income stream to help with revenue and cash flow in the off-season. This would allow her to employ staff year-round rather than a season.
In the future, Nicole hopes to launch membership subscriptions or a membership club for business. Her goal is to grow the business and produce more income during the off-season.
As a member of the HerBusiness Network, Nicole is looking forward to creating new connections with like-minded business owners. She values self-education as a means to improve and grow her business. She’s excited to be apart of a network where women help each other development in their business.
This post was authored by Hannah Stanley. Hannah completed a journalism internship at HerBusiness. She studies journalism and electronic media at the University of Tennessee in the United States.
