That’s exactly how Shannon Cass came about opening her blinds store, Best Blinds in January.
Cass was trying to find quality blinds for her own home and had heard of the company Brite Blinds through friends and family.
“I called to speak with Brite Blinds and they didn’t have a representative in the area,” Cass explained.
“One thing led to another and now, here I am.”
Cass had previously worked designing and marketing log homes in 100 Mile House and was looking for something more flexible to fit her family’s needs.
“We have four children under the age of 10 and I am ecstatic I can make my schedule suit my family’s needs,” Cass said.
Once Cass had agreed to become a representative in the North Cariboo region for Brite Blinds, she started to educate herself, but since she had previous experience it wasn’t difficult.
“Coming from the building industry, I felt knowledgeable about different structural materials and how to make accurate measurements,” she explained.
Best Blinds offers a wide variety of blinds, including venetian, cordless, faux wood, eco wood as well as pleated.
“There are tons of options, I can also do unusual windows such as arches and skylights,” Cass said.
“Something to fit any client’s needs.”
Though her first months have been going well, deciding to invest her time and money into opening this business wasn’t an easy feat.
“It was stressful taking the leap, not knowing if I was going to have a pay cheque every week,” Cass said.
“I had to take a chance that I had invested in a good business and that there would be a market in the North Cariboo.”
So far, things have been going well for Best Blinds and for Cass.
“I love my work,” Cass said.
“It is so fun to meet clients in their homes and businesses to help them choose beautiful blinds to complete their rooms.
“It is so rewarding to see how happy my clients are when they see the end result.”
Cass is proud to offer a guarantee for quality custom blinds at wholesale prices and travels all over Quesnel and down to 100 Mile House.
The blinds also come with a five–year warranty and the hardware has a lifetime warranty.
“I will be at the Lifestyles show at the arena in May and you can check me out on Facebook by searching Best Blinds Quesnel,” Cass said.
Cass is looking forward to helping the community by supplying quality, well–priced blinds.
“I am very excited to be able to provide such a quality and affordable product in the North Cariboo,” she said.
For information, call Cass, 250-983-6748.
