Motivation: Loving What You Do!

Can you introduce yourself: Business Name, Your Name & Position and Business Contact details. Jacflash - Spaces by Jacflash, Fitness by Jacflash Jaclyn Genovese Founder and CEO Jaclyn@jacflash.net

How was your business idea for Spaces by Jacflash conceived? Jaclyn: After a few years of running my store, Jacflash, I realized that I was no longer jumping out of bed, excited to go into work every day. I then knew that I needed to make a change. I finally decided to close Jacflash’s doors, and determined that I would continue online, but I wanted to see what else was out there for me. With the budget that I had at the time, I moved into a rental house, which my friends thought

I was crazy for doing. It was pretty run down and “haunted” looking, but within weeks, I had redesigned the entire space. I put up paneling myself, repainted the house, swapped out old fixtures and more, and when my friends and family came back to see the finished product, they were all shocked! Many of them then asked me to do their own homes, and from there, Spaces by Jacflash was born!

AFTER A FEW YEARS OF RUNNING MY STORE, JACFLASH, I REALIZED THAT I WAS NO LONGER JUMPING OUT OF BED EXCITED TO GO INTO WORK EVERY DAY. I THEN KNEW THAT I needed to make a change.

Was the business idea for Spaces by Jacflash tested and how? Jaclyn: As with everything that I do in my career, I set larger goals, but when it comes to planning the business, I prefer to take opportunities as they come and try not to plan too far ahead. Opportunities that I could have never imagined happening always seem to arise; for example, I recently got contacted to do a yoga workshop on the BMO Field this Summer with the Toronto Argos. I could have never planned for that. I treat my businesses as a hobby and do what I love doing every