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Owensboro Sisters Organize Success in Nashville Written by J A C Q U E L I N E R U S S E L L
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ith a little inspiration from a Netflix series, two Owensboro-raised sisters have found professional success in Nashville by launching a professional organizing and home styling business. In early 2019, Ea Fuqua and Meg DeLong were both working for the same company, but they knew their jobs were about to end. Instead of
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being defeated, they pursued their dream of owning a business together. Ea got inspired after watching “Tidying Up with Marie Kondo” on Netflix and called her sister. The pair took it step by step from there, figuring out how they could launch a business to help de-clutter, tidy and bring peace and order to others’ homes. “We’re both moms and we’re both
OCD Virgos,” Ea said. “I was working from home, taking care of my kids, and I realized that if I was organized it made my life so much easier.” Ready to help others in the same situation, the pair asked some of their good friends if they could tidy spaces in their homes and take photos of their work. “We worked for free and shared it on social,” Ea said. Just a couple of