Today we’d like to introduce you to Kristina Harris and Matina Kazameas
Hi ladies, so excited to have you on the platform. So before we get into questions about your work-life, maybe you can bring our readers up to speed on your story and how you got to where you are today?
Matina: Sure! In February 2020, I felt led to explore the possibility of starting a professional organizing business. After meeting with another local organizer who was so gracious in sharing how she got started, I knew I did not want to do this alone and the first person I thought about starting this business with was Kristina Harris, and she said yes!
Kristina: Matina and I are the owners of Two Tidy Tinas, LLC. We met through our former non-profit jobs, quickly became friends, and bonded over Bible study. Driven by our passion for helping busy professional women and families, we started our business to create peaceful homes where joy and efficiency thrive. Our motivation comes from Isaiah 32:18 (NIV): “My people will live in peaceful dwelling places, in secure homes, in undisturbed places of rest.”
Since launching in 2021, we’ve grown our team to 10 talented organizers and transformed hundreds of homes and businesses across Upstate SC and Western NC. We’re so grateful for this journey and can’t wait to help even more clients create their peaceful dwellings!
I’m sure it wasn’t obstacle-free, but would you say the journey has been fairly smooth so far?
Kristina: When we first started, we worked our non-profit jobs from 8 am -1 pm and then worked from 2 pm -7 pm with clients all across the Upstate. Sometimes we would change and eat lunch in our cars on the way to clients. Sometimes we wouldn’t get home until 9 pm. We also worked Saturdays.
Matina: About two years after with trust in God despite our fears of leaving our secure jobs, we decided to go full-time with Two Tidy Tinas. I left first, and two days later we had our first employee reach out that she was interested in working with us. I joined a local networking group and began working to scale the business while Kristina stayed at her job for two more months. Then in June 2023, we were both 100% full-time in Two Tidy Tinas!
Learning how to be a business owner of a successful business was challenging because we had zero previous experience in entrepreneurship. We have had to adjust our systems and mindsets several times to adapt to the changing needs of our business as it scaled to include a team.
Appreciate you sharing that. What should we know about Two Tidy Tinas, LLC?
Matina: Our team of Professional Organizers is creating calm in the Upstate of SC, Western NC, and beyond. Our mission is to help busy women and families create organized, peaceful homes where joy and efficiency thrive, leaving stress and overwhelm behind. We curate a space that is not only visually appealing but functional. Services include: Home Organizing, Concierge Moving, Gallery Wall Installations, and Holiday Decorating and Takedown.
We believe that an organized and functional environment can lead to a happier, healthier, and more efficient life. Daily life is stressful and we want to help our clients organize their homes so they can stress less and focus on what matters most! Our professional organizing services are unique in that we offer a luxury all-inclusive experience to our clients.
Kristina: We put God first in our business and aim to love and serve our clients like Christ. We want to help our clients feel at peace and experience joy in their homes. This is also why our core values include Trustworthiness, Excellence, Compassion, Empowerment, and Collaboration.
Any advice for finding a mentor or networking in general?
Kristina: We have joined local networking groups, attended local events, and reached out to professional groups on Facebook to help build our network. Treating someone to lunch or coffee is always a great way to connect.
Matina: My advice is to ask them about their interests, their business story, their advice, their big goals, and how you can best support them. Connecting in a social and friendly setting first seems to lead to more meaningful relationships than strictly focusing on business topics.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.twotidytinas.com/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/twotidytinas/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/twotidytinas/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/twotidytinas
