GLOSS Issue 12 MAY 2014 | Page 42

In Conversation with Nina Slade 1. Tell us a little about your business and what you do MadeCo is a manufacturing business that supplies custom made joinery for domestic houses to the trade. MadeCo’s philosophy is really about helping the cabinetmaker succeed. Lots of our clients are great at designing or putting boxes together but struggle with running a business as at trade school they are not taught about overheads, profit margins, stock control or staff issues. Our aim is to offer them anything from pricing software , managing staff to one on one support when quoting for a big job so when they succeed, we succeed. I started in the business with my husband Gary part time focusing on admin and accounts and now seem to be running the business on a day to day basis in more of a General Manager capacity. I love what I do and we are kicking some amazing goals that I am proud of. 2. What’s the braves Ё