They started their business on their own because they wanted to make a change in their neighborhood.
Mina Starsiak Hawk and Karen Laine are self-taught
Themother-daughter duolearned how to renovate by studying their craft.
They read up, watched YouTube tutorials, and followed the instructions accordingly.
We prove ourselves by passing city inspections, having our houses up to code.
Those are our bona fides, if you will."
So being self-reliant has been part of my nature.
It never dawned on us that we couldn’t do it."
The only thing stopping them from achieving their goals was their own set upon limits.
Although they were broke, the duo relished the opportunity.
TheGood Bonesstars realized the only option was to learn by doing.
“Most of it we learned along the way,” Starsiak Hawk admitted toIndianapolis Monthly.
“I read the directions for flooring and putting up light fixtures.
I watched YouTube to figure out how to tile.”
