Interview: Nicola Lucas, Aqua Designs

How did the idea for your business come about?

Nicola Lucas: Natural progression

What is the significant difference your business brings to the market?

Nicola Lucas: Designed and hand made in Bermuda

How did you decide on the location for your business?

Nicola Lucas: My workroom is located at my home so ease of being able to work from home with young kids

How important have good employees been to your success?

Nicola Lucas: No employees

Describe/outline your typical day?

Nicola Lucas: Drop kids to school, work out, design, make patterns, sew.get kids from school….marketing, pre finish off projects

What has been your most satisfying moment in business?

Nicola Lucas: Seeing people on the street wearing my designs knowing I designed and made that!

What has been your most successful form of marketing?

Nicola Lucas: Facebook, unfortunately I cannot afford advertisements

Excluding yours- what company or business do you admire?

Nicola Lucas: Alexandra Mosher Jewelery

Where you see yourself and your business in 10 years? 20 years?

Nicola Lucas: Hopefully with more time having stock made in a small workroom in the USA or Canada and supplying stores on the east coast of the USA

Describe your business in three words…

Nicola Lucas: Fun original quality

We want to thank Nicola Lucas for taking the time to answer our questions! You can contact her at [email protected]