What actually happens when you decide to start a business with your best friend?

In this episode of Without a Brief, I’m joined by Tenaya and Daria, the best friends behind Maison Àmie, a brand built around something they felt women were needing more and more of: actual connection.

We talk about how an idea born from their own friendship turned into a business, what it’s really like building something with someone you’re so close to, and how having completely different personalities can somehow be both the challenge and the thing that makes it work.

We get into the fear of putting yourself out there, social media, self-doubt, money, celebrating the little milestones and the support that can sometimes come from the people you least expect.

But we also talk about the parts of starting a business that don’t stay neatly inside the business. The impact it has on your personal life, struggling to ask for help, learning to delegate, trying to make space for yourself while building something new and, of course, the very real fear that it might not work.

And underneath all of it is friendship.

How intentional are we actually being with the women in our lives? How often are we properly present with each other? And somewhere between work, relationships, family and everything else women are carrying, have we forgotten that friendship deserves time too?

A conversation about business, friendship, connection and figuring it all out as you go.

Maison Àmie
Founders: Tenaya & Daria
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_maisonamie_/
Website: https://maisonamie.com.au/
Business: Maison Àmie

Chapters

• 00:00 The Birth of Maison Ami
• 01:38 Starting a Business Together
• 03:32 Challenges and Stress Management
• 04:18 Balancing Differences and Opposites
• 05:36 Creating Meaningful Rituals for Women
• 07:01 The Impact of Women's Energy
• 08:41 Navigating Social Media and Influencer Journey
• 09:01 Overcoming Fear and Self-Doubt
• 19:41 Support and Judgment from Women
• 23:53 Celebrating Milestones and Money Mindset
• 26:14 Balancing Business and Personal Life
• 27:12 The Impact of Business on Personal Life
• 29:09 The Struggle to Ask for Help and Delegate Tasks
• 30:03 The Importance of Intentionality in Relationships
• 32:04 The Fear of Failure in Business