Ray and Sheilah Markham are the owners of California Closets with three locations: Commerce Township, Birmingham, and Michigan Design Center. They have been offering personalized storage solutions for over 30 years to the residents of Michigan. They design and install custom storage solutions anywhere in your home including mudroom, pantry, home office, garages, and closets Their distinctive solutions and success principles have drawn them a loyal following across the Great Lakes state.  

What you will learn from this episode:

• Why they decided to invest in California Closets instead of other franchises
• How they now offer virtual consultations over the phone and through video calls due to the coronavirus outbreak
• What hurdles and challenges were faced while growing the business
• What they do to bring their team to success and how taking care of customers is part of their DNA 
• How Ray’s best friend started out as a customer who wanted storage solutions for his garage and why this project was particularly memorable
• How some of their new customers are the children of clients from 30 years ago
• What their most important success principles are and how they brought them where they are today

Connect with Ray and Sheilah Markham:

Website: www.californiaclosets.com
Email: [email protected]
LinkedIn Ray Markham: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ray-markham-67573a7/
LinkedIn Sheilah Markham: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sheilah-markham-13a31743/

Connect with Gina Wells and Catherine Toone:

Email: [email protected]
LinkedIn Gina Wells: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ginacwells/
LinkedIn Catherine Toone: https://www.linkedin.com/in/catherine-toone-7a46937/
Website: www.successprinciplespodcast.com