About Us
Kayla Benda started Oh, Hello Co. in 2014. Originally a greeting card company, Oh, Hello quickly expanded into the planner sticker and stationery world. Using the artwork her husband Alex Benda designed for weekly releases, the couple created a vast collection of custom planner and home goods. From 2016-2020 the Bendas presented workshops at a number of different planner conferences across the United States and continue to share trade secrets on running a successful business.
In January 2020 the couple opened Oh, Hello Paper & Gifts, a card and gift shop in downtown Grand Rapids, Michigan. The Oh, Hello brick and mortar focuses on supporting fellow small businesses, and today boasts over 70+ local artists and vendors.
Oh, Hello’s sister store Courage & Soar opened right next door in April 2022. Featuring more local artists and vendors as well as embroidered clothing designed in house, C&S has size-inclusive clothing and an ever-changing variety of home goods.
In her free time, Kayla continues her 14+ year passion of creating videos on her YouTube channel, Oh, Hello Living. In 2023, she began making pottery, selling her creations in her gift shops and sharing them on Instagram. Alex now works as the Director of Sales and Marketing for the longest story ever written, an online web series called The Wandering Inn.
