314: QUIPA: Processes that Drive Profit

With over two decades of experience as a workroom owner and interior designer, Hope Arbery understands the real challenges behind custom work—long hours, pricing uncertainty, and the constant pressure to get everything just right.

She founded QUIPA to provide the tools she—and so many others—wished they had: automated yardage and pricing calculations, professional estimates, and systems that bring clarity instead of chaos.

Hope is deeply committed to helping workrooms not just survive, but truly thrive with confidence, professionalism, and profit. In today's conversation, we're diving into what inspired her to create QUIPA, how it works, and the key problems it solves for workrooms everywhere.

Topics Mentioned:

• Project management and pricing support

• Modernizing workrooms

• Simplified operations and communication

Key Thoughts:

• Modernizing workrooms in the custom soft furnishings industry to remain competitive is very important.

• The demand for efficiency and accuracy is increasing, and estimating and project management tools can provide assistance.

• The complexity of teaching the intricacies of window treatments prohibit many from hiring.

• Providing estimates quickly helps maintain project momentum and avoid losing clients due to delays.

Contact Michele:

• Email: [email protected]

• Facebook: Scarlet Thread Consulting

• Instagram: @ScarletThreadATL

• Website: scarletthreadconsulting.com

• LinkedIn: Michele-Williams

Contact Hope:

• Email: [email protected]

• Website: https://www.quipa.com/

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/myquipa

• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/myQUIPA/

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/myquipa

References and Resources:

• Work with Me

• The Designers' Inner Circle - Become a Member Today

• CFO2Go

• Metrique Solutions