Welcome to Project Northstar
Your private business operating system for building Flaming Hot Interiors into a trusted, profitable, organized upholstery company.
Private Business SystemMonthly Household Target
$5,000 minimum protected for house and family bills.
Debt Target
Attack approximately $80,000 in debt without starving the household.
Business Goal
Grow Flaming Hot Interiors toward consistent $10,000β$15,000/month revenue.
Long-Term Vision
Open a commercial upholstery shop and build systems that future employees can follow.
Mission
To build the most trusted upholstery company in Ontario through exceptional craftsmanship, honest advice, professional communication, and continuous improvement.
Project Northstar exists to document every system, process, lesson, script, pricing guide, and operating procedure needed to build Flaming Hot Interiors into a world-class company.
Daily Mission
- β Complete scheduled production work.
- β Follow up on at least one quote.
- β Post one piece of marketing content.
- β Improve one business system.
- β End the day with tomorrow planned.
Core Values
Integrity
Recommend what is best for the customer, even if it means a smaller sale.
Craftsmanship
Every completed project should be work you are proud to photograph and share.
Communication
Customers should never wonder what is happening with their project.
Improvement
Every job teaches something. Document the lesson and improve the process.
The Standard
- β Would I proudly post this project online?
- β Would I install this in my own vehicle, boat, home, or business?
- β Did I communicate clearly with the customer?
- β Did I charge fairly and profitably?
- β What did I learn from this project?
βEvery stitch. Every customer. Every day. Better than yesterday.β