THE SCARLET THREAD CURRICULUM
Financial & Business Courses for Interior Designers, Design-Build Firms, and Workrooms
Nobody teaches these skills in design school, but they can make or break businesses.
Improve your money mindset. Charge what you deserve based on numbers, not emotion. Build a solid financial foundation that avoids common pitfalls.
Our highly-targeted curriculum gives you essential knowledge and skills that will bring more profit, control, and financial peace into your design business.
Join one of our live cohorts or choose the self-paced option below to start right away.
Pricing Without Emotion® Course
Are your prices right? What’s she charging? Are you making any money? What’s left over for you? Every designer we’ve ever met has asked these questions at some point. This course is your foundation to pricing confidence backed by numbers, not wishes or (exhausting) comparison.
You’ll learn:
How to analyze your current pricing structure
How to know if your rates are correct
How to remove the emotion from pricing
How to stop offering “emotional discounts”
How to match your pricing with your revenue goals
How to charge what your products and services are worth
How to use pricing to scale with ease and intention
Over 19 video modules with downloadable resources and spreadsheets, your relationship with setting prices will be transformed. With the right pricing set, your confidence will soar, allowing you to focus on serving the right clients (not bargain-hunters) without batting an eye.
Join the waitlist for our live class coming in Fall 2026 »
Understanding Your Financials® Course
Understanding Your Financials® Course
Does this sound familiar…? “I nod along with my accountant, but I’m secretly lost.” Or “I have no idea where money is coming or going.” If your finances elude you, this course is essential to your business’s health and longevity — and anyone can do it.
No, you do not need to be “good at math.” No, you do not need to have a financial background. The information in this course will give you the knowledge you need to run your design business wisely.
You’ll learn:
How to identify the income and profit you need
How to track where every dollar goes in your company
How to ensure you’re being paid consistently
How to read and analyze financial reports (income statement, etc.)
How to make a budget and set goals for your desired income
How to build financial confidence, and by extension, peace
Over 9 video modules with downloadable resources and spreadsheets, you’ll turn that financial fog into knowledge that empowers real, data-backed decisions in your business. You’ll be able to make confident choices that are aligned, designed for longevity, and serving you.
Join the waitlist for our live coaching program »
Master Your Profit® Course
There’s nothing worse than working long, exhausting hours, all while not knowing where your money went, stressing about paying the bills, or wondering if you’ll make a salary this year. These are all signs of poor money management — and the good news is that they’re all fixable.
You’ll learn:
How to determine where money will flow in and out of your business
How to set realistic targets for your salary, taxes, expenses, and profits
How to create processes that support your growth
How to put yourself in a position of financial strength
How to stop the feast-or-famine cycle of entrepreneurial poverty
How to manage your money to support where you’re going
Over 6 video modules with downloadable resources and spreadsheets, your profit will become intentional, grounded in real numbers, and sustainable for your financial future. Not to mention the joy you’ll find in your business again, once you’re no longer working for free!
Join the waitlist for our live coaching program »
Build Your Business Strategy Course
You’re running a business, but you’re stuck on a hamster wheel of daily decisions and no clue whether those decisions are actually moving you forward. You don’t need to hustle harder. You need to pause, breathe, and create a strategic plan.
In the Build Your Business Strategy Course, you’ll learn:
How to zoom out and build a path toward your goals
How to align your strategy with your values, brand and differentiators
How to decide if your business structure is right for you (or change it)
How to stop second-guessing your pricing and people
How to create a profitable, sustainable business strategy
How to turn that business strategy into a tangible action plan
How to feel confident and aligned in all your decision-making
You’ll walk away from this course with a clear vision, a roadmap, built-in accountability, and powerful tools for measuring your success. (Not just a wish and a prayer!) If you’re looking for direction, calm, and confidence in your day-to-day decisions, start here.
Join the waitlist for our live coaching program »
The Financial Empowerment Course Collection
It’s official — you’re done feeling like your numbers are controlling you. You’re ready to take charge of your financial reality and the future you’re building for yourself. This collection includes our 3 signature courses for money management:
Pricing Without Emotion®
Understanding Your Financials®
Master Your Profit®
A few of the many essential learnings you’ll walk away with are:
How to price for profit every time
The income you need to “break even”
How to align your pricing with your business and lifestyle
Where every dollars comes from and what it needs to do
How to intentionally (and without emotion) plan for profit
How to make financial decisions with confidence
How to let go of your stress around money!
Above all, you will come out of this experience with a completely different relationship to your financials — one not based in fear or avoidance, but in empowerment and control. Your business and your passion for your work will feel like yours again. Why wait?
Not sure which option is right for you?
“SHIFTING MY MINDSET TO CEO”
“One of the biggest changes Michele helped me make was shifting my mindset from technician to CEO. It changed everything.”
– Jessica, Interior Designer
Join our email community of designers and workroom owners taking control of their financial futures.
Receive by-email coaching 2x per month, lovingly crafted by Michele. You’ll learn how to overcome challenges, step into leadership, and create a business that profits your bank account and real life alike.
