If you’ve ever finished a staging job and then spent your evening chasing down quotes, invoices, and inventory details, this episode is for you.
Being a talented stager doesn’t automatically mean you have the systems to run a profitable business, and that gap is where so many certified stagers get stuck.
In this conversation, I sit down with Alex Ryden, the creator of Prept, an all-in-one operating system and AI platform built specifically for Home Stagers.
We talk about how it automates quotes, billing, and staging coordination so you can spend less time on admin and more time on the work you love. You’ll also hear how one of my coaching clients, Heidi Gammarano, uses Prept to streamline her business and get hours of her week back.
In this episode we talk about:
- What prompted Alex to develop Prept
- How the Prept platform gives a birds eye view of potential jobs, recent bookings, homes staged and remaining homes available
- The simple math of profitability and why “just beating the competition’s price” is not the right formula
- Why focusing on top Real Estate Agents is more important than ever
- How Prept uses AI to benefit the Stager experience
- How Prept helps Stagers create Canva like moodboards using live inventory that creates a visual for the staged room
- What Alex sees for the future of Prept as it evolves
If you’re a Home Stager who wants to streamline your business systems, this episode is for you!
Listen to the podcast below or subscribe on Apple, Spotify and most major podcast platforms.
Xo Marianne
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