WHAT OR WHO INSPIRED YOU TO START CQP?
I think entrepreneurs in general gave me courage to take the leap and start something. One always reads about success stories, but those entrepreneurs who worked through tough times and against the tide are sometimes perhaps the most inspirational.
HOW DID YOU COME UP WITH YOUR BRAND'S NAME?
We actually started out with another name, Coloquy, which is sort of a casual conversation. Then it turned out this South American brand had registered the right to that name so we had to change. CQP was chosen to capture the Conversations i.e. interviews we publish and the fact that we aim to create quintessential products.
IN YOUR EDITORIAL SECTION OF YOUR WEBSITE YOU FEATURE INDIVIDUALS THAT YOU FIND INSPIRING CAN YOU NAME ONE THAT STANDS OUT FOR YOU AND WHY?
We’ve been fortunate to speak to people from a very wide spectrum of backgrounds. One that stands out for me, because I love cars, is Rob Dickinson, the founder of Singer Vehicle Design. Singer creates stunning resto-mods of older Porsches and Dickinson is a true perfectionist.