Cash Flow Revenue Goal: $4,000Total Revenue: $4,088.75 (32% decrease from last month)Total Expenses: $1,032.64 (40% decrease from last month)Net Profit: $3,056.11 (29% decrease)Owner Draw: $1,500 I adjusted my monthly goal down from last month because I knew I’d lose...
I love time-tracking. I started my business in 2017 with an eight-month-old baby at home. And I basically only could work during nap time, if there was a nap time that day. So I had to be really efficient and make sure that I was getting the most value out of the...
Cash Flow Revenue Goal: $5,000Total Revenue: $5,965 (55% increase from last month)Total Expenses: $1703.18 (46% increase from last month)Net Profit: $4,261.82 (57% increase)Owner Draw: $3,500 This was almost a record-breaking month in terms of revenue. At the same...
A perennial question for most freelancers is, “How do I get more clients?” After awhile, the question shifts slightly to, “How do I get better clients and bigger projects?” Getting more and better freelance clients requires optimizing all parts of your business, not...
When I worked in real estate, the adage, “Location, location, location,” was often overruled by “Pricing, pricing, pricing.” The team I worked for, all experienced realtors, knew that entering the market at the right price was key to getting the best offer for the...
Cash Flow Revenue Goal: $4,000Total Revenue: $3853Total Expenses: $1167.37Net Profit: $2,685.63Owner Draw: $1500 This was a relatively expensive month. My business typically has very low overhead, but quarterly taxes were due January 15, I paid a contractor to design...
I never quite know what to say when asked whether I freelance “full-time.” I certainly don’t work 40 hours a week, nor do I earn $50,000 a year. (Though if I did the former, I would probably surpass the latter.) But freelancing is my only source of income, so I guess...
In this episode, I speak with Penguin Random House Editor Ashley Hong (she/her) about what makes a book marketable and her path to the publishing world with a couple detours through Grey's Anatomy and computer science. Powered by RedCircle
In this episode I talk to Hanna Chiou, the co-creator of one of my favorite products, the Habbi Habbi Reading Wand and Global Library. We discuss her journey from global consulting to toy and book manufacturing as well as the power of seeing your identity in books....
Feminist Asian Dad Eugene Hung (he/him) shares about his journey from teacher to blogger and activist and back to teacher, what his kids really think of his blog, and how he amplifies female voices without taking away space. Eugene's blog: https://feministasiandad.com...
In this mini episode, my business bestie joins me in going through our year-end reviews, talking specifically about which income metrics are *actually* informative and important. Powered by RedCircle
Sam Brandt (they/them) provides a fascinating (seriously!) glimpse at technical writing, which I now think is the most underrated niche in the writing world. Marketing copywriters get customers and clients in, but good documentation keeps them coming back for more....
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