by Jenn | Apr 6, 2021 | Monthly Reports, Pricing
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...
by Jenn | Apr 1, 2021 | Pricing, Productivity
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...
by Jenn | Mar 2, 2021 | Monthly Reports, Pricing
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...
by Jenn | Feb 10, 2021 | Client Management, Money Management, Pricing
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...
by Jenn | Jan 31, 2021 | Monthly Reports, Pricing, Productivity
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...
by Jenn | Jan 5, 2021 | Podcast, Pricing
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
by Jenn | Dec 16, 2020 | Pricing
I’ve never done a comprehensive yearly review of my business, but I’ve spent a lot of time this year hanging out with more mature freelancers and this is something that they do, so I’m going to do it too. This isn’t to show off (though, I actually do want a fucking...
by Jenn | Nov 9, 2020 | Podcast, Pricing, Productivity
Giving yourself a raise is an oft-trumpeted goal for freelancers and creatives. But in order to pay yourself more money, you usually need to take on more work. There’s a running joke that entrepreneurs and freelancers are the only ones who will work 60 hours a week to...
by Jenn | Oct 26, 2020 | Podcast, Pricing
In this episode, Auntie throws down over freelancers and creatives price shaming one another and pours the tea about what a “good” client actually means. Powered by RedCircle
by Jenn | Sep 14, 2020 | Client Management, Money Management, Podcast, Pricing
In this mini episode, I finish a project 7 months late and talk about why project delays can be so stressful and at least one thing you can do about it. Powered by RedCircle
by Jenn | Mar 25, 2020 | Pricing
This week on HDIPT, a question from Kara about turning hourly rates into a flat monthly pricing: The client is looking for a flat-rate fee per month rather than an hourly charge to add listings to their real estate website. There’s some variability —...
by Jenn | Mar 17, 2020 | Pricing
Welcome to HDIPT, a blog series where Auntie answers all your specific pricing questions! Today’s question is from Marsha about copywriting: My realtor (and good friend) really liked the copy I wrote for my condo listing and wants to hire me to write copy for all her...
