October 2008: Revenue Check »

All right, time for some more good news—October finances. Things really picked up in October, with the establishment of some more reliable income streams on the advertising side, and the introduction of the first direct sales source in the quarterly newsletter.
Here’s the chart of total revenue versus goals:

Thanks to August and September’s dismal performance, [...]

Months 7 & 8 Revenue Check »

I’m going to keep this short, for two reasons. One, it’s way overdue and outdated. Two, it’s all bad news, and I’ve got lots of good news to share later this week, so let’s not dwell on the negative.
First up, let’s take a look at the total revenue versus goals:

There are no two [...]

6-Month Revenue Checkup »

Well, it has officially been half a year of going it on my own. Let’s take a look at the usual monthly charts, then spend a little time talking about the big picture.
First up, let’s take a look at the total revenue versus goals:

Looks like we’ve hit a bit of a wall, with July [...]

End of Month 5: Revenue Check (ouch) »

Bleh. June was not nearly the comeback month that I was hoping for. Not at all. In fact, it was quite the opposite. Read on for all the gory details…
First up, the total revenue versus goals:

See the purple bar over June? See how it’s not only lower than May, but [...]

End of Month 4: Revenue Check »

Yikes. May was a busy, busy month. Unfortunately, it was not busy with business-building activities, but with personal business and travel galore. We drove down to Vancouver, WA three times to assist my parents with a move and to attend a wedding, plus we flew out to Boston for another friend’s wedding, [...]