Throughout 2014 I’ve shared my income here each quarter(1st, 2nd, 3rd), along with some financial analysis. My goal was to talk openly about money and the work involved in growing a creative business online. This experiment was inspired by one of my favorite blogs, Pinch of Yum. Owners Bjork and Lindsay Ostrum share their income…
Abby Glassenberg Design 3rd Quarter Income Report
Here we are at the close of the 3rd quarter of 2014. The 3rd quarter includes the months of July, August, and September. At quarter end I do some financial calculations and analysis for my company and this year I’ve been sharing the results here on my blog (see the 1st quarter report and the…
Abby Glassenberg Design 2nd Quarter Income Report
The 2nd quarter of 2014 came to a close on June 30. Carefully tracking and analyzing my business’ financial activity helps me to look carefully at what I’m working on and to plan out the rest of the year. That means it’s time for the Abby Glassenberg Design 2nd Quarter Income Report (you can see…
Abby Glassenberg Design 1st Quarter Income Report
The first quarter of 2014 came to a close on March 31. I did some analysis of Abby Glassenberg Design's income and expenses and I thought I'd share them with you. I found this process to be incredibly valuable at the end of 2013 (see my 2013 income report here), and have decided to try…
Abby Glassenberg Design 2013 Income Report
This year I kept comprehensive financial records for the first time. Every Friday morning I sat down and entered every pattern sale, every bit of revenue, and every single expense into a spreadsheet. Out of everything I’ve done since 2005, when I began selling what I sew, this was the best move I’ve made. Seeing…