Published inFeather LaundryThe Bare Minimum Needed to Accept CustomersIt’s weird that I’m posting twice in as many weeks, when I went 18 months without writing a thing.Nov 10, 2020344Nov 10, 2020344
Published inFeather Laundry1st Post in 18 Months!Wow, has it been that long? A lot has happened. Obviously. But I think most of it doesn’t need to be said. We are all going through the…Nov 7, 20203401Nov 7, 20203401
Published inThe Writing CooperativeDelivering a Better Reading Experience to Our AudienceWhy We Updated Our Submission Rules and Added a Style GuideJul 1, 20194682Jul 1, 20194682
Published inFeather LaundryI Got Sick, My Business SufferedGoing into 2019 I was sure that this was going to be the year where the business broke through. Where it finally became profitable enough…May 2, 2019373May 2, 2019373
Published inThe Writing CooperativeThe Writing Cooperative’s Drive to 150 PatronsHi Followers and Patrons! Sand here. I’m the numbers guy. That means among my duties for The Writing Cooperative are the budgeting…Mar 1, 20194352Mar 1, 20194352
Published inFeather Laundry25% of Our Revenue Just Went Poof!I’m going to just dump what’s in my head into this post because there’s just so much. I need to vent.Feb 11, 2019195Feb 11, 2019195
Published inThe Writing CooperativeWe Are Discontinuing Our VIP Editor ProgramI’m sad to report that we misjudged the demand for editors. When we created our Patreon, we wanted to offer a program where writers could…Feb 11, 201993Feb 11, 201993
Published inFeather LaundryBracing for ImpactFor the year 2018 Feather did $199.6k in sales and had a net profit margin of -0.37%. That means the company lost roughly $700 for the…Feb 3, 201916Feb 3, 201916
Published inFeather LaundryProfit FirstI underestimated the importance of money management in making a business profitable. I’m not horrible at it, but I’m not great at it…Dec 30, 201846Dec 30, 201846
Published inFeather LaundryThe Reward for Work Well Done is the Opportunity to do More WorkI’m working pretty hard for the company, but I’d rather be working on the company. At least I still have a clear grasp of what I need to…Nov 17, 201844Nov 17, 201844
Published inThe Writing CooperativeJoin the Next Chapter of The Writing CooperativeAnnouncing Our New Patreon!Nov 12, 20181Nov 12, 20181
Published inFeather LaundryThe Next Real Milestone is Self SufficiencyPart of me knew this would happen, but then another part of me is flabbergasted that it has happened. This company is growing at a…Oct 28, 2018Oct 28, 2018
Published inFeather LaundryFlirting with DisasterThis has been the longest stretch where I haven’t written about my business and the reason is simply the lack of time. The business right…Sep 26, 2018Sep 26, 2018
Published inThe Writing CooperativeFLASH SALE: 50% Off ProWritingAid for the next 48 hours!ProWritingAid, a long-time sponsor of The Writing Cooperative, is offering our followers a limited-time discount of 50% off your purchase.Aug 27, 2018Aug 27, 2018
Published inFeather LaundryThe Bread and Butter CustomerIt’s been a long time since I’ve posted on the blog. A little over 2 months to be exact. I’m starting to feel some normalcy come back into…Jul 13, 20181Jul 13, 20181
Published inFeather LaundryGrowing PainsThings are moving so fast I have taken up journaling again to keep my sanity. There’s just so much going on that I have to write some of it…May 8, 2018May 8, 2018
Published inFeather LaundryBig Picture ThoughtsIt’s been 2 years since I opened my business and I’ve hit every milestone I set out at the beginning. Yes, I’m bragging a little. I have a…Apr 15, 2018Apr 15, 2018
Published inFeather LaundryMy Plan to Increase SalesThings are moving so fast that I wanted to take a moment to write down some thoughts at the top of my mind about my business. When I set…Mar 24, 2018Mar 24, 2018
Published inFeather LaundryMantra: Customers FirstI haven’t written about my business in I don’t know how long. The business has gotten so busy that I can barely keep up. I have a store…Feb 28, 2018Feb 28, 2018