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Welcome, @tracy329095!

A giant CONGRATS for doing this call! I avoid the phone and confrontations, too, so I know how HUGE it is that you picked up the phone! YAAAAAY!

Welcome @dana1680079 from NW Ontario. It's always nice to see other Canadians join even if they live far away!

So first of all, what Amy said!
I used YouNeedaBudget.com for years to figure out what my actual-life costs are (absolutely everything gets tracked and categorized. that helps me see how much PROFIT my biz needs to make and “pay me”.) So I know if it doesn't have a PROFIT of $X,000, I can't pay all my bills or buy groceries. I don't count any of…[Read more]

Good point. I've tried to account for living expenses in my overhead, but I realized this year that while I know what I spend on my mortgage, HO insurance, etc., other things are variable, and my estimates may have been off. I started tracking what I spend on groceries, rabbit food, rabbit litter, vet bills, etc., in a separate spreadsheet, so I…[Read more]

Hi Toni & welcome! The Starship is wonderful community. Very supportive, so don't fear joining in; we're all here to help!

Hi Traci & welcome! I love that you have a big family; my husband is the oldest of 7 children. His parents have a 20 year spread between Nick and his youngest sister. Since I am an only child, I find big families fascinating.

Hello Dana, welcome to the Starship! I love that you design socks – socks are my all-time favorite thing to knit!

Tanja – she says she wants it, so I am. However, I'm not counting on this being a huge seller for me. During the course of our conversation she told me more than once that this is her biggest event of the year (8 total shops on the hop, approximately 800 shoppers in one weekend) and that she emailed me when she finished her planning for the event.…[Read more]

Welcome, @atomicfibers, @dana1680079, and @tracy329095!

Hi Toni @atomicfibers and Dana @dana1680079

I'm also new this boarding

I'm Tracy, mum to 7 oldest 18, youngest 6. They are all at home. One husband, all mine, birthed one at a time. 😳

I opened a yarn shop in Clare, South Australia in October 2016.

I joined for accountability and direction in my business.

http://www.knitspinweave.com.au

Hi Toni @atomicfibers and Dana @dana1680079

I'm also new this boarding

I'm Tracy, mum to 7 oldest 18, youngest 6. They are all at home. One husband, all mine, birthed one at a time. 😳

I opened a yarn shop in Clare, South Australia in October 2016.

I joined for accountability and direction in my business.

Hi Toni @atomicfibers and Dana @dana1680079

I'm also new this boarding

I'm Tracy, mum to 7 oldest 18, youngest 6. They are all at home. One husband, all mine, birthed one at a time. 😳

I opened a yarn shop in Clare, South Australia in October 2016.

I joined for accountability and direction in my business.

welcome @atomicfibers and @dana1680079!

Hi Dana. Welcome aboard.

I'm going to suggest that you're in the position that I am some months, where your business is profitable, but your whole life is not. That is, your business can't write off 100% of your life expenses, and it's these things over the top that are making you feel destitute. I could be wrong! I haven't seen your numbers, but I definitely always have…[Read more]

Yes, given your booth requirements, the class might be more than you can tackle at that time. I'll likely offer it as an online class later in the year.

I will continue to offer my tall services. If it ends up that I need to help at all on Friday I'll need a badge–but I can usually get the TNNA gals to just make me one.
Jill

First, flee instinct — I so get that. Lately I keep fantasizing about faking my own death and running away and starting over as a…a…I have no idea what. Just running away.

Second, everyone else gave you excellent advice. I think she's basically demanding you to stop being you. You don't want to work with someone like that. Caller ID is your…[Read more]