110 today in Phoenix, already 95 by 9am. It's the price we pay for paradise the rest of the year, and we've had a glorious year this year.
New business tactics: thinking of cost to profit ratio a lot more, running numbers on things BEFORE I buy them, I'm tired of doing so much work for a few dollars profit. Also saying Sayonara to heavy breakable things unless they are so fabulous I can roll more into the selling price.
Doing research on some new handmade things, I miss my creative times, working out a schedule for one sewing or macrame day a week, one photo and edit day, one or two paperwork (for Mr Funky's biz) days, and packing/shipping days. So far that's still in my brain and not on paper! Since I started getting more organized with my editing and listing it's slowly coming together. I photograph and edit small batches at a time, about 15 items and roughly 135 photos depending, and then I load them on a memory stick and take that to my other job, that keeps me busy for the week pretty much. I found that I'm able to list at least one item a day, and sometimes up to six, at my chiro job in between patients and my boss doesn't care as long as my work is done. The problem there has been that I wander, playing around on teams and the forums, watching youtube, etc. When I stay focused I can really put the burn on and I notice that sales have increased since I started doing that.
I do have a year round selling, the trick is to stay the course with things that sell (duh, right?)
@designbcbBev, I know you have your designs and plans, some places can be cooler in the summer, like you mentioned. Especially at night when you just need a little something for a bit of coverage, like a loosely knit shawl. A summer line in whites and pastels?
