Sand FarniainFeather 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.5 min read·Nov 10, 2020----
Sand FarniainFeather 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…5 min read·Nov 7, 2020--1--1
Sand FarniainThe Writing CooperativeDelivering a Better Reading Experience to Our AudienceWhy We Updated Our Submission Rules and Added a Style Guide3 min read·Jul 1, 2019--2--2
Sand FarniainFeather 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…7 min read·May 2, 2019----
Sand FarniainThe 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…4 min read·Mar 1, 2019--2--2
Sand FarniainFeather 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.4 min read·Feb 11, 2019----
Sand FarniainThe 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…2 min read·Feb 11, 2019----
Sand FarniainFeather 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…3 min read·Feb 3, 2019----
Sand FarniainFeather 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…2 min read·Dec 30, 2018----
Sand FarniainFeather 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…4 min read·Nov 17, 2018----
