tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6905121520771221092.post1299031908979939307..comments2024-03-19T00:26:20.332-04:00Comments on The Purple Pug: Benjamins or Washingtons? How does your business stack up?Kristy {the purple pug}http://www.blogger.com/profile/07116837647952501388noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6905121520771221092.post-50056320026484899892012-11-19T01:33:30.382-05:002012-11-19T01:33:30.382-05:00I finally found a moment to read this {you know at...I finally found a moment to read this {you know at nearly 1am!}. Very interesting. Great job on the legwork. I myself never intended to start doing this as a business so this is nice research material. Honestly, I looked around and thought exactly as paperglitter suggested..a very saturated market. And not just saturated, but there is a lot of talent. And with social media being such an important business requirement these days; there is also no handbook that tells you how much time you'll need to dedicate to blogging(which I still haven't found time for) or photo taking/editing. And then try not having everyone else's stuff burned into your retina so that you can keep yourself fresh. {cough cough Pinterest} :)MarieThomasDesignshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01280740500209599445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6905121520771221092.post-35573265137535605402012-11-16T05:27:26.184-05:002012-11-16T05:27:26.184-05:00V. Insightful...still wondering what percentage of...V. Insightful...still wondering what percentage of the hard core money (especially the $100,000) figures apply to printable designers! ;)<br /><br />Guess we're all similar in wanting to do better for our business...just need to find out how to go about it!! <br /><br />Yes, shame also that high figures do not = high talent!Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00651600659698043093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6905121520771221092.post-77463861526310883812012-11-15T12:20:32.685-05:002012-11-15T12:20:32.685-05:00Super interesting! For the 4 chicks that claimed t...Super interesting! For the 4 chicks that claimed to make over $100k a year, I'm guessing those would be event planners or a combination of all of the above. Thank you for coming up with this brill idea and executing it!AChttp://hellocuteness.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6905121520771221092.post-85513132456168823112012-11-15T11:05:29.952-05:002012-11-15T11:05:29.952-05:00Great survey, PuG! Budgets are so important to run...Great survey, PuG! Budgets are so important to running a successful business. My tips: keep track of every receipt and make a budget for each product you create. Don't forget to add in overhead costs--electricity, equipment maintenance, advertising, etc.--'cuz you need them to run your business. At the end of the day, if you're only making a quarter on an item...it's time to rethink the product or how you create it!<br /><br />Being a small business owner is tough but extremely rewarding! Know that your business will go through many seasons from harvest to tumbleweed!<br /><br />Thank you, Miss K! Your survey inspired me today. I needed to write those words today for myself! oxoxoPiggy Bank Partieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16226398158761136462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6905121520771221092.post-49516599975680785572012-11-15T10:59:34.432-05:002012-11-15T10:59:34.432-05:00This was very good to see. I wonder how many of t...This was very good to see. I wonder how many of these businesses are driven by their product being ads on their blog and not necessary a tangible good. I have seen so many people speak about a decrease in blog traffic and perhaps the "party blog" world was getting too saturated. So my question--what are those businesses that are making their dough from ads / no tangible goods, have in mind to offer in the future to stay competitive if traffic slows down on their party sites. I recently say a very popular party blog go into the printables market and I am wondering, is it because just having ads as your product is no longer relevant?linnette from paperglitter.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09501122508284078789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6905121520771221092.post-79026126601128517872012-11-15T10:53:45.637-05:002012-11-15T10:53:45.637-05:00Thanks so much for putting this together -- I'...Thanks so much for putting this together -- I'm shocked at the responses. It's reassuring to know that most of the girls are in the same boat. That's not what I expected AT ALL.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03160694042479962035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6905121520771221092.post-41042099755481205382012-11-15T10:49:40.556-05:002012-11-15T10:49:40.556-05:00I really liked that you did this. It is definitely...I really liked that you did this. It is definitely an unspoken curiosity. <br /><br />I think it was inspiring to see some have reached over 100k per year.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09766837317161430828noreply@blogger.com