In this episode of Quilting on the Side, Andi and Tori share their ultimate guide to wrapping up the year successfully and preparing for a thriving new year in your creative business.
What You’ll Learn:
- The importance of year-end maintenance: from inventory counts to financial organization and using bookkeeping tools.
- How to conduct a systems check to ensure your automations are running smoothly and efficiently.
- Tips for evaluating your marketing ROI with a simple metrics meeting to see what’s working (and what’s not).
- Reflections on what made the past year successful and strategies for planning and goal-setting for the year ahead.
- Why taking time to rest and brainstorm can supercharge your creative energy and set you up for success.
- Resources like Paper + Spark to help streamline bookkeeping and financial planning.
Whether you’re a quilter, crafter, or creative entrepreneur, this episode is packed with actionable tips to help you streamline your business, reflect on your progress, and set powerful intentions for the year ahead.
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Podcast Details:
Co-Hosts:
Tori McElwain @thequiltpatchbytori
Andi Stanfield @truebluequilts
Producer:
Devan Robinson @developingwithdevan
Keywords: year-end planning, systems check, metrics meeting, marketing evaluation, ROI, social media, Pinterest, reflection, goal setting, quilting, year-end maintenance, bookkeeping, financial organization, inventory count, tax preparation, ROI analysis, business planning, holiday sales, CPA, budgeting
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