by Sara Tams of sarah + abraham Last month I talked a little bit about keeping track of my sales and hours to help me forecast future sales and plan my time accordingly. This month I’d like to talk a little more about the data that I keep track of and how it has helped me with business decisions. Since starting sarah + abraham in 2007 I’ve used a spreadsheet to keep track … [Read more...] about Using Sales Data to make Business Decisions
online retail sales: planning for a holiday rush
by Sara Tams of sarah + abraham I was recently talking with a friend of mine who's in the process of starting up a new business. She's been experiencing an increase in orders and wondered if the growth would continue beyond the holiday season or if things would slow down in January. After sharing my experiences with her, I thought it would be a great topic for OMHG readers … [Read more...] about online retail sales: planning for a holiday rush
Paper Ball Ornaments Tutorial
Almost every time I try to be crafty, the end result is nothing like I imagined it would be, and the whole thing ends up in the garbage. But a couple of years ago I came across directions for making paper ball ornaments on DesignSponge, and I couldn't believe how easy it was and how nicely they turned out! My kids helped me pick out scrapbook papers to use, and they … [Read more...] about Paper Ball Ornaments Tutorial
Interview with Debbie Lee of Penelope's Press
by Sara Tams of sarah + abraham Shortly after launching OMHG in February I received an email from a reader named Debbie Lee congratulating me on the new blog. She mentioned that she lived in a nearby town, so I took a look at her blog and was so excited to see that she was in the process of starting up a letterpress business. I've always been drawn to letterpress stationery … [Read more...] about Interview with Debbie Lee of Penelope's Press
free download: "a toast" greeting card
It's that time again for a free download from Meg of olliegraphic. This month she has created a printable greeting card that can be used for congratulations of just about any sort... an engagement, shower, wedding, or graduation. Click here to download the PDF and here for the instructions. Print as many of these 4.25" x 5" cards as you'd like. You'll need A2 envelopes, … [Read more...] about free download: "a toast" greeting card
