How I Make Money, 2018 Edition

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With the arrival of April + tax day comes my yearly reflection on money, income, expenses, and how I make a living. As I mentioned in my recent blog post about the hidden costs of having a child when you work for yourself, this time of year always has me comparing my income for the preceding year to that of past years and looking at how things have changed for me as a solopreneur. 

Because it's become a bit of a tradition around here, I wanted to once again share where my income comes from and a quick breakdown of exactly how I make money, which has changed a lot since my first installment of this post waaaay back in 2015. 

I've included pie charts showing the difference in where my income came from in 2016 vs 2017, and here's a breakdown of  the "buckets" into which I file my income:

YOGA TEACHING BUCKET

• Weekly Classes
• Workshops
• Retreats
• Teaching Teachers/Teacher Training

ART BUCKET

• Custom Paintings/Commissions
• Etsy Shop Sales
• Retail Sales

CONSULTING BUCKET

• 1-on-1 Consulting Sessions
  
  

DESIGN BUCKET {all Starr Struck Design Studio projects} 

• Custom Design Projects: Website Design, Logo Design, + more

BLOG BUCKET

• Sponsored Content

Interesting, right? It takes WHOLE lot of buckets to make the money that I make but I wouldn't have it any other way ;) 

Another interesting note: for the first time ever, my income held steady (instead of increasing) from 2016 to 2017. I outlined the reasons for this in my post about how having a child in late 2016 impacted my ability to make money in 2017, but I find it interesting that despite making the same amount over the course of these two years, the methods in which I made this money changed quite a bit (as you can see from the chart).

Fellow solopreneurs, have you looked back at how your income streams have changed in the past few years? If not, you should! It's a very eye-opening exercise and a great way to take stock of where you are in your business. 

You can take a look back at last year's summary here and glance at 2015 here.