Jacob Curtis
Best Practices for E-commerce Expense Tracking
Running a successful e-commerce business isn’t just about making sales—it’s about managing your expenses effectively.
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Jacob Curtis
Aug 263 min read
Dealing with Seasonal Fluctuations in E-commerce: Strategies for Stability and Growth
Seasonal fluctuations are a common challenge for e-commerce businesses, and they can significantly impact your revenue and cash flow.
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Jacob Curtis
Jul 295 min read
The Ultimate Guide to Budgeting for Ecommerce and Retail Stores: Profit First Edition
Learn how to create a business budget using the Profit First method, tailored for e-commerce and retail businesses,
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Jacob Curtis
May 279 min read
The 8 Key Financial Metrics Every Ecommerce Store Owner Should Know
I'll navigate you through the essential financial metrics every e-commerce store owner should know, empowering you to steer your business!
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May 133 min read
Understanding Cash Flow vs. Profit: A Guide for Business Owners
While both cash flow and profit are essential indicators of your business's financial performance, they serve different purposes.
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Jacob Curtis
Mar 254 min read
Mastering Cash Flow: A Guide for Quilt and Craft Shop Owners
As guardians of creativity and commerce, your role in the quilt and craft community is unparalleled. Yet, amid the flurry of fabric...
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Jacob Curtis
Feb 265 min read
The Efficiency Edge: Transforming Your Shop into a Profit Powerhouse
We all want a rainmaker–someone who is great at getting sales. They could sell ice to an Eskimo. You especially want someone like that...
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Jacob Curtis
Feb 194 min read
Escaping the Crushing Weight of Debt Can Only Happen with Profit
Well-dressed poverty is still poverty. Just because your business is making a lot of money doesn’t mean you’re keeping it. Often, we...
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Jacob Curtis
Feb 54 min read
From Chaos to Control - Implementing Profit First in Your Shop
Have you heard of Profit First? So, how does Profit First work? Do you have to do what the book says, or can you customize it to fit your...
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Jacob Curtis
Jan 294 min read
Envelope Power: Managing Money the Old-School Way for Modern Success
How many of you know what the cash envelope budgeting system is? I know my grandparents used it to manage their money. But I would guess...
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Jacob Curtis
Dec 4, 20235 min read
How Farming Creates Profitable Quilt Shops
If humans had not learned to farm, we would probably have gone extinct long ago. Imagine you are a hunter. You gather your weapons every...
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Jacob Curtis
Oct 23, 20238 min read
How to Avoid Wasted Effort when Fixing Your Quilt Shop
Jennifer was frustrated. She recently purchased a quilt store, and after the initial excitement, things got real. Within the first few...
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Jacob Curtis
Oct 16, 202311 min read
How to Avoid Employee Turnover and Have a Rockstar Team
Over the past several weeks, we have explored the steps to scaling your business. In the first phase, Align, you gain insights into your...
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Jacob Curtis
Oct 9, 20236 min read
How Small Business Owners Break the Cycle of Constantly Doing the Work (Part 3 of 3)
When I say the acronym SOP, what comes to mind? Stock Option Plan? School of Pharmacy? Standard Operating Procedure? If you thought...
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Jacob Curtis
Sep 18, 20236 min read
How to Use Your Team Without Abusing Them
The first articles written about Amazon told about this guy who moved to Bellvue, Washington, to open an online bookstore. Google a young...
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Jacob Curtis
Sep 4, 20235 min read
What is your Big Promise?
Traditional wisdom says that you need to “pivot” to serve your customers. It used to be “inflection point.” Before that, “paradigm...
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Jacob Curtis
Aug 28, 20235 min read
A Simple Shortcut to Attract More Great Customers
Imagine that you have created a new sport. It's a blend of croquet, sailing, and curling. You call it Muddle, and it is going to be huge!...
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Jacob Curtis
Aug 14, 202329 min read
Podcast with Like Sew
Transcript: [00:00:00] Spencer: Okay, well welcome to the Quilt Shop Podcast. I have Jacob Curtis here with me from Nashville, Tennessee....
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Jacob Curtis
Jul 31, 20235 min read
How 1+1=4
When Sir Winston Churchill was called upon to head up the war effort for Great Britain, he remarked that all his life had prepared him...
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Jacob Curtis
May 29, 20236 min read
How to avoid the vicious, negative cash-flow cycle
True or false: The only way to start and run a quilt shop is with debt. The answer is false. But if you’re like many other business...
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