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Well, kind of. We think we do. So our sales were really, really good when we opened in the summer, and we would have made money, but we didn't have our expenses under control. Once we got our expenses under control, we cut payroll costs really down. We got control of our inventory costs, stuff like that. We're doing a lot better on the expenses side. But our sales went down and we hit the winter.
Well, kind of. We think we do. So our sales were really, really good when we opened in the summer, and we would have made money, but we didn't have our expenses under control. Once we got our expenses under control, we cut payroll costs really down. We got control of our inventory costs, stuff like that. We're doing a lot better on the expenses side. But our sales went down and we hit the winter.
Well, kind of. We think we do. So our sales were really, really good when we opened in the summer, and we would have made money, but we didn't have our expenses under control. Once we got our expenses under control, we cut payroll costs really down. We got control of our inventory costs, stuff like that. We're doing a lot better on the expenses side. But our sales went down and we hit the winter.
Part of that is because our marketing budget was kind of gone. So we weren't making as much because we just, our marketing was suffering.
Part of that is because our marketing budget was kind of gone. So we weren't making as much because we just, our marketing was suffering.
Part of that is because our marketing budget was kind of gone. So we weren't making as much because we just, our marketing was suffering.
Yeah, and in Missouri, the winters are pretty brutal and cold, so yeah.
Yeah, and in Missouri, the winters are pretty brutal and cold, so yeah.
Yeah, and in Missouri, the winters are pretty brutal and cold, so yeah.
Right, yeah, so we're just barely making it. But yeah, my capital partner, she's out in a different state. My wife and I are here, and we're operating the business.
Right, yeah, so we're just barely making it. But yeah, my capital partner, she's out in a different state. My wife and I are here, and we're operating the business.
Right, yeah, so we're just barely making it. But yeah, my capital partner, she's out in a different state. My wife and I are here, and we're operating the business.
We've been able to bring our sales up just a little bit, so we've been able to hire one more part-time person. But my wife and I are both, are each putting in about 25 to 30 hours a week.
We've been able to bring our sales up just a little bit, so we've been able to hire one more part-time person. But my wife and I are both, are each putting in about 25 to 30 hours a week.
We've been able to bring our sales up just a little bit, so we've been able to hire one more part-time person. But my wife and I are both, are each putting in about 25 to 30 hours a week.
Well, and I guess there's kind of another part and that's just, I'm really worried because I totally get what you're saying. And that's where my head is too. It's like, I need to, we need to get our sales up. We need to get our sales up. That's all we talk about with the business. And so I'm trying to reach out and get catering orders and stuff.
Well, and I guess there's kind of another part and that's just, I'm really worried because I totally get what you're saying. And that's where my head is too. It's like, I need to, we need to get our sales up. We need to get our sales up. That's all we talk about with the business. And so I'm trying to reach out and get catering orders and stuff.
Well, and I guess there's kind of another part and that's just, I'm really worried because I totally get what you're saying. And that's where my head is too. It's like, I need to, we need to get our sales up. We need to get our sales up. That's all we talk about with the business. And so I'm trying to reach out and get catering orders and stuff.
But then we're worried because the more time we dedicate to that and it's not a sure thing that money will, you know, the sales will go up. That takes away time where we're doing like door dashing and stuff and we're trying to pay the bills on the personal side. And so that's kind of where we're stressed.
But then we're worried because the more time we dedicate to that and it's not a sure thing that money will, you know, the sales will go up. That takes away time where we're doing like door dashing and stuff and we're trying to pay the bills on the personal side. And so that's kind of where we're stressed.