Notes from the field

Make Sunsets Monthly: Sales Tests

Make Sunsets Monthly: Sales Tests

[We originally sent the following to our mailing list subscribers 6/1/26. Added to website 6/5/26.] Revenue: $9,566Burn: $40,798Cash: $637,615Runway: ~16 months Some new sales traction: 91 new customers this month!...

Make Sunsets Monthly: Sales Tests

[We originally sent the following to our mailing list subscribers 6/1/26. Added to website 6/5/26.] Revenue: $9,566Burn: $40,798Cash: $637,615Runway: ~16 months Some new sales traction: 91 new customers this month!...

Make Sunsets Monthly: Changing Weather

Make Sunsets Monthly: Changing Weather

Make Sunsets Monthly: Changing Weather Revenue: $10,235Burn: $26,265Cash: $669,630Runway: ~20 months 3 years ago, we were kicked off of San Francisco Climate Week's schedule: giving away party balloons with Tums...

Make Sunsets Monthly: Changing Weather

Make Sunsets Monthly: Changing Weather Revenue: $10,235Burn: $26,265Cash: $669,630Runway: ~20 months 3 years ago, we were kicked off of San Francisco Climate Week's schedule: giving away party balloons with Tums...

Make Sunsets Monthly: Cool Zine

Make Sunsets Monthly: Cool Zine

[We originally sent the following to our mailing list subscribers 4/1/26. Added to website 4/7/26.] Revenue: $11,000Burn: $48,781Cash: $686,609Runway: ~12 months With design by my talented fiancee, we shipped our...

Make Sunsets Monthly: Cool Zine

[We originally sent the following to our mailing list subscribers 4/1/26. Added to website 4/7/26.] Revenue: $11,000Burn: $48,781Cash: $686,609Runway: ~12 months With design by my talented fiancee, we shipped our...

Make Sunsets Monthly: 52 Pounds

Make Sunsets Monthly: 52 Pounds

[We originally sent the following to our mailing list subscribers 3/1/26. Added to website 3/6/26.] Revenue: $10,078Burn: $53,112Cash: $724,323Runway: ~12 months With *a lot* of help from Andrew as a...

Make Sunsets Monthly: 52 Pounds

[We originally sent the following to our mailing list subscribers 3/1/26. Added to website 3/6/26.] Revenue: $10,078Burn: $53,112Cash: $724,323Runway: ~12 months With *a lot* of help from Andrew as a...

Make Sunsets Monthly: Hiring (Kinda)

Make Sunsets Monthly: Hiring (Kinda)

[We originally sent the following to our mailing list subscribers 1/31/26. Added to website 2/5/26.] Revenue: $10,729Burn: $27,801Cash: $772,836Runway: ~14 months Andrew has been essential in building Make Sunsets, and...

Make Sunsets Monthly: Hiring (Kinda)

[We originally sent the following to our mailing list subscribers 1/31/26. Added to website 2/5/26.] Revenue: $10,729Burn: $27,801Cash: $772,836Runway: ~14 months Andrew has been essential in building Make Sunsets, and...

Make Sunsets Monthly: New Ideas

Make Sunsets Monthly: New Ideas

[We originally sent the following to our mailing list subscribers 12/31/25. Added to website 1/4/26.] Revenue: $10,946Burn: $28,136Cash: $787,227Runway: ~15 months New year, and new ideas needed: we're not growing...

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Make Sunsets Monthly: New Ideas

[We originally sent the following to our mailing list subscribers 12/31/25. Added to website 1/4/26.] Revenue: $10,946Burn: $28,136Cash: $787,227Runway: ~15 months New year, and new ideas needed: we're not growing...

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