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Coloring prototype on the way. T-minus 7 days.

I put together a prototype coloring book and its being printed right now. Turns out the cost of it is pretty affordable, so a $11.99 price tag isn't crazy for the consumer and there's still some profit to be had. I'll be using this to produce the Kickstarter campaign.

What's also been good is that I set a goal for myself of gross profits I'm looking to hit in the 60 days from when I'm not working. While $10k gross isn't a huge amount, I think it's an attainbale goal. Note this is gross, so doesn't include COGS. Already started putting it in a spreadsheet so I can start tracking it.

I'm still really looking forward to the upcoming time! No regrets yet.

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