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Old 10-05-2007, 09:04 PM   #462
molson
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Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: The Mountains
WCCW - END OF APRIL, 1984 - MONTHLY REVIEW

POPULARITY


-Texas/Midsouth: 65.7% (same as last month)
-Midwest: 58.4% (Up from 57.8% last month)
-Southeast: 42.3% (up from 40.0% last month)
-Great Lakes: 38.0% (up from 36.4% last month)
-Mid Atlantic: 38.0% (up from 36.4% last month)
-New England: 38.0% (up from 36.4% last month)
-North West: 38.0% (up from 36.4% last month)
-Tri-State: 38.0% (up from 36.4% last month)
-Southwest: 37.9% (up from 36.4% last month)
-Puerto Rico: 36.8% (up from 35.2% last month)
-Northern Mexico: 30.7% (same as last month)

-Popularity increases are somewhat smaller this month, since I ran every single show in Texas. At some point, I'd like to add a third weekly show, but I already have fatigue issues as is, and I really want to cut back on the roster some. A better plan may still be the "B brand", where I focus on improving the popularity in a specific region. That would also require a somewhat larger roster (maybe 5-6 more guys). All such plans will wait until I see what my TV situation is in a few weeks.

-This will be a HUGE month in the tv department. I currently have national coverage which is great, but I have an awful timeslot. I'm going to cancel that contract this month, and seek a new one, with a better time slot, and perhaps, some international reach (into Canada).

FINANCES

Income (Last month in parenthesis):

Ticket Sales: 562,535 (650,200)
Sponsors: 75,996 (77,312)
Merchandise: 19,120 (18,000)

Expenses:

Worker Costs: 277,793 (293,314)
Show Costs: 120,500 (113,500)
Marketing: 25,000 (25,000)
Merchandise: 43,144 (42,024)
Production: 75,000 (75,000)
Misc: 180,040 (162,507)

Total Profit: $23,839 ($-52,498)
Cash in Bank: $749,270 (725,431)

-We did make a profit for the first time since December 1983, but the profit is pretty slight considering I ran every show in Texas. The culprit is the infamous "miscellaneous expenses", which this month, reached $180k. Over at the TEW forums, I've learned that those expenses are something that burn you at Cult level, and have the intention of making the jump to National very difficult. They're the expenses that go into running a company of this size, and they're seemingly unpredictable month-to-month.

-This was my lowest worker bill since December also, and I'm going to continue to try to be more conservative with that. I'm currently 8 workers above my "ideal size" (the minimum size I can be at cult level and not seem "amateurish" to fans, which would effect prestige levels. As always, I'd like to trim down, but there's never any obvious cuts. Piper will probably be gone soon though.

-1985 will bring a new potential source of income though - PPVs. Also, if I can get a better TV deal, that might help my sponsorship income.

Last edited by molson : 10-06-2007 at 12:48 AM.
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