Prepared by Ashish · Prosynergy Bookkeeping · May 2026
"April was WeatherPrint's quietest revenue month yet — but it was also the closest the business has ever come to breaking even."
Subscription revenue has dipped three months in a row, landing at $3,362 in April — 33% below the prior average of $4,968. That's a $1,600 swing in a single month. With the software already built and the core Amish weather-alert market being served, now is a good time to explore what adjacent opportunities might exist. Could the same delivery infrastructure — email, fax, and phone alerts — serve other rural or specialty audiences? Are there seasonal agricultural alerts, frost warnings, or severe weather packages that could command a premium?
The current payroll pattern — $3,000 in January, $5,035 in February, $2,048 in March, and $0 in April — creates unpredictable cash pressure and makes planning difficult. A cleaner approach: let salary accrue monthly based on net profit, then pay it out as a single quarterly run. If the business earns a net profit in a given month, a set percentage goes into a "salary accrual bucket." At the end of the quarter, that accrued amount becomes the paycheck. If a month runs at a loss, no salary accrues for that month.
The bank account looks great at $8,403 — the highest it's been all year. But $9,379 in owner contributions (Ben's $4,700 and Edgar's $4,679) came in during February and March to keep things running. The operating business itself has run at a net loss every month. The good news: April's near-breakeven result suggests the business is getting close to sustaining itself on subscriptions alone.
| Line Item | Apr 2026 | MoM Change | 3-Mo Rolling Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $3,361.83 | ↓ −$1,635.87 (−32.7%) | $4,967.63 |
| COGS | $1,351.02 | ↑ +$204.54 (+17.9%) | $1,210.20 |
| Gross Profit | $2,010.81 | ↓ −$1,840.41 (−47.8%) | $3,757.43 |
| Gross Margin % | 59.8% | ↓ −17.3 pp | 75.6% |
| Operating Expenses | $2,047.21 | ↓ −$2,618.23 (−56.1%) | $5,440.29 |
| Net Income | −$36.40 | ↑ +$777.82 (improved) | −$1,682.85 |