September 2026 Income Report EP 220

Get our free course to help women web designers stop undercharging and overdelivering and create a consistent, full-time income at https://webdesigneracademy.com/freecourse September 2026 Income Report Erica Nash and I break down how much we made in September, how much we spent and all of the lessons learned along the way, and even though it felt like a super normal month with no launch, we brought in $26,341, spent $17,608, added $6,249 to our reserves and made the very data-driven decision to not host the Simply Profitable Designer Summit in 2027. We get into why shifting to a cohort model on the Web Designer Academy gave me so much capacity back, what happened when I repeated the exact same Package Matrix™ Method promotion, and what it all means if you're pouring yourself into a strategy or a potential client that's probably never going to be a fit. In This Episode: Our full September inflow and outflow, and what a normal week looks like around here Why September felt easy, and how closing the doors created capacity The story behind Anchor High™ Certification and how package matrix is showing up in other industries Why the Simply Profitable Designer Summit is on hiatus for 2027 Same promotion, 10 enrollments vs. 2, and the lead source lesson behind it How a brand system helped me do 3x to 4x as many slide decks The calendar capacity problem I'm solving next Resources Mentioned: Web Designer Academy Next Level Mastermind Next Level Retreat Package Matrix™ Method Anchor High™ Certification 90-Day Shift Private Coaching Simply Profitable Designer Summit Simply Digital Design Related Episodes: Episode 214: August 2026 Income Report Episode 187: February 2026 Income Report Episode 183: Pricing Strategy: Inside The Package Matrix Framework Shannon Mattern is a Pricing Strategist, creator of the Package Matrix™ Method, and the founder of the Web Designer Academy, where she helps experienced women web designers book higher-paying projects, charge more with confidence, run projects without overworking and burnout, and break through to their next level of income and freedom. Websites: webdesigneracademy.com | shannonmattern.com IG: @profitablewebdesigner YouTube: @profitablewebdesigner LinkedIn: shannonmattern