We are an Open Startup
Mechanical Ink is an Open Startup™, which means it operates fully transparent and shares its metrics, including revenue, costs, users and traffic.
Mechanical Ink evangelizes the adoption and evolution of open web standards. Create educational material with a core focus on open web standards and accessibility. Support the sustainability of the open source ecosystem through investment, participation, and sharing stories of people and the projects they make.
Help remove barriers to entry for early-stage web developers by helping to co-creating a learning roadmap and a space where these developers can learn and share their journey.
Mechanical Ink believes in the transformative power of independent creators to create opportunities for themselves and others. As indie creators, we want to build tools and resources that enable other indie creators to focus on what they love.
All of this is guided by a deep love for our planet and helping to ensure an ethical future we would be proud to leave to the next generation.
| Expense | Amount in ZAR | Amount in US Dollar |
|---|---|---|
| DigitalOcean | R741.00 | $43.02 |
| GitHub | R630.00 | $36.58 |
| Afrihost | R164.00 | $9.48 |
| RAIN 5G | R999.00 | $57.78 |
| Riverside | R327.26 | $19.00 |
| Headliner | R447.65 | $25.99 |
| Polypane | R200.00 | $11.61 |
| Freshbooks | R440.00 | $25.45 |
| Fastmail | R86.27 | $5.00 |
| 1Password | R100.00 | $5.78 |
| Medium.com | R63.00 | $3.64 |
| Discord | R85.00 | $4.93 |
| Google Storage | R159.00 | $9.20 |
| Sanlam Provident Fund | R563.50 | $32.72 |
| FNB Revolving Facility | R1,467.40 | $84.87 |
| FNB Bank Account Fees | R252.40 | $14.57 |
| Salaries | R77,000.00 | $4,453.27 |
| Monthly income tax | R9075.00 | $524.85 |
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NOTE: South African Rand and US Dollar amounts fluctuate with exchange rates. Some services are paid for in South African Rand and others in US Dollar. |
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| Domain Name |
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| vulnerability-alerts.com |
| 150daysofhtml.com |
| schalkneethling.com |
| ilovemdn.org |
| developer-toolchest.com |
| ourbackyard.co.za |
| mechanical.ink |
| mechanical-ink.co.za |
| thirdworldproblems.co.za |
| realworldproblems.co.za |
| webworkbook.dev |
| themyceliumnetwork.community |
| simpletimer24.com |
| intro-to-web-development.com |
| NOTE: Domains not linked above are future projects we have planned. |
| Project | Amount in ZAR | Amount in US Dollar |
|---|---|---|
| Babeljs | R86.12 | $5.00 |
| Evan You (Vuejs) | R86.12 | $5.00 |
| The Mycelium Network | R431.33 | $25.00 |
| web://workbook | R862.66 | $50.00 |
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NOTE: South African Rand amounts fluctuate with exchange rates. |
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| Name | Title | Country | Engagement | Seniority | Salary in ZAR | Salary in US Dollar | Joined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schalk Neethling | Founder, Maker | South Africa | Full-Time | Founder | R60,000.00 | $3,483.50 | Jan 1, 2022 |
| Theresa Neethling | Admin, Maker | South Africa | Full-Time | Marketing | R26,000.00 | $1,509.51 | Jan 1, 2022 |
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NOTE: US Dollar amounts fluctuate with exchange rates. |
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| Month | Sales in ZAR | Sales in US Dollar | Expenses in ZAR | Expenses in US Dollar | Profit in ZAR | Profit in US Dollar | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January, 2022 | R100,588.60 | $5,830.14 | R77,977.37 | $4,519.58 | R22,611.23 | $1,310.55 | |
| February, 2022 | R58,770.86 | $3,406.37 | R80,422.41 | $4,661.30 | -R21,615.55 | -$1,252.84 | |
| March, 2022 | R97,227.14 | $5,635.30 | R88,874.06 | $5,151.16 | R8,353.08 | $484.15 | |
| April, 2022 | R103,276.76 | $5,985.94 | R70,882.92 | $4,108.39 | R32,393.84 | $1,877.55 | |
| May, 2022 | R92,456.84 | $5,358.82 | R71,963.31 | $4,171.01 | R20,493.53 | $1,187.81 | |
| June, 2022 | R84,997.89 | $4,926.49 | R95,094.10 | $5,511.67 | -R10,096.21 | -$585.18 | |
| July, 2022 | R111,717.16 | $6,475.15 | R87,254.76 | $5,057.30 | R24,462.40 | $1,417.85 | |
| August, 2022 | R122,858.65 | $7,120.91 | R86,804.49 | $5,031.21 | R35,969.16 | $2,084.78 | |
| September, 2022 | R120,344.74 | $6,975.21 | R70,364.73 | $4,078.35 | R49,895.01 | $2,891.92 | |
| October, 2022 | R122,979.79 | $7,127.93 | R77,471.47 | $4,490.26 | R45,423.32 | $2,632.74 | |
| November, 2022 | R105,303.12 | $6,108.10 | R85,070.10 | $4,907.26 | R20,233.02 | $1,167.14 | |
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NOTE: US Dollar amounts fluctuate with exchange rates. |
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