Products are optional. Manual entries cover the full P&L math; you give up product-level Statistics, but the daily EBIT is just as accurate either way.
01 How do I log revenue before products exist?
On day one, you almost certainly don't have products configured. Use the + Manual entry button on Revenue — type cash, type card, save. That's a complete revenue entry. The P&L computes correctly.
02 How do I handle COGS without products?
Without product-level COGS, you'll need to type COGS for the day as a separate line. On Expenses, add a daily COGS entry — best guess for the day's cost of goods. After a few weeks of data, you'll see whether your estimate is in the right ballpark.
Rough heuristic for cafés: COGS is typically 25-35% of gross revenue. Salons: 5-15%. Retail: 40-60%. These are very rough — your shop's actual ratio depends on your menu mix and supplier prices.
03 How do I switch to products later?
When you eventually set up products and start logging product sales, you can keep manual entries running in parallel for catch-all revenue. Both flow into the same P&L. No "migration" needed — historical manual entries stay valid; future product sales add to them naturally.
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