Thanks, knew about the Singles thing though. Was just hoping if I'd rush them out the concert would somehow save me and shower me with money or something lol
How many Sales Managers do you recommend? A big problem I have is that 2 of them somehow don't get enough business proposals for five idols but their salaries become a huge money drain.
I usually go with two managers as well. They were great at keeping me above water until I got to Lvl. 3 of Performance, then I could make more money by just spamming performances. Try finding a nice balance between promotion and performance, and let the managers do their job. If you're struggling with your finances, spend a few days choosing performances. If you have a decent amount of money, invest in promotions. Try to level them up as soon as you can, especially Performances. The sooner you level up, the sooner you'll get to that financial comfort zone, so then you can stop worrying about photoshoots and just focus on singles (which are much more effective than promotions when it comes to getting new fans).
Just in case if it interests you or someone else:
I made it and put myself into a positive spiral by taking out a 10.000.000 Yen loan from that landowner. The weekly loan payback was tough (~400.000) but it bought enough time to release monthly singles and become steadily more profitable. Just when I was going into the red solid it was all paid back and it seems like the toughest part is over from there.
