More from Ellen Rohr
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What to do on a Day of Doubt
“When you come to a fork in the road – take it.” ~Yogi BerraDo you ever feel like you hate absolutely everything and everyone involved with your business? Do you wonder why you even show up in the morning? Do you fantasize about pitching it all and running away to Costa Rica? Do you doubt your ability to make the business a success, to make it WORK?
On a Day of Doubt, give it one more day.
It’s OK to give up on your business. If you are not succeeding, you may not have yet found your true calling. Or, you may not have given it enough time. Or taken the right steps. How do you know?
Pray for a sign. Why not? You might get one. …
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Down with DEBT: 7 Steps to Financial Freedom
Ellen Rohr, who nearly sank her own family business, has since learned a lot about money. In this post, she shares with you ideas on how you can take control of your personal and business debt. She includes a seven-step plan on reducing debt and tips on deciding which bills to focus on first.
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Money Management – Trouble-shooting Tips (Part 2)
Ellen Rohr gives tips on how to spot and fix mistakes in your financial records. Keeping on top of your business finances will help you keep your cash flow happy and healthy, and reduce your stress levels by letting you know exactly how much money is coming in and going out.
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Money Management – Trouble-shooting Tips (Part 1)
Ellen Rohr nearly sank her family business before figuring out how to market better and manage the finances. Join her as she explains how to stay on top of your business finances, and how to spot mistakes in your Balance Sheets and Income Statements. Her follow up post will detail how to fix those mistakes.
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Pricing Yourself: Can You Bear the Market?
Are you charging what your product or service is worth? Are you worried that if you charge more, the market can’t bear it? Ellen Rohr (Bare Bones Biz) gives tips on how to price yourself, successfully, using a marketer’s mindset.
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How-to: Create a Profitable Biz Plan! (Part 2)
Ellen Rohr gives five more tips to help you create a profitable business plan. She also gives you pointers on what to include in a business plan you want to show to investors or bankers. If you don’t already have a plan, or you have one you’re not happy with, this is the article for you!
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How-to: Create a Profitable Business Plan! (Part 1)
Ellen Rohr gives step-by-step instructions on how to create and organize a business plan that will propel your business forward. If you already have a plan, maybe it’s time for a “business makeover!” Check out Ellen’s tips and suggestions for maximizibg your profitability.
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Does Your Business Plan Suck?
Does your business plan suck? Do you wish you could do an Extreme Makeover on your business? Ellen Rohr asks you to take an honest look at whether or not you’re happy with your business and if not, ask yourself how can you make things better?
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How-To: Prune your Business Plan for Success
Ellen Rohr gives a step-by-step guide on how to review your business plan and prune it down to make it focused, so your plan can work more effectively for you. This is not just a one-time thing, but something you can do regularly as your business grows and changes. A well-made plan that you review regularly can help keep you moving towards profitable goals.
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Do the Math…Raise your Prices!
Is your business financially healthy? Do you keep a balance sheet which clearly outlines your assets, liabilities, and equity? Ellen Rohr explains the importance of keeping on top of your finances and gives you three ways you can GROW YOUR ASSETS.
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How-to: Fire Your Husband Without Getting Divorced
Running a family business can bring some couples closer together. For others, it’s a recipe for disaster! Ellen Rohr gives tips on how to fire your husband (or even yourself!) without getting divorced in the process. Even if everything is going great and you don’t need to fire anyone, it’s good to find out what the potential friction-triggers are.
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How-To: Create Your Business Plan in a Weekend
Want to create a business plan but aren’t sure where to start? Feel overwhelmed by the amount of time and work you expect it to take? Ellen Rohr gives you a step-by-step guide to creating your business plan in just one weekend!
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Self-Marketing: Get the Phone Ringing! – Part 4
Welcome to the final installment of Ellen Rohr’s four-part series on self-marketing. If you’re stuck for ideas on how to publicize your business, including paid and free options, read on. You will find plenty of ideas to use right away, or let the process wake up your creative “inner marketer.”
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Self-Marketing: Get the Phone Ringing! – Part 3
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Are you looking for new ideas to market your business? Ellen Rohr’s “Get the Phone Ringing” series is designed to spark your creative energies and wake up your inner PR genius! Use her ideas “as is,” mix-and-match to create new ones, or use them as a springboard for your own PR brainstorming session.
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Self-Marketing: Get the Phone Ringing! – Part 2
In Part 1, Ellen Rohr explained the importance of thinking positively as an entrepreneur. In Part 2, she gives you a list of creative marketing ideas to help you promote your business so you can increase exposure and profitability.
