No More Boring Business Plans!
Are you a creative entrepreneur who struggles with planning because it feels like more work to make the plan than to just get the job done?I feel your pain, I resisted planning for years. And then one day I had a conversation with my financial planner and I was sharing my dreams with her.
“You need a business plan”, she said.
“No I don’t”, I said.
I had so much resistance to planning, to looking at my numbers, I thought it had to be hard and take months to complete. I needed to focus on sales and making money, right? I didn’t have time to plan.
At one point I realized that she was right AND I was right. I didn’t have months or need months to create a plan, but I did need a roadmap.
I had big goals and big dreams but without a plan I had no way of gauging my progress or knowing if I was taking the right actions to move me forward. I felt like I was spinning my wheels and needed to try something new.
Many creative entrepreneurs make the same massive mistake I did of not having an effective plan in place to grow their profitable business. Not having a plan can create overwhelm, burnout and an empty bank account.
In the image above you can see one example of a one page business plan (or business mandala as we fondly call them around the office.) This plan is visually beautiful but also very practical as it includes all the key elements of a simple business plan.Here’s a sample that you can use to create your own business mandala.
Now is a great time to start focusing on what you want to create in 2017.
Once you have your business plan in place, creating your marketing action plan to make sure you are reaching your financial goals is so much easier!
I know how hard it can be to do this on your own
The Creative Business Summit is my gift to you
We ask for a $197 refundable seat deposit. This is just to make sure that I am prepared for you to be there and that we have enough seats and workbooks for everyone. You will get your $197 back on day one of the event.
This workshop is my gift to you! I would love to help you reach your money goals in 2017. I know how challenging it can be to work from home, alone, and wonder what to do next to grow your business.
Come join our fun, colorful tribe of creative women entrepreneurs who are committed to attracting more clients, increasing their income and having more creative freedom!
I guarantee you have never had this much fun working on your business!
Dr. Minette Riordan is an award-winning entrepreneur with 17 years experience in media, marketing and sales. She is a lover of art, poetry and mythology and a complete geek who digs discussing how businesses work. One of her core values is continuous improvement; she is a seeker, wanderer and adventurer who loves dragons and coffee. Most days you can find her supporting her creative clients to build profitable businesses. And on other days you can find her in her art studio covered in paint.