Do you have a business plan for your small business?

If so, you deserve a high five…but before I give that to you, I have a few more questions: How long ago was the business plan created? Is it still current? Have you even dusted it off and reviewed it since you first created it?

Chances are, if you’re reading this right now, you either don’t have a business plan or you do, it’s long past it’s expiration date. Business planning for small businesses is something that so often gets overlooked and avoided.

Why? Well, it’s so easy to dive headfirst into the exciting world of entrepreneurship without putting much thought into the future. Or, to avoid future planning because it feels impossible to dream up what the next year, five years, ten years looks like. However, without a clear business plan, you may find yourself struggling to make business decisions, or worse…stay afloat.

Writing a business plan can be a daunting task, especially for small business owners who are already stretched thin with the day-to-day tasks of running a business. But it doesn’t have to be. In this episode of the Talk Copy to Me podcast, business coach Andrea Liebross joins me to talk about how to bring ease and fun into business planning for small businesses.

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Andrea Liebross is a coach, speaker, podcast host, and soon to be published author who is known for helping bold, ambitious women make clear, confident decisions, so that they get exactly what they want, every time, and not just add another thing to their to-do list. Andrea’s clients become “I’ve got this” kind of women by creating their own custom secret sauce for success in both life and business; the sauce has just two ingredients – the right mindset and solid systems. Andrea shows women how to shift from believing what they want is impossible, complex and daunting to possible -just by simplifying, making things doable and FUN (even the systems) and adding a bit of confidence. Andrea’s signature process leads them to find success on their OWN terms and ultimately joy and freedom in life and business.

After graduating from Dartmouth College and marrying the guy that lived down the hall, Andrea and her husband settled in Indianapolis. Over the last few decades, Andrea has started 3 successful businesses and ultimately became a certified business and life coach, all while raising two kids, now ages 21 and 18, and several giant puppies. Learn more at https://andrealiebross.com/links/

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Erin Ollila believes in the power of words and how a message can inform – and even transform – its intended audience. She graduated from Fairfield University with an M.F.A. in Creative Writing, and went on to co-found Spry, an award-winning online literary journal. When Erin’s not helping her clients write email sequences or improve their website copy, you can catch her hosting the Talk Copy to Me podcast and guesting on shows such as Profit is a Choice, She Built This, and Photo Business Help. Learn more about her and how she works with her clients at https://erinollila.com

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