Recently, I’ve heard a few wedding professionals comment to me that they already have a business plan or that they did their plan years ago.
I wonder, “YIKES! Have you stopped planning for your business? I sure as hell hope not!”
The day that you stop planning for your business is the day that your business is...
Category Archives: Business Plan
Your Business Plan is Never Done
The Simple Plan Graduate: Tara Bliven, Owner of Ephemera Custom Letterpress
A lot of people have been asking us, “What’s The Simple Plan all about? What can I expect from my 2 days of business planning with you ladies?” We thought it’d be great for you, dear readers, to hear it first-hand from someone who has attended our business plan workshop.
Tara Bliven, owner of...
Starting a Business Plan Collaborative, Part 3
Kelly and I are really adamant about teaching people how to create a business plan. Why? Because a business plan is a guide. It causes you to stop and think about where you really want to go with your business. If you don’t have a plan, where do you know where you’re going? How will...
Starting a Business Plan Collaborative, Part 2
Yesterday, we met the Bodacious Business Planners, 9 wedding professionals from across North America who banded together to work on their business plans. Kate Miller, of Kate Miller Events, who heads up the group, gave us some great tips on how to start a business plan collaborative. We’ve found that by joining others to achieve...
Starting A Business Plan Collaborative, Part 1
I met Kelly Simants a few years ago and from the get-go we always talked business. We both came from corporate backgrounds and always liked to talk about the “behind the scenes” of weddings: what really happens in the small business world of this industry. We also commiserated with one another about our business plans...