Guiding one-person businesses to profitability.
Hey I’m Ellen, Founder of The Ask, accredited coach, speaker, writer, and part-time improv comedian - yes really!
I’ve spent the last decade supporting entrepreneurs from all walks of life to start, grow or pivot within their businesses and I love every moment.
Since 2020 I have been building The Ask, where I am on a mission to empower entrepreneurial people with the self-knowledge, powerful mindset, and support to build their dream business. I do this through my writing and 1-1 coaching programmes.
The former of which has been featured in Sifted, The Guardian, Courier Magazine and Tech Round. I also enjoy facilitating workshops for accelerators and communities including Femstreet, On Deck, Le Wagon, Bethnal Green Ventures and Year Here.
Throughout this process, I’ve discovered that success in entrepreneurship can be exponential, if you have these five elements in place:
Conviction in yourself (not just your idea)
Clarity on your direction (and how to navigate stops and starts)
A strategy (or roadmap that also takes into account what you want from your business)
Accountability (to get the hard things done and celebrate the wins)
Alignment (with your highest goals, your biggest dreams and your unique skills and interests)
Do you have all of these in place?
Two of the most common questions I get asked is: ‘how to I know which business idea to choose?’ closely followed by ‘how do I take my business to the next level?’
Well, a 12,000 word deep dive/guide into how to build your dream business. Written specifically for entrepreneurs who are ready, or are on the way, to grow a one person, service-based business.
My focal point?
Building a business is easier when you create one based on your existing skills and talents, your unique interests, insights and the things you enjoy. This is what I call your Unique Contribution → the work you were meant to do.
In this e-book I show you exactly how to find it, how to map it into a business model, how to create and price your services, as well as how to market yourself.
Grab your copy for free here.
p.s. I distill and dispel all of my learnings - even insights from coaching sessions - in my weekly newsletter, which has grown organically from 0 - 4k subscribers.
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Ellen Donnelly, Founder + Chief Coach, The Ask
