Have you ever said...

“I’m just not good with numbers.”

“I really don’t like the financial part of business.”

“I am too creative to get bogged down with the money and the financials.” 

Stop!  It’s time to “Make Friends with Your Business Financials!”  Libby and Ellen have teamed up to help you lay claim to your financial power.  You can do it.  It’s easy.  And it’s fun to make money.  (Face it…it’s no fun to LOSE money or worry about money.)  Here is their best biz savvy advice for understanding the financials, cleaning up your accounting...and getting profitable! 

This book can help de-mystify the world of business finance and accounting.  And the cool tools are customizable.  (You can buy the book with or without the tools.)

The book explores...

• Putting your financial house in order
• Making sense of the financial reports
• Creating a “Financial Snapshot” – a one page report that shows the action and the score!
• Learning to LOVE Budgeting (or as Libby and Ellen refer to it, “Financial Goal Setting!”)
• Getting the Price...Right!
• Downsizing Debt

The customizable tools include...

• Sample (simple!) Chart of Accounts
• The Financial Snapshot
• The Basic Budget
• Pricing Worksheets

“It may be that you are losing money, or are deeper in debt than you would like.  Your financials can tell you how much and how deep.  That’s the starting place.  Financial reports are the scorecards in the game of business.  You can always improve the score.  But you must know where you ARE before you can figure out where you want to GO!” 

Make Friend with Your Financials (book only)	$39.00
Make Friends with Your Financials (book and customizable forms)	$59.00

In over 25 years of financial and management experience, Elizabeth “Libby” Ladu has helped improve systems, cash flow and profitablility for hundreds of businesses – small, medium and large. During her years as Managing Director in the investment banking division of two large European banks, and more recently as Program Director of Count Me In for Women’s Economic Independence, Libby has created business tools to help leaders articulate their plans and provided counsel to assist them in achieving their financial goals. This, paired with her past entrepreneurial experience as owner and president of the largest call center in New York City, gives her a unique ability to effectively communicate with business owners.  Libby founded Right Brain Ventures to give creative entrepreneurs the left brain tools they need to grow the businesses.  She believes systematic planning, knowledge of business finance and confidence in money matters is essential to building successful businesses and personal wealth.

Ellen’s passion for business building began when she nearly sank her own family’s business.  Through the help of wonderful mentors, she learned how to keep track of the money…and make lots of it.  Ellen is a trade magazine columnist (PHC News, Roofing Contractor, ICS Specialist, Walls & Ceilings magazines) – providing “in the trenches” insight that business owners can relate to. Her consulting work led to a position as president of Benjamin Franklin Plumbing, a home service plumbing franchise company.  On her watch, the company grew from zero to $40 million in sales…in 18 months.  Ellen is also the author of three business basics books.  Where Did the Money Go? – Accounting Basics for the Business Owner Who Hates Numbers, and How Much Should I Charge? – Pricing Basics for Making Money Doing What You Love.  She co-authored Making Friends with Your Financials with Libby Ladu and is working on The Make Mine a $Million Business Planning Guide.

Make Friend with Your Financials (book only)	$39.00
Make Friends with Your Financials (book and customizable forms)	$59.00