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Ellen Donnelly

For early stage entrepreneurs ready to turn their vision into a reality, from founder-coach Ellen Donnelly, The Ask.

Created 19 Mar 2020

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Self-financing your startup, using your time wisely and tips from a serial entrepreneur.
29 Sep 2021 • 5 min read • 1 0
Greetings and a big welcome to the 29 new readers since last week. I’m honoured you are here. For context: You can read any post from this newsletter individually and find tools that will move forward...
How to find the time and money to start your business.
22 Sep 2021 • 10 min read • 1 0
Welcome 👋 We’re continuing an eight part series on how to make your new business a success. The next two weeks; the practical side of starting out in terms of time and money. Do you have enough cash ...
The myth of 'Founder DNA'; build a business around your personality and unlock your Founder-Product fit
15 Sep 2021 • 6 min read
Hold up! Didn’t I email you last week? I did indeed. The update you might have missed… From now on you’ll be receiving these emails weekly: a longer form in-depth piece followed by juicy bits and piec...
What you must consider before you start your business
08 Sep 2021 • 9 min read • 1 0
Do you wonder how you can build the right business for you, based based on your innate strengths? Read on for today’s post that digs into getting started, which, by the way, is part 1 of an 8 part ser...
How to turn your ideas into currency - ft. Sahil Bloom, Justin Mikolay, Li Jin, Packy McCormick and Janel Loi.
25 Aug 2021 • 15 min read • 1 2
Welcome to part two of a mini series to the question Can you make money online as a thought leader? If you didn’t catch it yet click here for part one, to get my take on this exciting and viable caree...
Can you make money as a thought leader online? How the experts are turning their ideas to currency.
11 Aug 2021 • 15 min read • 4 2
In this post you’ll find a study of the people successfully making money online from sharing what they think and have come to learn — aka their ideas — and my attempt to distill this type business mod...
How the desire to maintain a personal brand may be harming your business.
28 Jul 2021 • 14 min read • 4 4
We take it as gospel that you need to build a personal brand as a founder/online business owner, but at what cost? Today’s post explores the darker side of having a public persona and how creator cult...
A brief interruption to regularly scheduled programming.
21 Jul 2021 • 1 min read
Hi all A quick one to say hello and sorry that you didn’t hear from me as usual last week… I came down with COVID 😢 Being bed-bound, achey and sleeping most of the day meant a total stop to all busin...
How to connect your vision to reality in your business
30 Jun 2021 • 4 min read
Hello 👋👋🏽 This week, a look at the visionary entrepreneur, and the potential pitfalls of this narrative when it comes to taking action plus a free resource to get you on your merry way towards clar...
What are the warning signs that you are stuck in your business?
16 Jun 2021 • 7 min read
Hi again — another week exploring another theme I’ve observed through working with early stage entrepreneurs. This week: The warning signs you are stuck in your business. Read on to find out if you’re...
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