Ellen Rohr
Our Mission:
We believe honorable free trade expands peace, prosperity and freedom across the planet.
From Plumber's wife to Business Builder! Once upon a time, I almost sank our family business. I assumed I knew enough about business to run a dinky little plumbing company. After all, I had spent about $100,000 of my parents' money on my college degree in Business Administration. In fact, I graduated at the top of my class. Still, I didn't know how to balance a checkbook!
I got involved in my husband's company after his partner died unexpectedly. Boy was I humbled! It seemed like lots of money was moving through the company, but at the end of the month there was never any money left. Thankfully, I found terrific mentors, savvy contractors who taught me how to keep score in business, how to put a simple Biz Plan together, how to make money. I help make ordinarily dry-as-dust business planning powerful, easy-to-do and fast-to-cash. You can create a profitable business - and you can do it in a weekend.
I started Bare Bones Biz- a venture capital and consulting company - in 1995, to help folks of all ages turn their big ideas into successful businesses. I'm a columnist for PHC News, Business Journals, and lots of trade magazines- providing "in the trenches" insight that business owners can relate to. As president of Benjamin Franklin, The Punctual Plumber, a home service company, I helped the company grow from zero to $40 million in franchise sales, 47 locations, in less than 2 years.
The Bare Bones Business Basics series and an essential part of our plan to help expand freedom across the planet. So this website is THE community for BASIC business information.
Bare Bones Biz is an exciting company. I love my team! We work together to develop books, products, seminars and services designed to help you have more fun and make more money in business. We apply the principles we recommend in the books. It is a matter of integrity. Our company is a living, breathing testimonial to the power of The Bare Bones Biz Plan.
Basic business information is empowering. Good people with an understanding of business can positively impact the world in a profound way. A society with a peaceful, ethical, honorable exchange of goods and services works...in your business, in our country, across the planet. Let me know how we can be of service to YOU.
Ellen has contributed to:
- Make Mine a Million
- Nexstar Legacy Foundation
- HGTV
- Ozark's Public Television
- Office Depot
- American Express
- Open Forum
- The Springfield Business Journal
- Plumbing, Heating and Cooling Magazine
- Plumbing and Mechanical Magazine
- Count Me In
- Plumbing, Heating, and Cooling Contractors of America
- Nexstar Association
- Messe Frankfurt
- AHR Exposition
- International Engineering Association
- Quality Service Contractors of America
- National Chimney Sweeps Guild
- International Cleaning Specialists Magazine
- Business News Media
- TMB Publishing Group
- Onsite Waste Management Group
- Radiant Panel Association
- Interior Design Association of Western New York
- Springfield Medical Managers Association
- BlogTalkRadio
- The Inspector's Journal
- National Association of Home Builders
- National Association for Women Business Owners
- Roofing Contractor Magazine
- Walls & Ceilings Magazine
Ellen has appeared "LIVE" on the following TV stations:
- KHOU- Great Day Houston Channel 11
- KMOV- Great Day St. Louis Chanel 4
- KATV- Good Morning Arkansas
- KOLR 10 Ozarks Local News
Ellen has also appeared on the following Radio shows:
- Small Business Advocate with Jim Blasingame
- Moneywise Guys KERN 1180 with Paul Anderson
- The Big Biz Show with Sully and Russ T Nailz
- Let's Talk Business New Mexico with Bob Daniel
- Good Morning Hudson Valley 1260 WBNR New York
- B UnConventional with Dean Robart
- The Source 96.7 Ocala, FL
- The Donna Seebo Show
- Read My Lips with Bonnie D. Graham
- The Ricky Young Show WHCR 90.3 New York
- Sharkie's Pep Talk healthylife.net
- Starstyle Be The Star You Are
- It's Your Biz with Susan Solovic
- The Bob Cudmore Show Lite 104.7 fm
- Bonnie Marcus Show, Women's Success Coaching
- Danette Moss, Let's Talk Strategies
- Webinar with Jen Gresham at Everydaybright.com
Our Mission:
We believe honorable free trade expands peace, prosperity and freedom across the planet.
From Plumber's wife to Business Builder! Once upon a time, I almost sank our family business. I assumed I knew enough about business to run a dinky little plumbing company. After all, I had spent about $100,000 of my parents' money on my college degree in Business Administration. In fact, I graduated at the top of my class. Still, I didn't know how to balance a checkbook!
I got involved in my husband's company after his partner died unexpectedly. Boy was I humbled! It seemed like lots of money was moving through the company, but at the end of the month there was never any money left. Thankfully, I found terrific mentors, savvy contractors who taught me how to keep score in business, how to put a simple Biz Plan together, how to make money. I help make ordinarily dry-as-dust business planning powerful, easy-to-do and fast-to-cash. You can create a profitable business - and you can do it in a weekend.
I started Bare Bones Biz- a venture capital and consulting company - in 1995, to help folks of all ages turn their big ideas into successful businesses. I'm a columnist for PHC News, Business Journals, and lots of trade magazines- providing "in the trenches" insight that business owners can relate to. As president of Benjamin Franklin, The Punctual Plumber, a home service company, I helped the company grow from zero to $40 million in franchise sales, 47 locations, in less than 2 years.
The Bare Bones Business Basics series and an essential part of our plan to help expand freedom across the planet. So this website is THE community for BASIC business information.
Bare Bones Biz is an exciting company. I love my team! We work together to develop books, products, seminars and services designed to help you have more fun and make more money in business. We apply the principles we recommend in the books. It is a matter of integrity. Our company is a living, breathing testimonial to the power of The Bare Bones Biz Plan.
Basic business information is empowering. Good people with an understanding of business can positively impact the world in a profound way. A society with a peaceful, ethical, honorable exchange of goods and services works...in your business, in our country, across the planet. Let me know how we can be of service to YOU.
Ellen has contributed to:
- Make Mine a Million
- Nexstar Legacy Foundation
- HGTV
- Ozark's Public Television
- Office Depot
- American Express
- Open Forum
- The Springfield Business Journal
- Plumbing, Heating and Cooling Magazine
- Plumbing and Mechanical Magazine
- Count Me In
- Plumbing, Heating, and Cooling Contractors of America
- Nexstar Association
- Messe Frankfurt
- AHR Exposition
- International Engineering Association
- Quality Service Contractors of America
- National Chimney Sweeps Guild
- International Cleaning Specialists Magazine
- Business News Media
- TMB Publishing Group
- Onsite Waste Management Group
- Radiant Panel Association
- Interior Design Association of Western New York
- Springfield Medical Managers Association
- BlogTalkRadio
- The Inspector's Journal
- National Association of Home Builders
- National Association for Women Business Owners
- Roofing Contractor Magazine
- Walls & Ceilings Magazine
Ellen has appeared "LIVE" on the following TV stations:
- KHOU- Great Day Houston Channel 11
- KMOV- Great Day St. Louis Chanel 4
- KATV- Good Morning Arkansas
- KOLR 10 Ozarks Local News
Ellen has also appeared on the following Radio shows:
- Small Business Advocate with Jim Blasingame
- Moneywise Guys KERN 1180 with Paul Anderson
- The Big Biz Show with Sully and Russ T Nailz
- Let's Talk Business New Mexico with Bob Daniel
- Good Morning Hudson Valley 1260 WBNR New York
- B UnConventional with Dean Robart
- The Source 96.7 Ocala, FL
- The Donna Seebo Show
- Read My Lips with Bonnie D. Graham
- The Ricky Young Show WHCR 90.3 New York
- Sharkie's Pep Talk healthylife.net
- Starstyle Be The Star You Are
- It's Your Biz with Susan Solovic
- The Bob Cudmore Show Lite 104.7 fm
- Bonnie Marcus Show, Women's Success Coaching
- Danette Moss, Let's Talk Strategies
- Webinar with Jen Gresham at Everydaybright.com
Business Planning Made Easy
Year after year, most business owners just muddle through. Somewhere along the line, they give up on the dream that got them started in the first place…freedom, financial independence and an opportunity to contribute in a meaningful way. And, business is supposed to be fun! Are you ready to reclaim the energy you had when you first started? Are you ready to craft the business of your dreams? Let’s plan for it in this interactive, hands-on...
"No Argument" Management
- What’s your POINT…why would your team take a bullet for you anyway?
- Defining the GAME…how to get them to play a BIG game, your game…instead of a little bitty game.
- Start with the SHOES…help your team – and yourself – WIN the game by building on the basics.
- What about Attitude? Skip the psycho-therapy and focus on action.
- The B Word…using your Budget to impose...
How Much Should I Charge?
Did you call your competitors and ask them how much they charged? Then, charged the same thing? Or LESS? It’s time to get REAL. This seminar will teach you how to budget, how to create a selling price…and how to tackle the underlying issues that are keeping you from making the money you deserve.
- Are you in the WRONG profession? Find out if you are on a good path…or if you should GET OUT NOW!
- The “B” word! – Budgeting is GOAL...
Where Did the Money Go?
Where do you learn business basics? Unfortunately, not in school! No wonder you don’t know your assets from your liabilities! In this seminar, you will dive into the numbers and the financial reports… the keys to making money!
- Why are you here? There is only ONE answer!
- The REAL reason you aren’t as successful as you would like to be!
- How to read Financial Reports… Why? Because it is...
Reward the Right Stuff
Would you like to learn HOW to reward those who go above and beyond at your company…without shooting your PROFITS in the foot. This program is for you!
- Your Team LOVES to play games – will it be your game, or something else?
- Learn how to get your team in on the action. You canhold them accountable and drive performance that moves you in the direction of your GOALS.
- Want to write BONUS checks with a...
Buying, Selling and Getting Out
You don’t need to be a big company to consider Acquisition as a growth strategy. In fact, buying companies is the most cost effective way to GROW. Beats marketing and advertising by a country mile. Join Ellen as she presents 6 Buying Basics for growing your company through strategic Acquisition.
- Learn how to VALUE a company…yours and others. Ellen will share simple valuation formulas and creative ways to structure a win-win purchase.
- Finding,...
Financial Basics 102
- How to Keep Score to Make More Money! We’ll start with an overview of the financial reports. Scorekeeping can be fun and simple…from Main Street to Wall Street.
- How to manage your company for profit…while the month is ON. We’ll play with Budgeting and comparing Actual performance to Budgeted Goals. This is how you get GOOD at making money every month.
- Pricing Power…why, how, when and how...
