Starting a Business—but Make It ADHD An Honest Guide to What Not to Do

Starting a business with ADHD can feel like you’re building an empire by Tuesday—while simultaneously changing the branding, buying a chandelier, adding six new services, and forgetting to calculate whether you’re actually making money.

I know because I did it.

Starting a Business—but Make It ADHD is an honest, funny, no-BS guide to the mistakes I made while building my own business—and what I would do differently today.

Inside, we’ll talk about:

• Starting without a realistic plan

• Spending money on aesthetics before essentials

• Underpricing your products and services

• Hiring friends without clearly defined roles

• Taking on payroll before the business is ready

• Offering too much and changing direction constantly

• Creating business hours you can actually maintain

• Building a simple, ADHD-friendly business plan

• How I would invest $15,000 if I started again today

You’ll also receive reflection prompts, practical checkpoints, and the “Don’t Do What I Did” checklist to help you turn your big idea into something sustainable.

This isn’t a guide written by someone pretending they did everything perfectly. It’s for creative, ambitious, neurodivergent entrepreneurs who have enormous dreams—but need a little structure before buying the chandelier.

You are not lazy. You are not incapable. And you are not behind.

You may simply need a business plan that works with your brain.

Digital product: 16-page downloadable PDF

Author: Tina Anderson

Please note: This guide contains adult language and honest discussions of real business mistakes. Digital purchases are for personal use only.