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How to Get Paid What You Are Worth

Melinda Emerson — Thu, 17 May 2012 09:50:34 +0000

Every week as SmallBizLady, I conduct interviews with experts on my Twitter talk show #SmallBizChat. The show takes place every Wednesday on Twitter from 8-9pm ET. This is excerpted from my recent interview with Alfred Edmond @AlfredEdmondJr is SVP/Editor-at-large of Black Enterprise. He is a content leader, brand representative and expert resource for all media platforms under [...]

Should You Have Good Pricing or Great Pricing?

Melinda Emerson — Mon, 14 May 2012 09:30:16 +0000

Should you have good pricing or great pricing? Our first instinct is to have great prices that will permit us to crush the competition, gain market share and fuel fast growth. The usual problem is that great prices typically provide slim profit margins. Good pricing, however, over the long term, should create enough profitability to [...]

5 Things You Could Do Today to Generate a Sale

Melinda Emerson — Tue, 01 May 2012 09:30:13 +0000

It’s May. That means it’s National Small Business Month and it’s time for you to get serious about your business. Answer these questions about your business: Have you updated your business plan? Are you using your business plan to run your small business? Do you have monthly/weekly sales goals? Do you know by the 15th [...]

Budgeting Tips for Small Business Owners

Melinda Emerson — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 09:30:28 +0000

If your fiscal year parallels your wall calendar, then you made it through Q-1 or as you may formally call it, the first quarter. Perhaps you’re feeling optimistic about the goals you’ll accomplish this year, or are concerned about your revenue goals for the second quarter. It’s best to look at where you’ve been to [...]

How to be a Finance Rock Star in Your Business with Nicole A. Fende

Melinda Emerson — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 08:30:19 +0000

Every week as SmallBizLady, I conduct interviews with experts on my Twitter talk show #SmallBizChat. The show takes place every Wednesday on Twitter from 8-9pm ET. This is excerpted from my recent interview with @NicoleAFende. Nicole is The Numbers Whisperer™ and President of Small Business Finance Forum. As a credentialed actuary with experience as a Chief [...]

How to Stop Burning Money in Your Small Business!

Melinda Emerson — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 10:33:45 +0000

Your unrecorded expenses are a profit fire hazard. Do any of these statements sound familiar? “It’s only $5. It’s not worth my time.” “I’ll do my expenses when I’m not busy.” “There’s no easy way to track my expenses.” “I have money in the bank, so I don’t need to worry about expenses.” If so, [...]

How to Be More Tax Savvy in Your Small Business with Eva Rosenberg @TaxMama

Fri, 24 Feb 2012 11:58:37 +0000

Each week as Smallbizlady, I conduct interviews with small business experts on my weekly Twitter talk show #SmallBizChat. This is excerpted from my #SmallBizChat interviewwith Eva Rosenberg, the TaxMama® @TaxMama is passionate about helping your business pay the least taxes legally possible. She’s the author the award-winning book Small Business Taxes Made Easy, as an [...]

5 Things Wrong With Your Business Plan

Melinda Emerson — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 10:30:32 +0000

If you’ve taken the time to develop a business plan for your start-up business, you are on the right track. You have a roadmap that will help you with decision-making in your new enterprise. Take the time to be sure your business plan doesn’t contain any of the following shortcomings that will prevent your business [...]

How to Generate Revenue for Your Small Business

Melinda Emerson — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 11:32:04 +0000

Most people know they shouldn’t attempt to take on a mortgage without having some way to pay for it. Yet small business owners do something quite similar every day. How do they do this? Some small business owners focus on running the business before focusing on generating the leads that fund the business. Sure, every [...]

5 Things Every Entrepreneur Must Do Each Day

Melinda Emerson — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 05:05:46 +0000

Meditate— The worst thing you can do for your business is start each day in a race. I am strong believer in thinking about your day before you jump into it. I start each day in prayer before I leave my bed. I find that I am able to keep a positive disposition throughout my [...]