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SharkTales and Small Biz Tips: My Interview with Barbara Corcoran

By on May 12, 2011 in SmallBizRadio, Women in Business

sharktales 212x300 SharkTales and Small Biz Tips: My Interview with Barbara CorcoranAs a small business owner, author, speaker and social media enthusiast, I hardly ever have time to watch TV. That doesn’t stop me from making sure I catch Shark Tank – a weekly show where emerging small business owners and entrepreneurs pitch their business to the “sharks.”  The sharks are an amazingly successful group of profitable business experts looking for their next investment or partnership. Last month I had the opportunity to interview Barbara Corcoran, real estate mogul, bestselling author and the only woman “shark” to swim in ABC’s Shark Tank.

In our interview, Barbara talks about what inspired her entrepreneurship and her new book, SHARK TALES: How I turned $1,000 into a Billion Dollar Business. SHARK TALES is Corcorans’ inspiring true story of growing up one of nine siblings, suffering from dyslexia, making D’s in High School not finishing college, working 20 jobs before the age of 23 — and finally borrowing $1,000 to start a tiny real estate business out of her apartment. Relying on common sense, hard work, and guided by her mother’s unconventional wisdom (“If you don’t have big breasts put ribbons on your pigtails.”) she turned $1,000 into a nationally recognized $5 billion dollar business.

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#SmallBizChat Celebrates 100th Show with a Double Header of Millionaire Interviews

By on April 25, 2011 in SmallBizChat, SmallBizRadio

small biz chat ME e1303285128406 300x158 #SmallBizChat Celebrates 100th Show with a Double Header of Millionaire InterviewsReal Estate Mogul Barbara Corcoran and Master Consultant Alan Weiss, Ph.D. come to @Smallbizchat this Wednesday (April 27th) to Help End Small Business Failure.

Barbara Corcoran is a multi-millionaire businesswoman, bestselling author, and the only woman “shark” to swim in ABC’s Shark Tank.  Alan Weiss is known as America’s #1 Independent Consultant and is a multi-millionaire solopreneur and author of the classic bestseller Million Dollar Consulting.

First up, Barbara Corcoran joins me @SmallBizLady live on Small Biz Chat Radio, Wednesday, April 27th at 2PM ET on #BlogTalkRadio.  If you have a question, call 619-639-4700 X1 to ask it.

Barbara will talk about her new book, Shark Tales: How I turned $1,000 into a Billion Dollar Business (Portfolio | Penguin, 2011), and also give insight on how to be successful on Shark Tank.

And later that night on for our #100th episode of #SmallBizChat on Twitter, the ultimate solopreneur Alan Weiss, Ph.D. joins me @SmallBizLady live on Twitter.  Alan is one of those rare people who can say he is a consultant, speaker and author and mean it!  His consulting firm, Summit Consulting Group, Inc. has attracted clients such as Merck, Hewlett-Packard, GE, Mercedes-Benz, State Street Corporation, Times Mirror Group, The Federal Reserve, The New York Times Corporation, and over 500 others.

His prolific publishing includes over 500 articles and 40 books, including his best-seller, Million Dollar Consulting (4th edition, McGraw-Hill, 2009), Million Dollar Speaking (McGraw-Hill) , and Million Dollar Coaching.  His books have been on the curricula at Villanova, Temple University, and the Wharton School of Business.  Here’s a fun fact for you: Alan’s book Million Dollar Consulting has been on top of the bestseller list for 20 years!

Join us every Wednesday 8-9pm ET follow @SmallBizChat on Twitter.  Here’s how to participate in #SmallBizChat: http://bit.ly/S797e

Melinda F. Emerson, known to many as SmallBizLady is one of America’s leading small business experts. As a seasoned entrepreneur, professional speaker, and small business coach, she develops audio, video and written content to fulfill her mission to end small business failure.  As CEO of MFE Consulting LLC, Melinda educates entrepreneurs and Fortune 500 companies on subjects including small business start-up, business development and social media marketing. Forbes Magazine recently named her one of the Top 20 Women for Entrepreneurs to Follow on Twitter. She hosts #SmallBizChat Wednesdays on Twitter 8-9pm ET for emerging entrepreneurs, and publishes a resource blog at: www.succeedasyourownboss.com. Melinda is also the author of the national bestseller Become Your Own Boss in 12 months: A Month-by-Month Guide to a Business That Works. (Adams Media 2010)

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Now Read This: Be Your Own Lobbyist by Amy H. Handlin

By on September 20, 2010 in SmallBizRadio

government sm Now Read This: Be Your Own Lobbyist by Amy H. HandlinStudies show that independent business owners attribute six of their ten most pressing problems in business problems to government, especially tax and regulatory policies. But only a small number of small business owners even try to fight back. Amy H. Handlin, Author of Be Your Own Lobbyist: How to Give Your Small Business Big Clout with State and Local Government says there are things business owners can do.

I wanted to share this interview from my recent conversation with Author, NJ Assemblywoman Amy Handlin on my monthly SmallBizRadio show on Blog Talk Radio. In addition to her 20-years of service in the New Jersey State House, Amy’s also a professor of marketing at Monmouth College. Her new book, Be Your Own Lobbyist is worth a read for any small business owner.

Here are my key takeaways:

  • Build relationships with elected officials before you have a crisis.
  • Never be intimidated by elected officials–they work for you!
  • Lobbying should be done strategically.
  • Do research in to who can and is most likely to help you.
  • When you approach a politician for help with an issue, make sure you craft a strong message that is framed around a larger community issue.
  • Know the latest details of the issue–make sure you know the politician’s voting record, and any other details that will affect the issue.
  • When you contact a politician in writing–if you need a response be sure to say so, and give a specific time frame for your response.

If you found this interview helpful, join us on Wednesdays 8-9pm ET follow @SmallBizChat on Twitter.

For more tips on how start or grow your small business subscribe to Melinda Emerson’s blog www.succeedasyourownboss.com

ecover 1 203x300 Now Read This: Be Your Own Lobbyist by Amy H. HandlinMelinda F. Emerson, known as SmallBizLady is one of America’s leading small business experts. As a seasoned entrepreneur, professional speaker, and small business coach, she develops audio, video and written content to fulfill her mission to end small business failure.  As CEO of MFE Consulting LLC, Melinda educates entrepreneurs and Fortune 500 companies on subjects including small business start-up, business development and social media marketing. She has been featured on NBC Nightly News, in Forbes, the Wall Street Journal and Black Enterprise Magazine. Melinda is also the author of the national bestseller Become Your Own Boss in 12 months; A Month-by-Month Guide to a Business That Works. (Adams Media 2010)

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