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How to Grow a Billion Dollar Membership Site QA

Melinda Emerson — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 08:30:30 +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 Alexis Maybank @giltfounder Alexis cofounded Gilt Groupe with her best friend Alexandra Wilkis Wilson. Gilt Groupe took only four years to take [...]

How to Be Successful as a Franchise Owner with Dina Dwyer-Owens

Thu, 22 Mar 2012 08:30:21 +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 @DinaDwyerOwens. She’s the Chairwoman and CEO of The Dwyer Group www.dwyergroup.com over such well-known service brands as Mr. Rooter, Aire Serv Heating [...]

How To Be A Pregnant Entrepreneur – #Smallbizchat QA with Darla DeMorrow

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 12:23:23 +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 professional organizer Darla DeMorrow @DarlaDeMorrow Darla helps people find their desktops, keys, time, money, and sanity as a certified professional organizer, but [...]

Ask @SmallBizLady: How can I get my kids to “buy in” to my business?

Melinda Emerson — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 06:06:00 +0000

Here’s the answer: Every Friday, I answer your small business questions in a video blog segment called Ask Small Biz Lady. This week, we are taking on the question: How can I get my kids to “buy in” to my business? If you want to get your family to support your business follow these steps: [...]

Do you need a Small Business Makeover?

Melinda Emerson — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 08:39:34 +0000

Pitney Bowes wants to give your business a communications makeover worth up to $10,000. If you could use some help with your email, direct mail and social media communications, you can win a free year of using Pitney Bowes’ full suite of business tools. The grand prize winners will also receive in person one-on-one coaching [...]

Getting Started as a Work At Home Mom Business Owner

Melinda Emerson — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 08:30:25 +0000

If you’re a stay at home mom who’s ready to get back into the workforce as a work-at-home mom small business owner you are in for quite an adjustment. I believe you should plan your business at least 12 months prior to starting your business as you already have two full-time jobs as a wife [...]

How to Have Balance in Your Life as a Small Business Owner

Melinda Emerson — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 14:00:42 +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 interview with Debi Silber @themojocoach. Debi is a Registered Dietitian with a Master’s in Nutrition, a Personal Trainer, Whole Health Coach, author, speaker and founder of www.TheMojoCoach.com . Debi’s branded The Mojo Coach® [...]

Women Entrepreneurs Are Better Because…

Melinda Emerson — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 09:09:41 +0000

As women, we already play multiple roles in a day. Small business owners on average perform 10-13 jobs all at one time, including chief sales officer, market researcher, bill collector and secretary. Moms do too. In fact, 82% of all women business owners are mothers, so managing details from work to home is a skill [...]

Is Your Small Business The Most Important Thing To You?

Melinda Emerson — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 09:06:46 +0000

When I started my first company, I made a vow to myself that no one would be able to “outwork” me. I believed that if I put more time into my business than my competition, it would make me successful. I became the worst workaholic you could imagine. I would actually leave church on Sunday—and [...]

25 Business Women to Follow on Twitter

Melinda Emerson — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 09:30:52 +0000

As many of you know, I think Twitter is a fantastic social media tool to grow a small business brand. There are many fabulous people who I’ve met online and these ladies are a special group of women who handle business in a way that I respect and admire. I thought that I would share [...]