We’ve gathered 31 of the top experts in small business to BOOST your preparations for success in 2013! As the close of 2012 approaches, each week we’ll recap the week’s expert advice for you here. We know how busy you are! Isn’t it an exciting time? To know that each year you are in small business you not only gain new ground in skills, actions, and effort, but in success as you truly become your own boss!Week two brought us amazing articles from: Holly Reisem Hanna, Sarah L Cook, Steve Strauss, Eva Rosenberg, Sean Moffett, Dr. Emad Rahim, and Stephanie Chandler.We so appreciate these ladies and gentlemen for their participation in this series! Here’s a quick recap of the week:

Holly Reisem Hanna – How to be a Successful Home-Based Business Owner: Running your own business from the confines of your home may seem like a dream come true. With its flexibility, freedom, and unlimited earning potential – what else could you ask for?  But for those of you who haven’t navigated the uncharted waters of working from home, it can be bring about real challenges, that can make or break your business.

Sarah L Cook – How to Teach Your Kids Entrepreneurship in 2013: As a young girl, I grew up in an entrepreneurial home. Over time, I was given the opportunity to do work for my Dad and Grandpa (both business owners), and in so doing gained confidence and many business and life skills and even earned enough money to pay for a month-long trip I took to…

Steve Strauss – Should You Raise Prices in Your Small Business in 2013?: Over at my new site TheSelfEmployed, I naturally hear from a lot of solopreneurs. And by the same token, because my weekly USA TODAY column is called Ask an Expert, I also necessarily hear from a lot of other, bigger businesses. Yet, no matter what size the business, everyone seems to have one thing on…

Eva Rosenberg – What You Need to Know About Your 2013 Small Business Taxes: As we look to 2013 for tax issues, the first thing you need to know is – don’t blink. Congress will be passing new laws late in December of 2012 or during the first quarter of 2013, we hope. So pay attention and meet with your tax pro as soon as the laws change in…

Sean Moffett – 5 Ways to Ensure Small Business Success on YouTube: Eye appeal is buy appeal. We know this to be true and spend countless time on our appearance, store fronts, marketing, advertising, and branding as a result. Yet many of us ignore the power of video as a way to engage eye appeal at the highest level. There is a place you can advertise yourself…

Dr. Emad Rahim – How to Find the Resources to Support Your Small Business: 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 Dr. Emad Rahim @CTUBusiness. Emad is an award winning author, educator and entrepreneur. He was named a 2012 Laureate Visiting Scholar and …

Stephanie Chandler – How to Choose Your Small Business Target Audience and Find Them Online: No matter what kind of business you run, narrowing your focus to an ideal target audience can have a huge impact on your bottom line. When you are clear about who you want to reach, it makes it easier for your audience to connect with you. For example, let’s say you’re an over-worked mom and…

Stay with us for week three as we continue to share 31 Ways to Boost Your Small Business in 2013!

Wishing you all a tremendous BOOST for your business!

Melinda F Emerson

@SmallBizLady