[Sponsored Post] Every week as SmallBizLady, I conduct interviews with experts on my Twitter talk show #SmallBizChat. The show takes place every Wednesday on Twitter from 8-9 pm ET. This is excerpted from my recent interview withCandace Nelson @SprinklesCandac Candace is the founder of the world’s first cupcake bakery, Sprinkles Cupcakes. She opened her first […]
Archives for June 2012
Look Who’s Going to be on #SmallBizChat June 2012
Join me live every Wednesday, 8PM EST for #SmallBizChat on Twitter. Here’s how: follow @smallbizchat on Twitter and click here for directions on how to join the conversation. June 6 – Entrepreneur Candace Nelson @SprinklesCandac from the Food Network’s Cupcake Wars on How to Expand a Small Business. June 13 – Joel Bush @LeverageBox VP of Business […]
Are Your Poor Management Skills Holding Back Your Business?
You run a small business and you can’t help but notice that you are not getting the most out of some of your employees. Are they not motivated? Do they just not seem to get the required work? Have you found them to be different from when you first hired them? Do you suspect that […]
Are You Focused on the What’s New Part of Your Business?
The ads have been run, the banners placed (either at your brick-and mortar store or online), the emails have been sent and the tweets have been written, it’s now time to launch your business. All the months of preparation, anxiety, and expectations have coalesced around this pivotal point – creating an enterprise to sell something. […]
New York Times “You’re the Boss” Blogger
Join Melinda at The New York Times You’re the Boss Blog each Friday as she blogs on social media and small business. Today is the debut article on how Melinda Emerson became @SmallBizLady! Click the picture to see the article!