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Who’s on #Smallbizchat December 2017

December 1, 2017 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

#Smallbizchat is a weekly conversation where small business owners can get answers to their questions. The focus of #Smallbizchat is to end small business failure by helping participants succeed as your own boss. Please join us live on Twitter every Wednesday 8-9 pm ET. Here’s how: follow @SmallBizChat on Twitter and follow the hashtag #Smallbizchat […]

Filed Under: Featured Post, Featured SmallBizChat, Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat Tagged With: @dianeweklar, @domainME, @tailorbrands, SmallBizChat

How Outsourcing Marketing Can Hurt Your Small Business

November 30, 2017 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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 with Jill Brennan, who is a marketing consultant for small businesses that think differently. She is a mentor and the founder […]

Filed Under: Featured Post, Featured SmallBizChat, Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat Tagged With: outsource marketing, Outsourcing, SmallBizChat

Why Most Small Business Partnerships Fail!

November 28, 2017 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Guest Article Are you or your company going into strategic partnerships with another company? Entering into a partnership will allow you to reap numerous benefits without having to make large investments such as in acquisitions. But this only works if both companies are willing to share the burdens of the partnership. Advantages of entering into this kind of partnership are to […]

Filed Under: Grow Your Business, Guest Articles Tagged With: benefit of partners, partnerships

Does Your Business Need a Talent Management System?

November 27, 2017 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

As the saying goes, the team (or business) is only as strong as its weakest link. But as a business owner, do you have any idea which employees are weaker (or stronger) than others? Or why that’s the case? Or how you can improve the way they do their jobs? If you’re unsure about the […]

Filed Under: Grow Your Business, Your Small Business Tagged With: build a team, talent management

How to Make Your Family Business Last

November 23, 2017 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

This Thanksgiving, the perfect time to focus on family businesses. Working with the people you love is tough. I recently had a chance to speak with Mitzi Purdue. She is the daughter of Sheraton Hotels co-founder and the wife of the late entrepreneur Frank Perdue. She is also the author the of the book “How […]

Filed Under: Featured Post, Featured SmallBizChat, Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat Tagged With: family business, legacy building, SmallBizChat

8 Habits to Become a Successful Young Entrepreneur

November 21, 2017 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Guest Article Are your walls adorned with the images of Richard Branson, Bill Gates or Mark Zuckerberg? Do you find yourself constantly dreaming about running a small business? Do you love discussing ideas and coming up with something new? Then it wouldn’t be wrong to say that you want to be an entrepreneur and start […]

Filed Under: Grow Your Business, Guest Articles, Starting A Small Business Tagged With: successful entrepreneur, young entrepreneur

How to Handle Conflict in Your Life and Business

November 16, 2017 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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 with R.W. Burke who is a Certified Professional Coach through the Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching and is the top […]

Filed Under: Featured Post, Featured SmallBizChat, Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat Tagged With: @quiettherage, conflict, handling conflict, SmallBizChat

Five Steps to Freedom from Feeling Overwhelmed

November 14, 2017 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Guest Article As a small business owner, we all feel overwhelmed at times, and it can be a debilitating. It is not only frustrating and miserable, but it keeps us from achieving our goals and delivering value to the world.  My most recent experience was a couple months ago when I was trying to use social […]

Filed Under: Business Inspiration, Solopreneurs, Your Small Business Tagged With: managing stress, overwhelm, small business inspiration

Where to Find Support as a Veteran-Owned Business

November 13, 2017 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

If you’re one of the 2.5 million veterans who own a business, or is a vet thinking about starting a business, you should know that there are resources that will help make your journey easier. There are programs specifically designed for veteran-owned businesses. Whether you need financing, a mentor, or just small business training, here […]

Filed Under: Grow Your Business, Starting A Small Business, Your Small Business Tagged With: support in business, veteran-owned business, veterans

How to Implement Cost-Effective Programs to Grow Your Sales

November 9, 2017 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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 with Louis Gudema, who has worked with companies from MIT startups to IBM — and everything in between. He focuses on […]

Filed Under: Featured Post, Featured SmallBizChat, Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat Tagged With: @louisgudema, cost-effective programs, grow your sales, SmallBizChat

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