Elayne Fluker is the host of the Support is Sexy podcast, a show with more than 800,000 downloads and listeners worldwide. She is the founder of SiS academy, an online learning platform for black women entrepreneurs. Through her consulting agency Chich Rebellion, Elayne and her team help black female business leaders elevate their brand and […]
Archives for December 2020
Top 10 Small Business Guest Posts from 2020
In 2020, I was blessed with so many excellent guest blog writers who wanted to contribute to Succeed as Your Own Boss. Writing from a range of experiences and on a wide variety of topics, these articles give small business readers additional perspectives and ideas to consider. As I look forward to the new year […]
22 Essential Business Books Every Small Business Owners Should Read
Amazon has countless book listings, but have you ever wondered what are the essential business books you should be reading in 2021? If you’re like most small business owners, your free time is limited, so you can’t waste it on dated information and things you already know. Let me make it simple for you, with […]
Top 10 Small Business Podcasts from 2020
I started my #SmallBizChat podcast in the fall of 2019, so in 2020 – in the middle of all the craziness of the pandemic – I was happy to celebrate the 1-year mark. And I am even happier that the podcast became tremendous support to my small business readers as they faced uncertain times and […]
How to Maintain the Workplace Culture When Working Remotely
In the age of remote work where teams are dispersed across several geographical peripheries, staying connected, and sharing the same purpose is vital to empower teams and ensure success. Sharing this same purpose is the result of believing and living the same core values. The question is, how can a team work towards it? How […]
Top 10 Small Business Blog Posts from 2020
2021 is around the corner, so it is time to look back and reflect as I share my annual list of the top 10 small business blog posts from 2020. 2020 was certainly a year for the history books! A global pandemic struck and completely changed the way we worked (and lived) – changes that […]
The SmallBizChat Podcast: Developing your Business Strategy for 2021 with Martin Harshberger
Martin Harshberger is a small business consultant and business advisor. Following his role as a General Manager for a Fortune 500 company, he founded his own company in value-added logistics in Memphis. After growing the organization to a multimillion-dollar company, Martin started another business and had the same successful growth. He moved away from […]
December 2020 #SmallBizChat: Managing People and Finances Going into 2021
#Smallbizchat LIVE is a monthly video chat where small business owners can get answers to their questions. The focus of #Smallbizchat LIVE is to end small business failure by helping participants succeed as your own boss. Please join us live every third Wednesday of the month from 8-9 pm ET Live on my SmallBizLady Facebook Page, […]
How To Find Target Audience For Your Business Plan?
Are you looking to start your own business? In order to properly adjust your communication strategy, you would need to define your target demographic. By knowing who you are talking to, you can better adjust your website, how you address your current and potential customers, and other elements, including the visual identity of your business. […]
Top 10 Self-Care Tips for Small Business Owners
Are you ignoring your self-care? Most small business owners are notoriously bad at self-care. All those long hours bent over a laptop, barely sipping a glass a water, and forgetting to have lunch is a road to bad health. Neglectful behavior will catch up to even the most successful entrepreneur, so today, I’m sharing self-care […]