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How to Design a Better Business Model

June 20, 2013 By Melinda Emerson 2 Comments

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 @SherriGarrity. Sherri is a business strategist who’s determined that no one should have to quit their business to return to a J.O.B. to earn good money! She helps entrepreneurs design business models […]

Filed Under: Business Inspiration, Grow Your Business, Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat Tagged With: @sherrigarrity, business model, business planning, sherri garrity

How to Draft an Operating Agreement for Your Small Business

June 18, 2013 By Melinda Emerson 1 Comment

Guest Article Have you ever sat down and drafted an operating agreement for your small business? Despite the fact that an operating agreement is considered one of the most important documents an LLC can keep under its belt for structuring a company, many people skip over it. Depending on where you live, it may not […]

Filed Under: Guest Articles, Starting A Small Business, Your Small Business Tagged With: @deborahsweeney, Deborah Sweeney, small business documents, small business operating agreement

Top 5 Tasks To Outsource in Your Small Business

June 17, 2013 By Melinda Emerson 15 Comments

What is the biggest struggle in any small business? Are you wearing too many hats? Yep, just what I thought. When you are a small business owner you immediately take on 10-14 jobs all at once, so it stands to reason that you might not do them all well. Sometimes, we all feel like “I […]

Filed Under: Grow Your Business, Your Small Business Tagged With: business planning, entrepreneur, Freelance, Outsourcing, small business

How to Become a Successful Woman in Business

June 13, 2013 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 8-9pm ET. This is excerpted from my recent interview with Ingrid Vanderveldt (@ontheroadwithiv). Ingrid is an entrepreneur, investor and media personality, and currently serves as Dell’s first Entrepreneur-in-Residence (EIR). As Dell’s EIR, […]

Filed Under: Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat, Women in Business Tagged With: @OnTheRoadWithIV, Dell Center for Entrepreneurs, Ingrid Vanderveldt, small business networking

The Advantages of Being Small and Broke in a Small Business

June 11, 2013 By Melinda Emerson 5 Comments

Guest Article When we started the Barefoot Wine brand, our two biggest fears were being small and broke. In retrospect, they were our two biggest strengths and we didn’t even know it! Barefoot is now the #1 wine brand in the United States. Its success has given the wine industry permission to be fun and […]

Filed Under: Branding & Marketing, Guest Articles Tagged With: @BarefootWine, Barefoot Wine, small business branding, small business marketing

10 Reasons Why Social Media Campaigns Fail

June 10, 2013 By Melinda Emerson 8 Comments

Social media is the great equalizer for small business owners. It used to be that large companies always won business because they had big advertising budgets. Now, user generated content is more powerful because the nature of business has changed. The power is now in the hands of the buyers, so sellers must work harder […]

Filed Under: Social Media Tagged With: entrepreneur, small business marketing, social media campaign, social media marketing

Are You Prepared If a Disaster Hits Your Small Business?

June 7, 2013 By Melinda Emerson 1 Comment

Sponsored Post Natural disasters are the top safety concern among office employees, yet the majority of businesses (60 percent) said recent disasters, including Hurricane Sandy, haven’t led them to reassess their safety plans, according to Staples second annual workplace safety survey. Survey results on business risks and emergencies were issued to bring awareness to National […]

Filed Under: Featured Post, Your Small Business Tagged With: @Staples, national safety month, small business disaster, small business safety

Are You a Small Business Owner or An Entrepreneur?

June 6, 2013 By Melinda Emerson 2 Comments

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 @BrianMoran. As the founder and CEO of Brian Moran & Associates, Brian is dedicated to helping entrepreneurs to run better […]

Filed Under: Grow Your Business, Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat Tagged With: @brianmoran, Brian Moran, entrepreneur, small business

Who is on #SmallBizChat June 2013?

June 4, 2013 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.  Join me live every Wednesday, 8PM EST for #SmallBizChat on Twitter.  Here’s how: follow @SmallBizChat on Twitter and click here for directions […]

Filed Under: SmallBizChat Tagged With: @brianmoran, @OnTheRoadWithIV, @sherrigarrity, @worthingtonbank, Brian Moran, Greg Morse, Ingrid Vanderveldt, sherri garrity

It’s Time to Update Your YouTube Profile

June 3, 2013 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

In June, YouTube is rolling out its newest feature; and if you haven’t already done so, it’s time to finally get a branded YouTube channel. Video is clicked on 41% more often than other content online.  There are estimates that by 2014, 90% of all content shared online will be video, so it’s time for […]

Filed Under: Branding & Marketing, Social Media Tagged With: One Channel, video content, youtube

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