Does your business depend on personal selling for revenue? In a store front enterprise or mass-market/internet approach, you generally build your business through a pricing/quality service strategy or providing something unique in the marketplace. Customers come to your store or website because they already have an interest in what you are selling and then it […]
How to Kickstart Your Small Business Success
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 Maria Stevens, @smallbizchatter. Maria is a seasoned entrepreneur, business strategy coach and professional speaker. Her areas of expertise include small […]
How to Craft a Killer Business Model
Do you have a solid business model or a glorified hobby? Your business model is how your company operates and makes money. The heart of any business is its offering, but the business model is wrapped around the product or service, completing the picture and generating revenue. Most entrepreneurs come from a skilled background. Many […]
SmallBizLady: How Do I Set Pricing?
Dear SmallBizLady, I just purchased a daycare center. Should I offer the returning customers the existing price or my higher pricing? Tomika Robertson A Giants Preschool LLC One of the great things about buying a daycare or any existing business is that you already have cash flow. If you are taking over a daycare center, […]
How to Generate Passive Income From Your Website
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 Pat Flynn @PatFlynn. Pat started doing business online in 2008 after he was laid off from a dream job in the […]
Business Planning: Are You Working on Your Small Business?
As small business entrepreneurs we all know the dichotomy between working in your business and working on your business. The latter often gets shuffled off to the corners of our desks because we’re really busy working with customers and doing things that keep the business operating and keep revenue coming in. You must work on […]
SmallBizLady’s Biggest Fan Contest
Entrepreneur Mentor Melinda F. Emerson, “SmallBizLady” wants to know if you are her biggest fan. If you are, she’s thinks you should come to her 40th Birthday Party where she’s launching the Melinda F. Emerson Foundation for small business success. You have the chance to come to the City of Brotherly love to be part […]
Who is on #SmallBizChat September 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. September 5: Pat Flynn @patflynn: How to Generate Passive Income from Your Website – Pat shares information about developing passive income at http://www.smartpassiveincome.com September 12 Maria Stevens @smallbizchatter: How to […]
How to Manage Your Money While Growing a 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 Jean Chatzky. Jean Chatzky is the financial editor for the Today show on NBC, thebest-selling author of 8 personal finance books (including […]
3 Words to Remove From Your Business Strategy
It’s exhilarating to start a business. You’ve dreamed about how you’ll help others and look forward to being your own boss. You’re excited to sell the product or service you’ve been so diligently perfecting. People are starting to ask you when you plan to open your doors. The hype is intoxicating. But there are times […]
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