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Top 10 Small Business Podcasts from 2020

December 24, 2020 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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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 […]

Filed Under: 10 Things Lists, Grow Your Business Tagged With: business finances strong, mastering money mindset, online sale success, resilient, side hustle

How to Maintain the Workplace Culture When Working Remotely

December 22, 2020 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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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 […]

Filed Under: Grow Your Business, Teams Tagged With: diverse workplace, manage remote team, remote employees, remote team, workplace culture

Top 10 Small Business Blog Posts from 2020

December 21, 2020 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Top 10 Small Business Blog Posts from 2020 OG

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 […]

Filed Under: 10 Things Lists, Grow Your Business Tagged With: digital marketing strategy, monetize your blog, revenue revolution in your small business, side hustle businesses, work from home apps

The SmallBizChat Podcast: Developing your Business Strategy for 2021 with Martin Harshberger

December 17, 2020 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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  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 […]

Filed Under: The SmallBizChat Podcast Tagged With: business growth strategy, business strategy for 2021, create your strategy, developing a business strategy, execute your business strategy, save your business, small business strategy

December 2020 #SmallBizChat: Managing People and Finances Going into 2021

December 17, 2020 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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#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, […]

Filed Under: SmallBizChat, SmallBizChat Live+ Tagged With: “Back Office” Support Team, back-office structure, deferred compensation plans, DISC model, money moves in the pandemic, people problem in your small business

How To Find Target Audience For Your Business Plan?

December 15, 2020 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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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. […]

Filed Under: Branding & Marketing, Grow Your Business Tagged With: business plan, buyer, efficient marketing campaign, marketing strategy, target audience of your business

Top 10 Self-Care Tips for Small Business Owners

December 14, 2020 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Top 10 Self-Care Tips for Small Business Owners OG

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 […]

Filed Under: 10 Things Lists, Your Small Business Tagged With: mental health day, prioritize your health, self-care activity, self-care tips, self-care tips for entrepeneurs

The SmallBizChat Podcast: Becoming a Rockstar Entrepreneur with Kenny Harper

December 10, 2020 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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Kenny Harper is a speaker, trainer, and business coach. He started out as a musician, and after realizing he had the creativity but not the business acumen, he became a student of business growth strategies. As an award-winning small business expert, certified digital marketing advisor, and Harvard faculty club mastermind leader, he has written three […]

Filed Under: The SmallBizChat Podcast Tagged With: achieving small business success, growth strategies for 2021, make your business stand out, rockstar entrepreneur, small business growth, small business success tips, success during the pandemic

5 Reasons Why Now Is the Perfect Time to Start a Business

December 8, 2020 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

5 Reasons Why Now Is the Perfect Time to Start a Business OG

Everything has changed. No company is left untouched by the pandemic. And most of the economy is tanking, which includes massive layoffs and life changes that no one could predict. But these reasons could be the very motivators, and opportunities that make you successful in the venture you have always dreamed of starting.  Here are […]

Filed Under: Starting A Small Business, Your Small Business Tagged With: become a small business owner, how to start a small business, post covid business, start your business, Succeed as your own boss

How to Prepare for a Successful New Year

December 7, 2020 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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Well, here we are December! The world looks a lot different as 2020 comes to an end, and now is the time to get your business in order and set things up for 2021. Start the new year organized with a plan that will set you up for success.  There are lots of things to […]

Filed Under: Grow Your Business, Your Small Business Tagged With: 2021 budget, business strategy for 2021, sales goal, sales strategy, small business revenues, tax planning 2021

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