Succeed As Your Own Boss

ENDING SMALL BUSINESS FAILURE

  • Home
  • About
  • Book Melinda
  • Consulting
  • SBL Store
  • SmallBizLady University
  • Free Tools
  • Podcast
  • #Smallbizchat
    • Be a #SmallBizChat Guest
  • Blog
  • Contact
    • We’re Hiring!
You are here: Home / Archives for Melinda Emerson

The SmallBizChat Podcast: How to Dominate the Market with Lethia Owens

May 14, 2020 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

How to Dominate the Market with Lethia Owens 1200 x 1200

Lethia Owens is the best-selling author of Your Brand Influence: The Art and Science of Building an Influential Personal Brand and one of the top brand gurus in the world. She is a CEO in the technology sector, has launched multiple startups, and is the founder of Game Changers International. Additionally, Lethia is a professional […]

Filed Under: The SmallBizChat Podcast Tagged With: dominate your market, market domination, micro marketing, online marketing, personal brand, proximity marketing, visible to your target market

6 Tips For Time Management At A Startup

May 12, 2020 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

6 Tips For Time Management At A Startup Open Graph

 In contrast to the popular saying – Time is money, time is a lot more valuable than money; it is life itself. One of the major challenges business owners, especially startups, face is how to efficiently utilize their time to maximize productivity and move to the next level. When you are trying to build an […]

Filed Under: Grow Your Business, Uncategorized, Your Small Business Tagged With: manage your time, maximize productivity, startups, Time management, time tracking software

Do You Need to Reinvent Your Business in These Uncertain Times?

May 11, 2020 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Do You Need to Reinvent Your Business in These Uncertain Times? OG

If your business was on shaky ground before COVID-19, you are probably sitting back trying to figure out if your business is worth trying to save or if you need to blow it up and reinvent. No matter what decision you make, you will need a framework to evaluate what you even have, so you […]

Filed Under: Grow Your Business, Your Small Business Tagged With: new business approach, recession, reinventing your business., SCAMPER formula, SCAMPER process

May 2020 #SmallBizChat: How to go from Management Mess to Leadership Success, How to Keep Your Remote Workers From Failing & How to go from Side Hustler to Full-Time Business Owner

May 7, 2020 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

May 2020 #SmallBizChat: How to go from Management Mess to Leadership Success, How to Keep Your Remote Workers From Failing & How to go from Side Hustler to Full-Time Business Owner Open Graph

#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: 6-figure job, leadership challenges, leadership success, manage a remote worker, real estate business, remote workers for success

The SmallBizChat Podcast: Know Your Numbers, Scale Your Business with Nina Kaufman

May 7, 2020 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Know Your Numbers, Scale Your Business with Nina Kaufman
 Featured Image

Nina Kaufman is an award-winning business attorney, strategist, and the founder of The Legal Edge LLC/Business Exponential and Kaufman Law PLLC. A legal expert and Forbes-recognized influencer in the field of entrepreneurship, Nina’s expertise has appeared on news channels including MSNBC and FOX, as well as in publications including the Huffington Post, the Wall Street […]

Filed Under: The SmallBizChat Podcast Tagged With: contracts, financial vision, increase profitability, legal agreements, scale your business, solopreneur, top legal mistakes

How to Build Business Credit

May 5, 2020 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

How to Build Business Credit Featured Image

Building good business credit is an essential step for every new business because it allows you to keep your business and personal credit separate, and it gives you the purchasing power you need to grow your business. If you’re a small business owner, we’re going to look at how you can build your business credit […]

Filed Under: Cash Flow & Finance, Grow Your Business Tagged With: build good business credit, building business credit, business credit file, credit scores, federal tax identification number, good credit

20 Top Side Hustle Businesses to Launch in These Uncertain Times

May 4, 2020 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

20 Top Side Hustle Businesses to Launch in These Uncertain Times OPen graph

If you have been laid off or furloughed, you need to earn money right now. You can wait to get a call back from your job, or you can use your skills to generate income elsewhere.  Thanks to the internet and social media marketing, you can make money in side hustle businesses despite what is […]

Filed Under: Starting A Small Business, Your Small Business Tagged With: establish a business, generate income, side hustle, side hustle business, virtual assistant

The SmallBizChat Podcast: The Freedom Formula with David Finkel


April 30, 2020 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

The Freedom Formula with David Finkel
 1200 x 1200

Former Olympic-level athlete turned business multi-millionaire, David Finkel is an entrepreneur and the CEO and founder of the business coaching company, Maui Mastermind®. He has helped over 100,000 clients with buying, building, and selling business assets. David has written twelve business books, including his latest, The Freedom Formula: How to Succeed In Business Without Sacrificing […]

Filed Under: The SmallBizChat Podcast Tagged With: achieving work-life balance, avoid micromanagement, professional routine, small business owner, the freedom formula, work smarter, work-life balance

How to Generate B2B Leads in 2020

April 28, 2020 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

How to Generate B2B Leads in 2020 OG final

New leads are the lifeblood of your company. When you’re running a B2B company, each new lead could represent a huge amount of revenue. Because of the disproportionately large amount of work that usually goes into finding new B2B leads, lead generation is one of the most frustrating activities you can do! It’s time to […]

Filed Under: Branding & Marketing, Grow Your Business Tagged With: B2B lead generation ideas, B2B new leads, generate more leads, lead generation strategy, running a B2B company

15 Ways to Create Highly Effective Landing Pages

April 27, 2020 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

15 Ways to Create Highly Effective Landing Pages Open Graph

In the current pandemic all of us need to develop new ways to sell online. The best way to highlight your services or products online is with landing pages. We’ve all clicked through an interesting ad on Facebook looking for more information only to find yourself on a lame landing page that you abandoned it […]

Filed Under: 15 Things Series, Branding & Marketing Tagged With: build your sign-ups, clear calls to action, conversion goals, effective landing pages, irresistible offer, landing pages, sales funnel

  • « Previous Page
  • 1
  • …
  • 67
  • 68
  • 69
  • 70
  • 71
  • …
  • 248
  • Next Page »

Let’s Connect

  • facebook
  • instagram
  • tiktok
  • pinterest
  • linkedin
  • twitter
  • youtube
  • feedburner

Sign up for the SmallBizLady BUZZ Newsletter and be the first to receive updates and details about upcoming events:

We’re proud to be part of the Mediaplanet Empowering Small Business campaign! The COVID-19 pandemic brought hardship and ruin on the nation’s small businesses, but there’s now reason for hope. Learn about the resources, support, and tools available to help your small business bounce back and grow stronger than ever by picking up a copy of the campaign in USA Today and reading it online here.

Get a FREE Chapter of SmallBizLady’s Book,
"Become Your Own Boss in 12 Months, Revised and Expanded"!

Become Your Own Boss

Most Popular Posts

>Seven Ways to be More Profitable in Your Small Business
> 7 Ways to Attract Customers to Your Small Business
> 6 Tips for Managing Small Business Finances
> How to Run a Successful Multilevel Marketing Business
> 10 Ways to Grow Your Small Business With Instagram
> How to Sell on Facebook
> How to Get Over the Fear of Starting a New Business

Featured Videos

6 ABC Action News
Global Trade Summit

Bloomberg News Interview
How to Support Small Businesses During the Holidays

National Speakers Association
Winter Conference

Fox 29 Philadelphia
'Small Biz Lady' gives best advice for starting a new business in the New Year

Fox Business
Starting a Business

MSNBC
The importance of job mentoring for women

#SmallBizChat Live
National Small Business Week: Q&A

Good Day Philadelphia
Expert Shares Tips on How to Become Your Own Boss

Testimonials

Become Your Own Boss is a must read if you’re thinking of launching a business of your own.
Jean Chatzky, Bestselling Author of Money 911 and Financial Editor of NBC’s Today Show
Great step-by-step advice for anyone looking to start their own business.
Andrew C. Taylor, Chairman, Enterprise Rent-A-Car
Melinda Emerson has written a remarkable book. It is essential reading for anyone seeking to make the transition from working girl to successfully working it, as an entrepreneur.
Cynthia McClain-Hill, Past President, National Association of Women Business Owners
The perfect companion for those planning to go out on their own. Melinda delivers firsthand practical advice on how to be the successful entrepreneur. Read it if you want to get it right the first time.
Kenneth L. Shropshire, Professor at the Wharton School of Business, University of Pennsylvania
If you are looking for a versatile speaker who can talk about how to grow small businesses or get started with social media, look no further.
Heather Van Sickle Executive Director, National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship (NACCE)
Her wit and depth of subject knowledge were entertaining and empowering. Melinda is definitely on our short list of seasoned entrepreneurs and business leaders we look to invite back in the near future.
Tennille M. Robinson Senior content & Event producer for Inc. magazine
Melinda Emerson, “SmallBizLady,” is an engaging and witty speaker and a great addition to any conference. Her terrific presentation and compelling delivery give people the information they need and want to become their own bosses and grow success… Read more
Laurie Dalton White Conference Director, Pennsylvania Conference for Women
Melinda Emerson has been a fantastic small business and social media resource for the Pitney Bowes team. Not only is she personable and easy to work with, but she also has an innate understanding of the small business audience. My marketing programs … Read more
Justin Amendola, Former VP, Global SMB Digital Strategy, Pitney Bowes

Latest #SmallBizChat

Newsflash: No One Cares About Your Brand—Yet. Why Businesses Must Invest in Brand Awareness

Let’s start with a harsh but liberating truth: No one cares about your brand. Not your logo, not your clever name, and certainly not the “About Us” section you spent two weeks writing. This is especially true if you’re a startup or SaaS brand just entering the market. Your product might be the next game-changer, […]

Fix Your Business Q&A Video

Recent Posts

  • Newsflash: No One Cares About Your Brand—Yet. Why Businesses Must Invest in Brand Awareness
  • The SmallBizChat Podcast: How to Manufacture Products in the Trump Era with Sherrill Mosee
  • How to Build a Lead Generation and Nurture Process That Converts
  • The SmallBizChat Podcast: Mission Delivery with Sustainability with Melinda Emerson
  • From Visibility to Profitability: How to Build a Membership Site That Keeps Customers for Life

#SmallBizChat

  • SmallBizChat Archive
  • @SmallBizLady

Business Advice

  • How to Start

SmallBizLady Store

Products

Free Chapter

Get In Touch

  • FAQ
  • Be a #SmallBizChat Guest
  • Contact Us
Copyright © 2025
Quintessence Entertainment, Inc
PO Box 280
Drexel Hill, PA 19026
(610) 352-0680
Privacy Policy · Refund Policy

Let’s Connect

  • facebook
  • instagram
  • tiktok
  • pinterest
  • linkedin
  • twitter
  • youtube
  • feedburner