Now You Can Join an Exclusive Mastermind Group Led By SmallBizLady Melinda Emerson and Make the Transition from Corporate to Small Business Ownership
Become Your Own Boss 6-Week Mastermind Group takes you step-by-step through the Emerson Planning System — a framework for building a sustainable and profitable small business. Interact, network, and ask questions via LIVE classes, and reattend anytime you want via replays.
It’s impossible to build a business on your own. You need the support of other business owners and the expertise of a small business veteran. In the Become Your Own Boss 6-Week Mastermind Group, you get both!
Each week, Melinda Emerson guides you through her business-building system, so you can develop your professional skills, passions, and experiences to live out your entrepreneurial dreams. With over 15 years as an entrepreneur and appearances on MSNBC, Fox News, CNBC and in Fortune, Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Washington Post, Entrepreneur, Essence and Black Enterprise, Melinda is known as America’s #1 Small Business Expert.
As a member, here’s what to expect:
- Dedicate a week to a specific element of a business-planning system — complete with homework — so you can take action while you learn to get full immersion in the material.
- Go through a business course and have an ACTION PLAN for your future. By the end of the 6 weeks, you will have a HUGE advantage over other small business owners (not to mention the networking and connections you will make).
- Ask specific questions and easily access all of the material whenever you want. Each session includes plenty of time for Q&A, so you can ask specific questions and get personalized answers.
- Unlimited access to the course and instructor. Not only will you get email access to SmallBizLady for feedback on homework, you will forever have access to the class recordings via a private log-in to the course.
- Unique additional bonuses. Join this group, and you will get a special gift worth $197, recommendations on start-up tools that save you time and money, and discounts on SmallBizLady’s one-on-one coaching services.
How do classes work?
Each class is a 60-90 minute working call (available online via GoToWebinar and or by telephone) with 30 minutes of live Q&A at the end. By joining this group, you will get an autographed copy of Become Your Own Boss in 12 Months —International Best-Selling book that provides the foundation for this course.
5 days prior to your first class, you will receive preclass preparation materials.
Here is what will happen during this 6-week course…
WEEK 1: Class Overview and Intros
You will get introductory material about what to expect during the course. Each member has the opportunity to introduce him- or herself and his or her basic business concept. This networking is important, as you’ll be learning from each other as the class goes along. Knowing each other’s businesses will help with the discussion.
WEEK 2: Developing Your Life Plan
In week two, you will get a clearer idea about why you are starting your business and what you want out of life, and determine what you will and won’t do. Going through this process helps you build a business that is a good business for you, so you stay dedicated and motivated over time. This life planning process enables you to develop a vision for your life as an entrepreneur, which will make your business concept easier to implement.
WEEK 3: Your Financial Plan
The money to start your business will come from your right or left pocket. This class will help you develop a personal financial inventory and budget to get to the bottom of what YOU should be doing to get your financial assets in order. The best way to transition from your job to small business ownership is to get your money straight first.
WEEK 4: Define Your Niche and Your Marketing Plan
The most important element of a good marketing plan is defining your target market customer. In week four, you will develop a niche market for your business and determine your signature move. You’ll also get help with developing a marketing budget and marketing goals. We’ll discuss Features vs. Benefits and go over the 5 P‘s of Marketing, The Give to Get Principle, and a 90-day networking plan for reconnecting and building quality contacts as you prepare to start your business.
WEEK 5: Business Planning
In week five, you’ll be walked through the steps to complete your business plan and learn how to get your arms around all of your costs. We will talk about the numbers (your hard and soft costs) and the accounting steps you need to get in place to start your business the right way.
WEEK 6: Action Plan
In the final week, we will talk about exactly what your next steps should be to put your plan into motion to start your small business. We’ll also recap the course and set you on your path to running your dream business.
Private sessions with Melinda Emerson (aka @SmallBizLady and America’s #1 Small Business Expert) are $5,000 an hour. Because this is a mastermind group and it’s not one-on-one, you will not have to invest $5,000. Or $2,500. Even $1,250 is nowhere near the price you’ll pay.
Your investment to access this private and exclusive group is just $497!
[sc:mastermind-btn ]Many people agree Melinda’s leadership and guidance provide practical advice for small businesses…
“The perfect companion for those planning to go out on their own. Melinda delivers first hand practical advice on how to be the successful entrepreneur.”
Kenneth L. Shropshire
David W. Hauck Professor at the Wharton School of Business, University of Pennsylvania
“Melinda has been a great source of information and support as I launched my business in 2009. A strong leader, Melinda helped me envision and set out on a path to business success. Her sound and practical advice is proving to be invaluable to me as a small business owner. I will continue to follow her lead as my business grows.”
Sonia Schenker
Office Systems Development and Trainer
“Melinda takes her background in television and expands it to help small businesses create an effective social media presence. She is able to not only promote small businesses but help them transition from their “side gig” to a full fledged business. She is fun to work with and can create content in an instant!”
Richelle Shaw
Experienced Entrepreneur, Informative Speaker, Television Personality, Author and CEO
“Melinda is an amazing person. She gets you to engage on why you do what you do. She really makes you think out of the box. My business has grown significantly having her as a guide. She is truly a blessing for anyone that plugs into her colorful approach to problem solving for a small business.”
Bentley Charlemagne
Founder CEO myQme
“Melinda F. Emerson is a marvel. In two hours, she re-motivated me and gave me the direction that I’ve needed. Of course after hearing Melinda speak I bought her book.
Become your own Boss in 12 months has become my workbook. I’m making notes in the margins, I’ve checked off accomplishments and re-structured my thoughts and ideas. This reorganization has helped me to update my brochures and clarify my goals. All that and I’ve only completed 1 chapter!
I WISH I had known of Melinda and her work 12 months ago when I first began this trip; I can only imagine how much further along my business would be! I recommend Melinda and her work to those of you just about to start their own business, those in the process of launching, and anyone who’s on the brink and frustrated by delays.”
CarlaAnn Henry
Experienced and Connected Community Liaison