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Big Things to Come From SmallBizLady in 2011

December 24, 2010 By Melinda Emerson 5 Comments

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I am so excited to announce Become Your Own Boss in 12 Months has won a Reader’s Choice Award in 2010 Small Business Book Awards by Smallbiztrends.com.  If you still haven’t grabbed a copy click to order an autographed edition.

I am writing a new book in 2011 which focuses on the “cardinal sins” of small business and how to avoid them.  Look for sneak peeks on this blog. 

More Resources from Author Melinda Emerson

Become Your Own Boss in 12 Months now has a companion workbook.  Click to order the Are You Ready to Become Your Own Boss Workbook

Are you unsure of what type of business you want to start? Try Smallbizady’s Life Planning Journal. This download is 76-page dynamic PDF that allows you to type right into the document, then save and print it for your records.  This comprehensive journal will help you get clear about what you want out of life. Whether you’re getting started or ready to reinvent, this life planning journal could be just what you need. Click now to order the life planning journal.

Starting Jan 20th, Become Your Own Boss 8-week Mastermind Group returns. It you would like Smallbizlady to help you start or reinvent your small business, this is your chance.  Only 20 people will be able to sign up to be personally coached by me.  Click for details.

Are You Ready to Become Your Own Boss, 9-week College Course will roll out in the summer.  If you are small business trainer interested in adding a prerequisite course to your Continuing Education, Credit or Small Business Development Center training program, we’re excited to provide training, an instructor manual and student  materials.  Send an email to Melinda at melindaemerson dot com for more information.

 Smallbizlady hits the road with a six city Build Your Own Business national tour in March.  BYOB 2011 will come to Philadelphia, PA, DC, Atlanta, GA, Los Angeles, CA, Chicago, IL, and Houston, TX. 

We’re also hosting a series of #Smallbizchat tweet-ups in cities across the country.  I am looking forward to meeting more people and sharing tools to help start and grow successful small businesses.  Look for me to do more TV appearances this coming year.

 Succeedasyourownboss.com will add new features 

Succeedasyourownboss.com is going 5 days a week in 2011. We’re featuring a new video segment called ASKSmallBizLady, answering your small business questions.

We’ll also feature 2-3 guest bloggers per week with how-to topics like small business technology, young entrepreneurs, productivity, small business finance, your faith and your business.

As always, I am your resource for small business. Connect with me on

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Happy Holidays everyone.

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Filed Under: Business Inspiration, Grow Your Business, How to Start, Starting A Small Business Tagged With: become your own boss, business planning, entrepreneur, melinda emerson, small business, small business info, smallbizlady

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About Melinda Emerson

Melinda F. Emerson, “SmallBizLady” is America’s #1 Small Business Expert. She is an internationally renowned keynote speaker on small business development, social selling, and online marketing strategy. As CEO of Quintessence Group, her Philadelphia-based marketing consulting firm serves Fortune 500 brands that target the small business market. Clients include Amazon, Adobe, Verizon, VISA, Google, FedEx, Chase, American Express, The Hartford, and Pitney Bowes. She also has an online school, www.smallbizladyuniversity.com, that teaches people online marketing and how to start and grow a successful small business and publishes a blog SucceedAsYourOwnBoss.com. Her advice is widely read, reaching more than 3 million entrepreneurs each week online. She hosts The Smallbizchat Podcast and is the bestselling author of Become Your Own Boss in 12 Months, Revised and Expanded, and Fix Your Business, a 90 Day Plan to Get Back Your Life and Reduce Chaos in Your Business.

Comments

  1. LexiB says

    December 26, 2010 at 12:51 pm

    Congrats on your win! I look forward to seeing you and what you have to offer in the new year.

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    • Melinda Emerson says

      December 26, 2010 at 1:40 pm

      Lexi–

      I hope that your business continues to grow and prosper in 2011.

      Keep your focus.

      Best-
      Melinda

      Reply
  2. Rod Kirby says

    December 29, 2010 at 10:28 am

    Hey, Melinda, I am sooooo glad I met you BEFORE you’re uber-famous! Congratulations on an awesome 2010 and I’m looking forward to what God brings out of you in 2011! Stay in touch!

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    • Melinda Emerson says

      December 29, 2010 at 8:13 pm

      Rod—

      Thanks for your comment. You are so sweet. I am sooooo glad that I met you in person in 2010. I am so excited to get started helping more small business owners in next year.

      Keep your eyes towards heaven in 2011.

      Best—
      Melinda

      Reply

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