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Alibaba wants to teach you how to sell in China

June 19, 2017 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

E-Commerce giant Alibaba wants to teach U.S. small businesses how to sell to Chinese consumers. Why now, you ask? In the 1987 film, Wall Street, character Gordon Gekko infamously declared, “Greed is good.” But these days, if your business model is selling online, and you are publicly traded on Wall Street, the updated version of that […]

Filed Under: Grow Your Business Tagged With: Alibaba, online sales, Selling to China

How to Handle an IRS Audit?

June 15, 2017 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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 Dawn Brolin, Certified Public Acount on how best to handle an IRS Audit. She is Chief Executive Officer and Managing […]

Filed Under: Featured Post, Featured SmallBizChat, Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat Tagged With: @dawnbrolin, IRS Audit, SmallBizChat, taxes

Three Things You Must Tell Yourself Today

June 13, 2017 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Guest Article In Rule #1 Don’t Be #2 I share the incredibly valuable lessons I’ve learned on my path to achieving great and lasting success.  Among the most critical, but one I find most people overlook, is the importance of keeping your self-talk positive. As the sole architect of your destiny, you need to make […]

Filed Under: Business Inspiration, Guest Articles Tagged With: positive self-talk, valuable business lessons

How to Build a Successful Family Business

June 12, 2017 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

If the idea of building a business that you can pass on to future generations is appealing, this article is for you. There are many reasons to build a family business, including working with your children, other family you know and respect, as well as creating a legacy and building generational wealth. There are certain […]

Filed Under: Starting A Small Business Tagged With: family business

How to Sell Your Products and Services to the Federal Government

June 8, 2017 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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 LaShonda Bracey on selling your products and services to the Federal Government. She is an author of Your A-Z Guide […]

Filed Under: Featured Post, Featured SmallBizChat, Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat Tagged With: @LaShondaBracey, government contracts, SmallBizChat

Who’s on #Smallbizchat June 2017

June 6, 2017 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

#Smallbizchat is a weekly conversation where small business owners can get answers to their questions. The focus of #Smallbizchat is to end small business failure by helping participants succeed as your own boss. Please join us live on Twitter every Wednesday 8-9 pm ET. Here’s how: follow @SmallBizChat on Twitter and follow the hashtag #Smallbizchat […]

Filed Under: Featured Post, Featured SmallBizChat, Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat Tagged With: @clintarthur, @dawnbrolin, @jillnelsonpdx, @LaShondaBracey, SmallBizChat

SmallBizLady’s Summer Reading List 2017

June 5, 2017 By Melinda Emerson 1 Comment

As busy as I get, I always take time to read business books, especially in the summer. I’m a firm believer that leaders are readers and as an entrepreneur, you’ve got to keep on learning to hold onto your competitive edge. So if you schedule some down time, that really is for relaxing, but when […]

Filed Under: 10 Things Lists, Business Inspiration Tagged With: summer reading

How to Use LinkedIn to Grow Your Small Business

June 1, 2017 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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 BrynneTillman – How to Use LinkedIn to Grow Your Small Business. She is an Amazon bestselling author of The LinkedIn […]

Filed Under: Featured Post, Featured SmallBizChat, Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat Tagged With: @socialsaleslink, linkedin, SmallBizChat

5 Factors to Consider Before Investing in Property for Your Business

May 30, 2017 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Guest Article As a business, there are many pressures on your financial resources. In order to grow, you need to make a profit. But you also need to invest in your business. Is property still a shrewd financial investment and is it something a business should consider? For many, investing in property is seen as […]

Filed Under: Grow Your Business, Guest Articles Tagged With: invest in property

What Kind of Business Insurance Do You Need?

May 29, 2017 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Insurance is not a sexy topic for a business owner, but it is necessary to think about. Protecting both your business and yourself should be a top priority as an entrepreneur. When is the last time you looked over your business insurance needs? Have you recently added payroll employees? Moved into professional office space? Or […]

Filed Under: Grow Your Business, Starting A Small Business Tagged With: business insurance

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