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How to Raise Your Business From Ashes

April 7, 2015 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Guest Article It happens! Sometimes your original business model doesn’t work out. In some cases, liquidation can be the ideal way to transform your business. Approached in the right way, it is not the end of your business, but the birth of new, stronger business, and a great way to raise your business from the […]

Filed Under: Cash Flow & Finance, Guest Articles Tagged With: business liquidation, small business tips

Engage Your Customers on Twitter in Just 30 Minutes a Day

April 6, 2015 By Melinda Emerson 3 Comments

Social media has revolutionized the face of customer engagement because of how easy it is for people to connect with one another. Nonetheless as an entrepreneur, your time is extremely valuable and you want to get the most out of your social media efforts. I believe you should focus on one social media account to […]

Filed Under: Social Media, Technology Tagged With: managing time with social media, social media, twitter

How to Gain Authority in Your Local Market for Your Small Business

April 2, 2015 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 @tallenhanes. Tracy A. Hanes is the President of T. Allen Hanes & Associates. He is also the Vice President of “The […]

Filed Under: Branding & Marketing, Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat Tagged With: @tallenhanes, authority marketing, small business marketing, Tracy A. Hanes

What to be Aware of When Starting a Family Business

March 31, 2015 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Guest Article Starting a family business is a pretty ambitious endeavor. You have to focus on beating the competition, struggling to become profitable, and scaling the business. Sometimes, it’s hard to stay in the game if your competitors have corporate-sized tools and solutions which a small family enterprise can’t really afford. What are you do […]

Filed Under: Business Inspiration, Guest Articles Tagged With: @daveconklin, Dave Conklin, family business

30 Blog Ideas That Will Jumpstart Your Content Strategy

March 30, 2015 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

If you’re like every other person who blogs out there, sometimes the well runs dry for content ideas. It’s challenging to constantly come up with a steady stream of great topics. You’ve got enough on your plate, and adding idea generation to that list is understandably a challenge from time to time. Fortunately for you, […]

Filed Under: Social Media Tagged With: blogging, blogging for business, content strategy

How to Prepare Your Credit to Start Your Business

March 26, 2015 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 @kinglevi, Levi King, CEO of tonight’s sponsor Creditera @creditera. Levi is the founder and CEO of Creditera, the first company allowing business owners […]

Filed Under: Cash Flow & Finance, Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat Tagged With: @kinglevi, Creditera

8 Marketing Tips for Small Businesses

March 24, 2015 By Melinda Emerson 7 Comments

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Guest Article As a small business owner, you have the advantage to be nimble with your marketing. You can get creative investing in guerilla marketing activities or learn from big company victories – and big company mistakes. While you might not have the budget that larger companies have, you can still produce effective marketing. Here […]

Filed Under: Branding & Marketing, Guest Articles Tagged With: @codycjensen, Cody Jensen, small business marketing

5 Tips to Renting Office or Retail Space

March 23, 2015 By Melinda Emerson 5 Comments

If you’re in the early planning of starting your first business, do you know where you’ll set up your company? You may be using a home office or kitchen table for your company activities now, but if you plan to expand, hire staff, or meet with clients, at some point you’ll want to consider renting […]

Filed Under: Business Inspiration, How to Start Tagged With: office space, rent office space, rent retail space, retail space

How to Have a Relationship When Your Partner does NOT Support Your Business

March 19, 2015 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 @meika_mashack. Meika Mashack, MSW, BCaBA, Relationship Specialist & Life Coach is a highly regarded, well sought after skilled clinician due to […]

Filed Under: Business Inspiration, Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat Tagged With: @meika_mashack, building relationships, entrepreneur, Meika Mashack

Plan Your Ideal Life, Not Your Ideal Business

March 17, 2015 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Guest Article The best advice I got when I was starting my own business was “plan for the life you want, not the job you want.” I found myself facing the very problem many women entrepreneurs struggle with–we allow ourselves to be defined by our employment, and forget that the life we pursue is so […]

Filed Under: Business Inspiration, Guest Articles Tagged With: @carlyewrites, business plan, Carlye Cunniff, Life Plan

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