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 @ScottAddis. F. Scott Addis is an author and speaker. He recently wrote Summit…Reach Your Peak and Elevate Your Customers’ Experience, a life-changing […]
SmallBizLady Launches 15 Days of Giveaways Contest
This year kicks off my 15th year in business. In 1999, I was 26; I had a laptop, a fax machine and a dream. I started Quintessence Entertainment, Inc. in the basement of my house. It started out as a content development company, and later morphed into a marketing consulting firm Quintessence Group. Today, we […]
SmallBizLady: Help I Need to Start My Small Business Now!
This is a call or email that I often get from people who had recently lost a job and have been thinking about starting a business, but want to get it rolling right away. If you’re ready to be your own boss, but not sure how to start, I’ve put together a cheat sheet that […]
Is a Webinar Right for Your Small Business?
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 @kimberliallen. Kimberli Allen has worked in the virtual collaboration industry for more than a decade, first through WebEx Communications, then taking […]
How Google+ Transforms Google Search for Small Businesses
Guest Article Let me ask you a question to get us started: when was the last time you used Google? I don’t just mean Google.com, I mean YouTube, Google Drive, Google Maps, have Android on your smartphone, use a Google Calendar, Google Hangouts, and Gmail etc. When you take all of Google’s products and services into […]
10 Things Your Employees Need From You As A Small Business Owner
Your business can only grow as far as your hand can reach, which means you need employees. But your employees need to have a win/win relationship with you. Your employees are the engine that drives your business, but how well are you taking care of your most valuable asset? Are you focused on making sure […]
How to Find the Small Business Mentor You Need
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 @DorieClark. Dorie Clark is a marketing strategy consultant and frequent contributor to the Harvard Business Review and Forbes. Recognized as a […]
Tips For Small Business Owners With Poor Financial Skills
Guest Article Sometimes, you have that entrepreneurial spirit — the innovative ideas, the drive, the business know-how and people skills — but you just don’t like the financial side of it all. You’re not alone: not everyone has a built-in knowledge of how to effectively keep track of business finances. In fact, it can be […]
Top Five Mistakes Small Business Owners Make
When you run a small business, you have many opportunities to learn. Some mistakes are more expensive than others, but this blog is all about helping you avoid hard-learned lessons. You must be careful with your marketing efforts, you must get help, you need to have a sales process that doesn’t turn people off, you […]
Taking the Plunge: Starting a Business in 2014
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 @CorpNetNellie. Nellie Akalp is a passionate entrepreneur, small business advocate and mother of four. As CEO of CorpNet.com, a legal document preparation […]
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