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5 Ways to Streamline Your Small Business Accounting in 2013

December 17, 2012 By Melinda Emerson 5 Comments

The shiny New Year is just around the corner. A sparkling, uncluttered, ready to conquer the world desk awaits you. Bookkeeping, receipt recording and accounting pains are a distant memory. It’s an image that almost beats a sandy beach at a luxury resort. How do you make that vision a reality? It’s easier than you […]

Filed Under: 31 Ways to Boost Your Small Business, Cash Flow & Finance, Guest Articles Tagged With: @NicoleAFende, #Boost2013, Nicole Fende, small business accounting

Five Ways to Use a Press Release to Promote your Small Business

December 16, 2012 By Melinda Emerson 3 Comments

What Can a Small Business Write a Press Release About? Something new or newsworthy about your product, service, business or related event. Sometimes you can hang a release on a trend, or an upcoming holiday or season, but events are easiest to get publicity for. Make it about what a targeted publication or blog’s readers […]

Filed Under: 31 Ways to Boost Your Small Business, Branding & Marketing, Guest Articles Tagged With: @CathyWebSavvyPR, #Boost2013, small business press releases

How to Get Your Product on TV in 2013

December 15, 2012 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Each time after I appear on television or speak to group– inventors, small business owners and PR professionals hunt me down and ask if I can put their product in my next TV segment. I honestly appreciate hearing from people who have innovative new products. Over the years, that’s how I’ve found some of the best […]

Filed Under: 31 Ways to Boost Your Small Business, Branding & Marketing, Guest Articles Tagged With: @stevetv, #Boost2013, small business marketing, Steve Greenberg

How to Choose Your Small Business Target Audience and Find Them Online

December 14, 2012 By Melinda Emerson 4 Comments

No matter what kind of business you run, narrowing your focus to an ideal target audience can have a huge impact on your bottom line. When you are clear about who you want to reach, it makes it easier for your audience to connect with you. For example, let’s say you’re an over-worked mom and […]

Filed Under: 31 Ways to Boost Your Small Business, Branding & Marketing, Guest Articles Tagged With: @bizauthor, #Boost2013, how to find a niche, Stephanie Chandler, target market

How to Find the Resources to Support Your Small Business

December 13, 2012 By Melinda Emerson 1 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 8-9pm ET. This is excerpted from my recent interview with Dr. Emad Rahim @CTUBusiness. Emad is an award winning author, educator and entrepreneur. He was named a 2012 Laureate Visiting Scholar and […]

Filed Under: Cash Flow & Finance, Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat Tagged With: @ctubusiness, business incubator, crowdfunding, Emad Rahim, entrepreneur, mentor, start-up accelerator

5 Ways to Ensure Small Business Success on YouTube

December 12, 2012 By Melinda Emerson 3 Comments

Eye appeal is buy appeal. We know this to be true and spend countless time on our appearance, store fronts, marketing, advertising, and branding as a result. Yet many of us ignore the power of video as a way to engage eye appeal at the highest level. There is a place you can advertise yourself […]

Filed Under: 31 Ways to Boost Your Small Business, Branding & Marketing, Guest Articles, Social Media Tagged With: @TheSeanMoffett, #Boost2013, Sean Moffett, youtube

What You Need to Know About Your 2013 Small Business Taxes

December 11, 2012 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

As we look to 2013 for tax issues, the first thing you need to know is – don’t blink. Congress will be passing new laws late in December of 2012 or during the first quarter of 2013, we hope. So pay attention and meet with your tax pro as soon as the laws change in […]

Filed Under: 31 Ways to Boost Your Small Business, Cash Flow & Finance, Guest Articles Tagged With: @taxmama, #Boost2013, Eva Rosenberg, small business taxes

Should You Raise Prices in Your Small Business in 2013?

December 10, 2012 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Over at my new site TheSelfEmployed, I naturally hear from a lot of solopreneurs. And by the same token, because my weekly USA TODAY column is called Ask an Expert, I also necessarily hear from a lot of other, bigger businesses. Yet, no matter what size the business, everyone seems to have one thing on […]

Filed Under: 31 Ways to Boost Your Small Business, Grow Your Business, Guest Articles Tagged With: @SteveStrauss, small business, small business pricing, Steve Strauss, tag1, Update your pricing

How to Teach Your Kids Entrepreneurship in 2013

December 9, 2012 By Melinda Emerson 3 Comments

As a young girl, I grew up in an entrepreneurial home. Over time, I was given the opportunity to do work for my Dad and Grandpa (both business owners), and in so doing gained confidence and many business and life skills and even earned enough money to pay for a month-long trip I took to […]

Filed Under: 31 Ways to Boost Your Small Business, Grow Your Business, Guest Articles Tagged With: @SarahLCook, entrepreneur, family business, tag1

How to be a Successful Home-Based Business Owner

December 8, 2012 By Melinda Emerson 3 Comments

Running your own business from the confines of your home may seem like a dream come true. With its flexibility, freedom, and unlimited earning potential – what else could you ask for? But for those of you who haven’t navigated the uncharted waters of working from home, it can be bring about real challenges, that […]

Filed Under: 31 Ways to Boost Your Small Business, Become Your Own Boss Tips, Guest Articles Tagged With: @holly_hanna, become your own boss, business planning, Holly Reisem Hanna, home-based business, tag1, work at home

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