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The SmallBizChat Podcast: Becoming an Entrepreneurial Warrior with Zachary Green

August 4, 2022 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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Zachary Green’s experiences in the Marine Corps shaped his destiny. His time in the military, then as a firefighter, gave him the resourcefulness, integrity, and grit to become a highly successful entrepreneur and best-selling author. Taking risks, trusting himself, and never letting go of his dreams drove him to create, produce, market, and sell a […]

Filed Under: The SmallBizChat Podcast Tagged With: adversity, become a successful entrepreneur, limitations, marketing, running a company, sales

10 Tips to Creating an Effective Content Calendar

August 1, 2022 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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A content calendar is an easy way to preserve your most scarce resource as a business owner: your time. It is an effective tool for coordinating content creation and helps you manage your weekly workload into clear, manageable assignments. The key is to create content ahead of time to give yourself time to do it […]

Filed Under: 10 Things Lists, Grow Your Business Tagged With: best content topics, content calendar, content creation, planning your content, social channels

The SmallBizChat Podcast: How to Build a Business Transition Plan with Laurie Barkman

July 28, 2022 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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Laurie Barkman is the founder and CEO of SmallDotBig LLC, a strategy advisory firm for business owners to maximize the value of their company anticipating a future ownership transition. Additionally, she is a Partner with Stony Hill Advisors, an M&A​ ​firm representing companies on the buy-side or sell-side of transactions. During her 25+ year career, […]

Filed Under: The SmallBizChat Podcast Tagged With: business transition, mergers, sell your business, selling process, value estimation for your business

How to Prepare Your Small Business for a Recession

July 25, 2022 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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Right now, talk about a recession is growing. A CNBC survey of CFOs found that 68 percent believe a recession will happen during the first half of 2023. Meanwhile, consumers getting squeezed at the grocery store and gas pump say the recession is already here. Talk like this tends to bring about fear in small […]

Filed Under: Cash Flow & Finance, Grow Your Business Tagged With: build a resilient small business, cashflow, conserve cash, discretionary spending, recession, sales

The SmallBizChat Podcast: How to Grow Your Business Leadership with Molly Gimmel

July 21, 2022 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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Molly K. Gimmel is co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Design To Delivery Inc. (D2DInc), an award-winning firm providing program and acquisition management support services to Federal government agencies. Molly has been working in the field of government contract and acquisition management since 1991. Before co-founding D2DInc in 2001, she spent eight years working in […]

Filed Under: The SmallBizChat Podcast Tagged With: acquisition management, government contract, grow as a leader, imposter syndrome, self-talk

7 Tips to Start Your Side Hustle Today

July 18, 2022 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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The number of small business applications has been on a steady rise in recent years, and you’re probably here because you want to start your side hustle too. Congratulations on your decision, and I am honored to help you on your journey! As you probably know, owning a small business has many benefits:  Be your […]

Filed Under: Grow Your Business, How to Start Tagged With: Be Your Own Boss, side hustle, start solo, start your side hustle, startup solopreneur, top side hustle businesses

July 2022 #SmallBizChat: How to Plan Your Business Transition

July 14, 2022 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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#Smallbizchat Podcast LIVE is a monthly video interview show 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 every third Wednesday of the month from 8-9 pm ET Live on my SmallBizLady Facebook […]

Filed Under: SmallBizChat, SmallBizChat Live+ Tagged With: adversity, business exit strategy, Business Transition Plan, buying a franchise, scaling a business, sell a business

The SmallBizChat Podcast: How to Get a Government Contract without Writing a Proposal with Sirena Thomas

July 14, 2022 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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Sirena Moore-Thomas is a “mompreneur,” author, and business strategist. She is the CEO and Founder of The Highmark Group LLC, a management and federal contracting and consulting firm that has partnered with industry leaders, former procurement officers, and sought-after consultants to support businesses looking to provide goods and services to the federal government. Sirena is […]

Filed Under: The SmallBizChat Podcast Tagged With: contracting, federal contract, federal contracting, federal government, Simplified Acquisition Procedure, small contractors

How to Find the Right Franchise Business

July 11, 2022 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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One of the biggest benefits of purchasing a franchise is that when you do so, you go into business for yourself but not by yourself. A franchise business already has: Regional or national brand recognition. A solid business plan that has stood the test of time. Tried-and-tested systems for operations, customer service, etc. With these […]

Filed Under: Business Inspiration, Grow Your Business Tagged With: franchise business, franchise opportunities, purchasing a franchise, right franchise business, self-evaluation

The SmallBizChat Podcast: Becoming Change Masters with Barry Moltz

July 7, 2022 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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Barry Moltz is an entrepreneur, business expert, and family business advisor dedicated to getting small businesses unstuck. He is the author of several small business books, including You Need To Be a Little Crazy and How to Get Unstuck. His latest work, ChangeMasters, is the winner of the 2022 International Book Award and the 2022 […]

Filed Under: The SmallBizChat Podcast Tagged With: accountability partners, change, change masters, money management, Time management, train your brain to change

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