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10 Most Costly Mistakes for Small Business Owners

July 30, 2018 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Running a business is tough. When you put out your shingle that says open for business you take on at least 12 jobs at once including CEO, CFO, Social media manager and Secretary, any of which could cause you to go out of business quickly if you make a significant mistake. Below are a few […]

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SmallBizLady’s Summer Reading List 2018

June 11, 2018 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

As you know by now, summertime is when I catch up on my business book reading. Every year, I take a look at all the books I’ve been sent in the last six months to see what’s worth a good read. There are some gems that have been released this year in entrepreneurship, marketing, and […]

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

10 Things To Do in Your Small Business Before 2018

December 4, 2017 By Melinda Emerson 2 Comments

It’s December, and the holidays are right around the corner. But in order for things to go right in your business in 2018, you need to start planning now. Do you want with just another year where you end up in reactionary mode? What are you going to make happen in the new? Hire staff? […]

Filed Under: 10 Things Lists, Business Inspiration Tagged With: 10 things to do, Business tasks, tasks for 2018

Top 10 podcasts for small business owners

October 2, 2017 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Listening to podcasts has become a great way to learn something while you are doing something else. I’m a big fan of hitting the treadmill with my phone and earbuds and checking out a new episode of some of these business experts. If you are trying to pick up some new skills in your business […]

Filed Under: 10 Things Lists, Technology Tagged With: podcasting for small business, podcasts

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 […]

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10 Things That Will Surprise You About Running a Business

April 24, 2017 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

I’ve found that people who want to start a business often don’t have the first idea about what that really entails. Once they do launch a company, they’re often surprised at how real and often stressful it is to be an entrepreneur. Here are a few of the things I’d say might surprise you. Heads […]

Filed Under: 10 Things Lists, Starting A Small Business Tagged With: entrepreneur, start a business, stress in business

10 Things To Do in Your Small Business Before 2017

December 12, 2016 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

This is the time of year when many of us are counting down the days until being off for the holidays, but I want to draw your attention to a few housekeeping issues that need to be completed before year-end that will make your new year sunny and bright. You must plan for success; it […]

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10 Best Small Business Marketing Books Everyone Should Read

October 10, 2016 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

You know that I’m all about books that help small business owners do more without spending a ton of money. For this list of business resources, I wanted to focus exclusively on marketing books. All of these are books worth the time and money investment, and will actually tell you how to grow your business […]

Filed Under: 10 Things Lists, My Recommendations Tagged With: 10 best books, entrepreneur

Best of SmallBizLady Blogs 2015

December 31, 2015 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

I enjoy sharing content with small business owners and soon-to-be entrepreneurs each year. It’s all part of my mission to end small business failure. This year, I even published an updated version of my book, Become Your Own Boss in 12 Months to further that goal, and to give you a path to business success. […]

Filed Under: 10 Things Lists, Featured Post, Grow Your Business Tagged With: entrepreneur, small business

10 Things to Do in Your Business Before 2016

December 7, 2015 By Melinda Emerson 4 Comments

It’s December, and often that means people start mentally shutting down, waiting on Christmas to get here. But you’re an entrepreneur, and there’s no such thing as taking time off! Use December as your planning month. Jump on this right now so that you can set the course for what’s going to happen in your […]

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