When you are coming up with ideas for a small business, often your mind can go wild with business concepts, but the key is to come up with an idea that has a profit center and a niche target customer because you need to turn that idea into a sustainable business. In my bestselling book, […]
How to Turn a Hobby Into a Small Business
This is the first of a two part blog series on how to turn a hobby into a small business. Hobbies are fun personal interests that people pursue out of love. Some use hobbies to spend quality time with loved ones, friends or themselves. Some people use hobbies to relax. Popular hobbies including scrap booking, […]
Would You Like to Take a Vacation From Your Small Business?
I recently returned from a vacation in Paris. I’ve been in business more than 15 years and during this time, I have made it a point to take off during the last two weeks of December, plus to take at least two serious vacations per year. In the last 5 years, since my son has gotten a […]
How Do You Know You Are Ready to Become Your Own Boss?
Have you wondered if you could succeed as your own boss? According to the Small Business Administration (SBA), the small business sector is growing rapidly, but still many people fail in business in the first two years. While corporate America has been downsizing, the rate of small business start-ups has grown, and the rate for […]
It’s September; Time to Re-commit to Your Business!
#SmallBizTip 1 September is great time to re-commit, remove, renew & rebrand your business. September is the last quarter of the business calendar year. Realistically, you have 14 weeks left to accomplish your 2009business goals. The last two weeks of the year are pretty much a wash. Re-commit to your Top 3 goals We all […]
No Network, No Business
The following is an excerpt from my forthcoming book: Become Your Own Boss in 12 months; A Month-by-Month Guide to a Business that Works! Scheduled to be released by Adams Media in February 2010. In small business, your network is key is to your business success, but it is astonishing to me why people with […]
10 Things To Do Before Going into Business
The following is excerpted from my forthcoming book Become Your Own Boss in 12 Months: A Month-by-Month Guide To a Business That Works! which is being published by Adams Media, March 2010. Are you tired of your boss nagging you throughout the day? Are you fed up with the small amount of pay you get […]
The Entrepreneur’s Job Description PART I
It will take every bit of enthusiasm and energy you have to grow your business into a viable enterprise and a powerful brand. If you think you work hard now with a job working in corporate America, you are in for a rude awakening once you start your small business, particularly if you are used […]
Win a Year of FREE Business Coaching From Melinda Emerson “SmallBizLadyâ€
For Immediate Release: January 5, 2010, Philadelphia, PA — In celebration of the release of her first book, Become Your Own Boss in 12 Months: A Month-by-Month Guide to a Business That Works (Adams Media, March 2010) Melinda Emerson has decided to offer one lucky business owner the opportunity to be coached weekly personally by […]
The Entrepreneur’s Job Description PART II
Just as you would write a job description when hiring an employee, you need to understand what is fully involved in your new job as an entrepreneur and business owner. Everyone at some time or another has dreamed of becoming their own boss, but I’m here to tell you there’s a lot of work involved […]
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