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Big Things to Come From SmallBizLady in 2011

December 24, 2010 By Melinda Emerson 5 Comments

I am so excited to announce Become Your Own Boss in 12 Months has won a Reader’s Choice Award in 2010 Small Business Book Awards by Smallbiztrends.com.  If you still haven’t grabbed a copy click to order an autographed edition. I am writing a new book in 2011 which focuses on the “cardinal sins” of […]

Filed Under: Business Inspiration, Grow Your Business, How to Start, Starting A Small Business Tagged With: become your own boss, business planning, entrepreneur, melinda emerson, small business, small business info, smallbizlady

How to Have Balance in Your Life as a Small Business Owner

January 6, 2011 By Melinda Emerson 2 Comments

Each week as Smallbizlady, I conduct interviews with small business experts on my weekly Twitter talk show #SmallBizChat. This is excerpted from my #SmallBizChat interview with Debi Silber @themojocoach.  Debi is a Registered Dietitian with a Master’s in Nutrition, a Personal Trainer, Whole Health Coach, author, speaker and founder of www.TheMojoCoach.com . Debi’s branded The Mojo Coach® […]

Filed Under: Business Inspiration, Mompreneurs, My Recommendations, SmallBizChat, Social Media, Women in Business, Your Small Business Tagged With: debi silber, exercise, healthier life, life balance, melinda emerson, SmallBizChat, smallbizlady, themojocoach

How to Write a Business Plan Part III

January 31, 2011 By Melinda Emerson 26 Comments

In Part I and Part II of this blog series on how to write a business plan, I have walked you through clarifying the business idea, marketing analysis, defining the business opportunity and customer profile, finding your niche and developing a sales plan and marketing budget. Now, I want you to define how you are […]

Filed Under: Become Your Own Boss Tips, Business Inspiration, My Recommendations Tagged With: become your own boss, business planning, melinda emerson, small business info, smallbizlady

Are You Right for SmallBizLady’s Reality Show?

February 9, 2011 By Melinda Emerson 4 Comments

Melinda Emerson “SmallBizLady” is looking for struggling small businesses in the PA/NJ/DE tri-state area who are interested in being featured on her reality show pilot. Must be in business at least 3 years At least $250K in revenue and no more than $3MM in revenue Having employees is a real plus Business owner must be […]

Filed Under: Business Inspiration, Women in Business, Your Small Business Tagged With: entrepreneur, melinda emerson, smallbizlady, SmallBizLady SOS reality show

How To Define Your Niche Business

February 21, 2011 By Melinda Emerson 7 Comments

What the heck is a niche? Webster’s Business Dictionary defines a niche as a “particular market or specialty area where a company finds it profitable to concentrate its selling efforts. Niche marketing offers a concentration of clients in an area of limited competition. It can be a market niche that can be a specific geographic […]

Filed Under: Branding & Marketing, Business Inspiration, Your Small Business Tagged With: business planning, entrepreneur, melinda emerson, niche, small business, smallbizlady

Book Interview: How They Did It: Billion Dollar Insights from the Heart of America

February 23, 2011 By Melinda Emerson 2 Comments

This is a Q&A from my interview with Robert Jordan author of How They Did It: Billion Dollar Insights from the Heart of America  (RedFlash Press, www.HowTheyDidItBook.com).  Robert has been launching and growing companies and helping other entrepreneurs do the same for the past 20 years.  His book is a collection of interviews from 45 leading founders […]

Filed Under: Business Inspiration, Your Small Business Tagged With: become your own boss, entrepreneur, How They Did It: Billion Dollar Insights from the Heart of America, melinda emerson, Robert Jordan, small business, smallbizlady, success tips

Ask SmallBizLady How Can I Take My Small Business to the Next Level

February 25, 2011 By Melinda Emerson 1 Comment

Every Friday, I answer questions on my blog in a segment called Ask Small Biz Lady and will post video answers to frequent small business questions.  This week, we are taking on the question How Can I Take My Small Business to the Next Level? Check out this video for the answer Develop a specialty […]

Filed Under: Ask Smallbizlady, Business Inspiration Tagged With: become your own boss, business planning, entrepreneur, melinda emerson, small business, smallbizlady, success tips

Help @Smallbizlady, My Client Doesn’t Value My Expertise

March 14, 2011 By Melinda Emerson 3 Comments

Dear Smallbizlady, Whenever I try to give professional advice to my client, she dismisses my opinions and goes with her own ideas.  What should I do? If you know that you are an expert and that your advice is sound, do not allow your client’s behavior to weaken your confidence in your business. Instead, examine […]

Filed Under: Business Inspiration, Grow Your Business Tagged With: communicating in business, customer communications, melinda emerson, small business, smallbizlady, success tips

Are You Ready to Get Serious About Your Business?

March 16, 2011 By Melinda Emerson 1 Comment

I meet people all the time who will offer me their business idea as soon as they hear I’m a small business coach. I have heard it all, and here’s a secret – everyone has good ideas.   I rarely hear a business concept that I think is terrible. Most people walk around with those ideas […]

Filed Under: Business Inspiration, Grow Your Business, Your Small Business Tagged With: Amy Larrimore, become your own boss, business planning, byob2011, byob2011 Philadelphia, entrepreneur, Lolly Daskal, melinda emerson, small business, smallbizlady

Ask SmallBizLady: How Do I Stay Motivated as an Entrepreneur?

March 18, 2011 By Melinda Emerson 5 Comments

Every Friday, I answer your small business questions in a video blog segment called Ask SmallBizLady. This week, we are taking on the question:  How do I Stay Motivated as an Entrepreneur? I think there are three things you need to help you stay motivated as you run your small business! 1)      Only have  positive people […]

Filed Under: Ask Smallbizlady, Business Inspiration Tagged With: entrepreneur, melinda emerson, motivation, smallbizlady

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