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How to Build Your Business Website in Seven Days

July 12, 2016 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Sponsored Post One of the things that should be at the top of your to-do list when starting a business is getting a professional-looking website up and running. It might seem like an overwhelming task, but we can break down everything you need to do in just seven days (and even then, it’ll take just […]

Filed Under: Branding & Marketing, Featured Post, Your Small Business Tagged With: build your business, website

Is Passion Enough To Launch Your Dream Business?

August 2, 2016 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

The saying goes like this, “Follow your passion and you will never have to work a day in life.”  Those who take this phrase too seriously and find courage to leave their stable job for a passion business idea soon understand that’s it’s not as simple as it sounds. There are various situations that crop […]

Filed Under: Featured Post, Guest Articles, Starting A Small Business, Your Small Business Tagged With: dream business, start your business

Who is on #SmallBizChat July 2016

July 1, 2016 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

#SmallBizChat is a weekly conversation 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.   Here’s how: follow @SmallBizChat on Twitter and click here for directions on how to join the conversation.   In July, each #SmallBizChat will be focused on marketing […]

Filed Under: Featured Post, Featured SmallBizChat, SmallBizChat Tagged With: @BeeSmartSocial, @JasonWomack, @JayBaer, @JodiWomack, @StaceyAGordon, smalllbizchat

Are You Ready To Invest In Your Business Growth?

June 24, 2016 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Every Fall, I host a power-packed event in Philadelphia called Reinvention Weekend. This year, we are headed to Washington, DC area. I created this event, which takes place Oct 14-15, 2016 this year, to give my fans an affordable way to work directly with me on their businesses.  I get so many letters and voicemail messages, […]

Filed Under: Featured Post, Your Small Business Tagged With: @BarryMoltz, @isalesgirl, Che Brown, Jennifer Abernethy, Pamela Slim, Reinvention Weekend, Trevor Otts, Twyla Garrett

How to find Work/Life Balance as a Small Business Owner

June 20, 2016 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Here’s the honest truth. It’s not really possible. Finding an acceptable work-life balance might not be happen until 4-5 years into your business. Instead of focusing on balance focus on being present instead. You don’t want your kid bending their face down to your computer to talk to you, and you don’t want to be […]

Filed Under: Featured Post, Melinda Emerson @SmallBizLady Tagged With: small business, work-life balance

Who is on #SmallBizChat June 2016

May 31, 2016 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

#SmallBizChat is a weekly conversation 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.   Here’s how: follow @SmallBizChat on Twitter and click here for directions on how to join the conversation.   In June, each #SmallBizChat will be focused on marketing […]

Filed Under: Featured Post, Featured SmallBizChat, SmallBizChat Tagged With: @Bizstrong, @bweaversmith, @mybizon, @TheCoachMiguel, @thewhalehunters, @WDSPRMaven, smalllbizchat

Out of Control Inventory Will Kill Your Small Business

June 27, 2016 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

If you’re a business owner, you’re going to get plenty of business advice about cash flow, staffing, and just plain having the drive to keep going when things are tough. But you simply cannot ignore practical issues like inventory management.   For one thing, your business pays taxes based on inventory, so if you were […]

Filed Under: Featured Post, Melinda Emerson @SmallBizLady Tagged With: inventory control, small business

How Using a CRM Can Grow Your Small Business

June 7, 2016 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

 Sponsored Post Customer relationship management (CRM) has been growing steadily for years, and by next year, the industry is expected to hit $36.5 billion worldwide. Sharing information is critical to business operations. Silos of information create loss—both in knowledge sharing and in bottom line profits—because they create gaps in your business that your customers feel. CRMs […]

Filed Under: Featured Post, Guest Articles Tagged With: @insightlyapp, CRM, crm system, every small business

How to Sell on Facebook

June 6, 2016 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

It stands to reason that the more places you sell your products, the more you will sell, Right? In addition to selling products on your own e-commerce website and may be advantageous to pursue online marketplaces like Facebook, Amazon, or Etsy where you can also sell your products through social media. With more than 1.5 […]

Filed Under: Featured Post, Melinda Emerson @SmallBizLady Tagged With: advertising on facebook, Facebook ads, facebook marketing, smallbizlady

SmallBizLady’s Summer Reading List 2016

May 30, 2016 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Those of you who are regular readers know that, come Summer, I’ve got a stack of books at my side, my shoes kicked off, and a glass of lemonade or an adult beverage on the table as I enjoy a few weeks off over the Summer. I’ll never get through all the amazing business books […]

Filed Under: Featured Post, Melinda Emerson @SmallBizLady Tagged With: smallbizlady, summer reading list

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