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10 Must-Read Business Books for 2016

December 24, 2015 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

It boggles the mind how many small business books are published each year. I, for one, will never have enough time to read all the ones that I want. You either? Lucky for you I’ve curated some of the best business books published in the past few years. If you’re taking time off or traveling […]

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It’s Giving Tuesday, and I’m Giving Back to You!

December 1, 2015 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Today is #GivingTuesday, a global day of giving. It’s the annual tradition of giving to your favorite charities or causes that you care about. After all your holiday shopping supporting your fellow small businesses on Small Business Saturday, local charities are hoping you have a few coins left to show them some love too. I have […]

Filed Under: Featured Post, Melinda Emerson @SmallBizLady Tagged With: #12daysofgiveaways, giving tuesday

Could You Use One More Holiday Gift This Season?

November 23, 2015 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

December is my favorite month of the year.  It’s not only my son’s birthday month, but it’s also Christmas time. I love to decorate my house, bake cookies, receive holiday cards and set up my Christmas tree. (Yes, I’m one of those anal people who picks a theme color for my tree.) I even do […]

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SmallBizLady’s Holiday Gift Guide for Small Business Owners

November 20, 2015 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

This is the time of year when we are all out looking for deals as the holiday shopping season is upon us. Well, before you start thinking about those really nice leather boots that you are waiting to go on sale on Black Friday, I wanted to give you some of my tips on the […]

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How to Raise Your Kids to Be Entrepreneurs

November 17, 2015 By Melinda Emerson 2 Comments

The future is a place of uncertainty. By the time our own kids are adults, the jobs we count on today as secure careers may no longer exist. Additionally, some individuals are just not suited to being an employee. Some people are born with traits that are better suited to forging their path in the […]

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How to Write A Business Plan Part II

November 16, 2015 By Melinda Emerson 2 Comments

A business plan is your strategy for bringing your product or service to the marketplace. This is Part II of my four-part series on how to write a business plan. Last week, in Part I of my blog series on how to write a business plan, we focused on developing your business model, which is […]

Filed Under: Featured Post, Starting A Small Business Tagged With: business plan, Marketing Plan

How to Prepare for Black Friday and Small Business Saturday

November 2, 2015 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

With the holiday sales season just around the corner, don’t delay preparing for the biggest shopping days of the year. If you leverage Black Friday or Small Business Saturday to boost sales this quarter (and you should), it’s time to get cracking with your preparations. Decide What You Want to Promote Defining your promotions strategy […]

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How to Write a Business Plan – Part I

November 9, 2015 By Melinda Emerson 4 Comments

When it comes to writing a business plan, the first step is figuring out your business model. This post is Part I in a four-part series on how to write a business plan. Today’s focus is crafting your business model. Developing Your Business Model There are a lot of moving parts when it comes to […]

Filed Under: Featured Post, Starting A Small Business Tagged With: business model, business plan

How to Keep Employees Happily Motivated in Your Small Business

September 21, 2015 By Melinda Emerson 2 Comments

Are you tired of seeing your employees churn through and leave your company after a few months or a year? Sorry to say, but it might be how you handle your staff that’s causing them to leave. It’s your job as the business owner and manager to adopt managerial habits that will help you have […]

Filed Under: Featured Post, Your Small Business Tagged With: employees, Featured Post, relationship management

How to Get Unstuck in Your Business

September 10, 2015 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Every week as SmallBizLady, I conduct interviews with experts on my Twitter talk show #SmallBizChat. The show takes place every Wednesday on Twitter from 8-9 pm ET. This is excerpted from my recent interview with Barry Moltz, @BarryMoltz. Barry is a small business expert, consultant and author with over 20 years of small business experience. […]

Filed Under: Featured Post, Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat, Your Small Business Tagged With: business, unstuck

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