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Who is on #Smallbizchat February 2017

January 31, 2017 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.   Please join us live on Twitter every Wednesday 8-9 pm ET. Here’s how: follow @SmallBizChat on Twitter and follow the hashtag #Smallbizchat and click here […]

Filed Under: Featured Post, Featured SmallBizChat, SmallBizChat Tagged With: @andymolinsky, @BarbaraWeltman, @fitsmallbiz, SmallBizChat, smallbiztrends

Content Marketing for your Small Business

October 11, 2018 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 Phil Gerbyshak @PhilGerb. Phil Gerbyshak is a speaker who never holds a back and leaves it all on the stage, energizing and […]

Filed Under: Branding & Marketing, Featured Post, Featured SmallBizChat, Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat Tagged With: @PhilGerb, content marketing, SmallBizChat

How To Buy a Small Business That Is Right For You

June 30, 2016 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 Nunzio Presta, @mybizon. Nunzio is the founder and CEO of BizON. BizON is a online marketplace where people can buy, sell […]

Filed Under: Featured SmallBizChat, Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat Tagged With: @Bizstrong, entrepreneur, small business

How to Get Funding For Your Small Business

February 9, 2017 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 Mark Prosser. Marc Prosser is the co-founder and publisher of Fit Small Business, a rapidly growing website that reaches over […]

Filed Under: Featured Post, Featured SmallBizChat, Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat Tagged With: @fitsmallbiz, small business funding, SmallBizChat

Best of #Smallbizchat Interviews for 2019

December 31, 2019 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Best of #Smallbizchat Interviews for 2019 OG

For the last 10 + years, every week as SmallBizLady, I’ve conducted interviews with experts on my Twitter talk show #SmallBizChat. The shows take place Wednesdays on Twitter from 8-9 pm ET.  This post is from some of my favorite interviews that I’ve done this year. We tackled topics including effective use of video, scaling […]

Filed Under: Featured SmallBizChat, SmallBizChat Tagged With: best of 2019, building a brand, cubersecurity, guest experts, interview, scaling a business, SmallBizChat interviews

What Business Owners Should Know About Barter and Trade

August 8, 2019 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

barter and trade with david fling on smallbizchat

Every week as SmallBizLady, I conduct interviews with experts on my Twitter talk show #SmallBizChat. The show takes place every Wednesday on Twitter from 8-9pm ET.  This is excerpted from my recent interview with David Fling @ItexKansasCity. David is the owner and CEO of three successful ITEX trade exchange franchises located in Kansas City, MO, […]

Filed Under: Featured SmallBizChat, Grow Your Business, SmallBizChat Tagged With: barter and trade, bartering in business, david fling, small business barter and trade, trading in business

Who’s on #Smallbizchat June 2019

June 11, 2019 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.  Please join us live on Twitter every Wednesday from 8-9 pm ET. Here’s how: follow @SmallBizChat on Twitter and follow the hashtag […]

Filed Under: Branding & Marketing, Featured Post, Featured SmallBizChat, Grow Your Business, Leadership, Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat, Social Media, Solopreneurs, Teams Tagged With: digital, digital transformation, growth, intellectual property, ip, kids, marketing, products, sales, salesperson, small business, SmallBizChat, trademark, video, video marketing

#Smallbizchat is LIVE on Facebook May 8th for #SmallBusinessWeek

May 7, 2019 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.  Please join us live on Twitter every Wednesday from 8-9 pm ET. Here’s how: follow @SmallBizChat on Twitter and follow the hashtag […]

Filed Under: Branding & Marketing, Featured Post, Featured SmallBizChat, Grow Your Business, Leadership, Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat, Social Media, Solopreneurs, Teams Tagged With: building a business to sell, sales, selling unique items, selling your business, small business sales, SmallBizChat, smallbizlady, writing copy

Who’s on #Smallbizchat April 2019

April 1, 2019 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.  Please join us live on Twitter every Wednesday from 8-9 pm ET. Here’s how: follow @SmallBizChat on Twitter and follow the hashtag […]

Filed Under: Branding & Marketing, Featured Post, Featured SmallBizChat, Grow Your Business, Leadership, Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat, Social Media, Solopreneurs, Teams Tagged With: building a lifestyle business, business finance, business numbers, protecting your small business, sales techniques, selling unique items, small business fraud, SmallBizChat, smallbizlady, social media, social media platforms

Who’s on #Smallbizchat March 2019

March 12, 2019 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.  Please join us live on Twitter every Wednesday from 8-9 pm ET. Here’s how: follow @SmallBizChat on Twitter and follow the hashtag […]

Filed Under: Branding & Marketing, Featured Post, Featured SmallBizChat, Grow Your Business, Leadership, Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat, Social Media, Solopreneurs, Teams Tagged With: building a lifestyle business, business finance, business numbers, protecting your small business, sales techniques, selling unique items, small business fraud, SmallBizChat, smallbizlady, social media, social media platforms

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