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5 Ways to Shift from Tired to Inspired in Business

September 10, 2009 By Melinda Emerson 1 Comment

Every week as SmallBizLady, I conduct interviews with experts on my Twitter talk show #SmallBizChat.  The show takes place every Wed on Twitter from 8-9pm ET.  This is excerpted from my recent interview with Elizabeth Barbour @CoachElizabethB on Twitter.  Elizabeth’s company is The Inspired Entrepreneur. She is a small business coaching expert who serves as a […]

Filed Under: Grow Your Business, SmallBizChat Tagged With: CoachElizabethB, Elizabeth Barbour, entrepreneur, from tired to inspired, melinda emerson, small biz tips, small business, smallbizlady, The Inspired Entrepreneur

Financial Help for Growing Inner City Businesses

September 15, 2009 By Melinda Emerson 1 Comment

Are you aware of all your financial options to support your company’s growth?  Could your business benefit from: Discovering the full range of financial options available to grow your businesses Building and strengthening relationships with investors Obtaining one-on-one feedback from seasoned investors and consultants Optimizing your business growth strategy Promoting your company products or services […]

Filed Under: Cash Flow & Finance, Grow Your Business Tagged With: Bank of America, financing options, free training program, ICCC New York 2009, inner city business, Inner City Capital Connections, inner city entrepreneur, melinda emerson, SBA, small business, smallbizlady, support for growth

When is it Time to Move out of Your Home Office?

January 13, 2015 By Melinda Emerson 1 Comment

Guest Article Unless you have attracted a large amount of funding prior to launch, the chances are that your new business will be taking its first few steps on the cheap. And, more often than not, this means working from home while you start to generate some income. There are numerous reasons why working from […]

Filed Under: Grow Your Business, Guest Articles Tagged With: @ChristianAbbas, Christian Abbas, hiring employees, home office

How to Handle the Ugly Side of Small Business

February 26, 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 with @clatemask. Clate Mask is an entrepreneur and co-founder and CEO of Infusionsoft, which makes small business sales and marketing automation […]

Filed Under: Grow Your Business, Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat Tagged With: @clatemask, @infusionsoft, Clate Mask, how to start a small business

Collaboration to End Small Business Failure

January 30, 2015 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

I’m taking my book and advice on the road with Sam’s Club, which recently launched great savings on a suite of SMB services including HR, payroll and legal solutions. Sam’s Club has always saluted my core mission: to end small business failure. I will visit seven Sam’s Club locations for public book signings and presentations […]

Filed Under: Grow Your Business, How to Start Tagged With: @SamsClubCarrie, end small business failure, Sam's Club

Seven Ways to be More Profitable in Your Small Business

February 3, 2015 By Melinda Emerson 2 Comments

Guest Article Everyone wants to be more profitable. After all, profit is how we keep score in business. It’s not about what you make – it is all about what you keep. Sometimes the simplest ideas can help you increase your profits.  If you’re ready to jumpstart the money making activities in your enterprise, implement […]

Filed Under: Grow Your Business, Guest Articles Tagged With: @ruthking, Ruth King, small business profitability

How Do You Show Your Customers Love?

February 9, 2015 By Melinda Emerson 1 Comment

Love is in the air this month, and not just for couples. As a business owner, it’s important that you show your customers how much you love and appreciate them, not just around Valentine’s Day, but all year ‘round. Consider whether you’re doing a good job of showing your customers a little love, and put […]

Filed Under: Grow Your Business Tagged With: customer appreciation, Customer Service, love your customers, Valentine's Day

Resources to Use Twitter to Grow Your Small Business

August 30, 2010 By Melinda Emerson 26 Comments

I regularly get emails and direct messages asking me if I tweet myself or if use a team of people help me maintain my Twitter accounts.  I have two @smallbizlady and @smallbizchat.   Well, the answer is that I do it myself, and here’s some of the tools that I use to manage my online brand […]

Filed Under: Branding & Marketing, Grow Your Business, Social Media Tagged With: entrepreneur, facebook, linkedin, small business, smallbizlady, social media tips, twitter

10 Ways to Usher Your Small Business Into the New Year

December 15, 2014 By Melinda Emerson 1 Comment

Most businesses don’t realize that success in January starts long before the first of the New Year. It takes plenty of work and planning to set your year up right. Here are several items you should start checking off your list starting today. Don’t miss these 10 Ways to Usher Your Small Business Into the […]

Filed Under: Business Inspiration, Grow Your Business Tagged With: business plan, crowdfunding, New Year

How to Build a Business Relationship

December 8, 2014 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Now, too often, people think building a business relationship is how you get the business, but I’m here to you that the sale is really the beginning of the relationship. Anyone will buy something once, but in order to stay in business, you need repeat business. I recently had a situation with one of my […]

Filed Under: Customer Service, Grow Your Business Tagged With: building relationships, Customer Service, how to really make sales

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