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How to Expand a Small Business with Candace Nelson

June 7, 2012 By Melinda Emerson 1 Comment

[Sponsored Post]   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 withCandace Nelson @SprinklesCandac Candace is the founder of the world’s first cupcake bakery, Sprinkles Cupcakes. She opened her first […]

Filed Under: Branding & Marketing, Grow Your Business, Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat, Your Small Business Tagged With: branding, Candace Nelson, cupcake wars, SmallBizChat, Sprinkles Cupcakes

How to Convert Website Leads into Customers

July 19, 2012 By Melinda Emerson 2 Comments

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 withAmit Kumar @akumar.  Amit is founder & CEO of Lexity, Advertising on Autopilot, a Spark Capital, True Ventures and 500 Startups funded startup. Amit has deep […]

Filed Under: Grow Your Business, Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat, Technology Tagged With: Amit Kumar, entrepreneur, Lexity, small business info, website leads

How to Manage Your Money While Growing a Small Business

August 30, 2012 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 8-9pm ET. This is excerpted from my recent interview with Jean Chatzky.  Jean Chatzky is the financial editor for the Today show on NBC, thebest-selling author of 8 personal finance books (including […]

Filed Under: Cash Flow & Finance, Grow Your Business, Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat Tagged With: @jeanchatzky, Jean Chatzky, small business finance

Using Data to Run Your Small Business

September 20, 2012 By Melinda Emerson

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 Chris Myers @BodeTree.  Chris is the co-founder & CEO of BodeTree.  Prior to founding BodeTree, he played a key role on the […]

Filed Under: Grow Your Business, Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat, Technology Tagged With: Bodetree, Chris Myers, collect financial data, measure data, small business info

How to Take Your Small Business to the Next Level

October 25, 2012 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Every week asSmallBizLady, 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 JJ Ramberg, @JJRamberg, the host of Your Business on MSNBC, which is dedicated to issues affecting small business owners. Ramberg is also the […]

Filed Under: Grow Your Business, Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat Tagged With: @msnbcyourbiz, business planning, entrepreneur, JJ Ramberg, SmallBizChat

How to Develop a Simple Strategic Plan for Your Small Business

November 29, 2012 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 Wednesday on Twitter from 8-9pm ET. This is excerpted from my recent interview with Laura Posey @dancingelephant. Laura brings much passion to her work as Chief Instigator of Dancing Elephants Achievement Group. She is a “firecracker” […]

Filed Under: Grow Your Business, Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat Tagged With: @dancingelephants, business planning, Laura Posey, SmallBizChat, strategic planning

Is Your Business Still Relevant in the Marketplace?

September 15, 2014 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

In the early years of your small business, you struggle to find a foothold in a competitive industry. Then, you find your ground and enjoy success. But what few entrepreneurs ever bother asking themselves a few years down the road is: Is my business still relevant? Do I still have a customer base that will […]

Filed Under: Grow Your Business, Your Small Business Tagged With: small business success tips, SWOT analysis

Would You Like to Take a Vacation From Your Small Business?

September 8, 2014 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

I recently returned from a vacation in Paris. I’ve been in business more than 15 years and during this time, I have made it a point to take off during the last two weeks of December, plus to take at least two serious vacations per year.  In the last 5 years, since my son has gotten a […]

Filed Under: Become Your Own Boss Tips, Grow Your Business Tagged With: operationalizing, small business processes, small business success tips

Do You Need Help With Your Content Marketing?

July 29, 2014 By Melinda Emerson 1 Comment

For those of you who have been following this blog for a long time, you know I rarely highlight a single book in a post, but I am making an exception this time, because I feel so strongly about the power of content marketing. It has been my secret to success over the last six […]

Filed Under: Branding & Marketing, Grow Your Business Tagged With: @MattSMansfield, content marketing, Matt Mansfield, The Beginner's Guide to Content Marketing for Small Businesses

Could You Use a Boost to Get Your Small Business Back on Track?

August 25, 2014 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Are you tired of feeling like you are giving your all to your business and you’re still not making the money you want? Well, my mission is to end small business failure, and I have created a special event to help you fix your mindset, your marketing and your money. We all know that profit […]

Filed Under: Grow Your Business, Starting A Small Business Tagged With: Che Brown, Darnyelle Jervey, karyn greenstreet, Reinvention Weekend

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