From time to time as SmallBizLady, I conduct interviews with small business experts that could benefit my audience. This is excerpted from my #smallbizchat interview on Twitter with Michelle Mangen @mmangen is a Virtual Assistant specializing in Accounting, Payroll, Excel and Social Media services. She helps sole proprietors and small businesses by reducing the amount of time they spend […]
Could Franchising Be For You?
Franchising is a great opportunity to take a proven business model that has produced financial success and run it as your own business. While there are many wildly inaccurate statistics about success rates for franchises all over the internet, in general “a franchise is a lower risk proposition than investing in a pure start-up,” according […]
Are You Ready for 2010?
The economy is on the rebound, but the nature of business has changed. Is your small business repositioned for 2010? October and November is the perfect time to start planning for how you will kickoff the New Year. It’s not about making it through the recession; it’s about coming out of this recession with a […]
Do You Need A Business Plan?
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 @TimBerry. Tim Berry is president and founder of Palo Alto Software, founder of bplans.com, and a co-founder of Borland International. He built […]
No Network, No Business
The following is an excerpt from my forthcoming book: Become Your Own Boss in 12 months; A Month-by-Month Guide to a Business that Works! Scheduled to be released by Adams Media in February 2010. In small business, your network is key is to your business success, but it is astonishing to me why people with […]
What is a Twitterchat?
What is a Twitterchat? Anyone can use Twitter, but you really are not part of the online community until you have spent some time on a Twitterchat. This post will explain the fundamentals of a Twitterchat. A Twitterchat is simply an organized group chat that takes place using the Twitter platform. Twitterchats are organized events that occur at a […]
How to develop a platform for your small business
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 author, Christina Katz @thewritermama on Twitter. Christina is the author of Get Known Before The Book Deal Use Your Personal Strengths to […]
When a Book Can Change Your Outlook About Your Business
Those of you who follow this blog know that I am a serious book lover. Last year, an email from Amazon.com informed that I purchased 118 books over the last 10 years. I was surprised they didn’t send me a coupon or discount card, but this post is not about customer service. My love affair […]
Best Small Business Start-Up Books
I am a serious book reader. I pride myself on reading at least 25 new books a year to learn the latest information about running a successful small business. When you are first launching your small business I believe it’s best to plan for 12 months before you start. During that time there are many […]
10 Things To Do Before Going into Business
The following is excerpted from my forthcoming book Become Your Own Boss in 12 Months: A Month-by-Month Guide To a Business That Works! which is being published by Adams Media, March 2010. Are you tired of your boss nagging you throughout the day? Are you fed up with the small amount of pay you get […]
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