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How to Develop Business Processes

August 29, 2019 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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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 Ellen Williams, @Ellen_NY_B2B. Ellen is a Business Process Management Expert. She has spent 25 years consulting with businesses of all sizes […]

Filed Under: How to Start, SmallBizChat, Teams, Your Small Business Tagged With: business, business processes, efficiency, operations, small business, streamline your small business

How to Write a Killer Business Plan in 7 Days

August 20, 2019 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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If you’ve got a business or start-up, a business plan is vital, especially when it comes to securing funding. Investors want something that they can look at and say, “Wow, this is surely going to head somewhere.” Your business plan should serve as a roadmap for explaining your business. Prospective investors should be able to […]

Filed Under: How to Start, Starting A Small Business Tagged With: business plan, How to write a business plan, small business, write a busines plan

10 Extremely Important Things Every Business Owner Should Know Before Starting Up

March 17, 2020 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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Thinking about starting a business? There’s something you need to know! In fact, there are dozens of super important lessons that every business owner needs to know before they get started, and no post could include them all. Still, we’ve done our best, so here are just ten of the most important lessons for you […]

Filed Under: 10 Things Lists, How to Start Tagged With: directory listing sites, insurance, invest in the future, laws and regulations, small business owners

12 Things to Do to Start a Small Business

January 14, 2019 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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Are you finally ready to strike out on your own with your very own small business in 2019? Owning a small business is never a get rich quick scheme; if you want success; it will cost you. It will cost you money, sleep, relationships and you will be pushed in ways you never thought possible. […]

Filed Under: 12 Things, Featured Post, How to Start, Solopreneurs, Starting A Small Business, Your Small Business Tagged With: 12 things, Owning a small business, small business, small business tips, start a small business

How to Come Up With Small Business Ideas

January 7, 2019 By Melinda Emerson 1 Comment

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When you are trying to come up with small business ideas, it can be tough. Maybe there is an idea burning inside you, or maybe you have so many ideas that you are unsure about which one to pursue. But if you have nothing but a strong desire to leave corporate America, there are lots […]

Filed Under: Featured Post, How to Start, Starting A Small Business, Your Small Business Tagged With: business ideas, how to start a business, how to start a small business, small business ideas, small business startup

5 Preparation Strategies for First-Time Managers

July 2, 2019 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

First-Time Managers

Congratulations! You’ve just secured your first manager role. You’re no longer responsible for just your own performance, but for the performance of an entire team as well. It’s heady stuff and a little intimidating. That’s good — it helps you grow as a professional and a person. You’ll certainly learn as you go, executing new […]

Filed Under: Grow Your Business, Guest Articles, How to Start Tagged With: first-time managers, leadership, management, manager, small business, work promotion

12 Things to Do Before Starting a Business

June 24, 2019 By Melinda Emerson 1 Comment

Are you finally ready to strike out on your own with your very own small business? Owning a small business is never a get rich quick scheme. If you want to be successful; it will cost you. It will cost you money, sleep, relationships, and you will be pushed in ways you never thought possible. […]

Filed Under: Become Your Own Boss Tips, How to Start, Starting A Small Business Tagged With: before starting a business, business, small business, start a business, start a small business, starting a business

How to Be a Successful Gigpreneur

May 27, 2019 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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If you like to make side money driving for Uber, cleaning houses, freelance editing, selling homemade jewelry or pies you make, or if you are in between jobs and doing gigs to keep the bills paid, then you are a gigpreneur. Side hustlers—aka gig economy workers—accounted for more than 677 billion in income in 2017, […]

Filed Under: How to Start, Solopreneurs, Starting A Small Business Tagged With: freelancing, gig economy, gig work, gigpreneur, gigpreneur business, side jobs

How to Start a Business After 50

March 11, 2019 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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If you are at or beyond the age of 50 and are ready to think about what’s next, the question is should you retire or could you pivot and start a small business. If you took care of your money and have an expertise that is highly valuable, you might be a great consultant. Or, […]

Filed Under: Business Inspiration, How to Start, Starting A Small Business Tagged With: Retirement, start a business, start a business over 50, start your business, start-up businesses

How to Build an Ecommerce Sales Funnel

January 10, 2019 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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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 John Lawson @colderice. John is the CEO at Colder Ice Media. He is an international keynote speaker and “Commerce evangelist” and […]

Filed Under: Featured SmallBizChat, Grow Your Business, How to Start, SmallBizChat Tagged With: ecommerce, ecommerce strategy, john lawson, marketing, online sales, sales, sales funnel, selling online, SmallBizChat

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