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From Self Employed to CEO: What it Takes to Build a Successful Business

April 23, 2015 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 8-9 pm ET. This is excerpted from my recent interview with@2motivate. Lisa Nichols is CEO of Motivating the Masses, one of the top training and development companies in the world, a best-selling […]

Filed Under: How to Start, Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat Tagged With: @2motivate, CEO, entrepreneur, Lisa Nichols, self employed

5 Tips to Renting Office or Retail Space

March 23, 2015 By Melinda Emerson 5 Comments

If you’re in the early planning of starting your first business, do you know where you’ll set up your company? You may be using a home office or kitchen table for your company activities now, but if you plan to expand, hire staff, or meet with clients, at some point you’ll want to consider renting […]

Filed Under: Business Inspiration, How to Start Tagged With: office space, rent office space, rent retail space, retail space

Do You Have Resolutions or Resolve in 2015?

January 2, 2015 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

It’s now January, and rather than spend your time make resolutions that you may or may not keep, how about you resolve to do something different in 2015? You are one idea away from being able to do anything you want, but you need to make the decision to do it.  I rarely hear bad […]

Filed Under: Business Inspiration, How to Start Tagged With: become your own boss, social media ninja, win a vip coaching day with Melinda, Youtube video contest

How To Build A Small Business Blog

September 21, 2009 By Melinda Emerson 2 Comments

This is a first of a three part series on blogging for business. It is such an important issue for small businesses today that I felt it important to dedicate some real time to the topic. The series will focus on getting started at blogging, the decision to have a blog and a website or […]

Filed Under: Branding & Marketing, How to Start, Social Media Tagged With: blogging, how to build a blog, melinda emerson, small business, small business info, smallbizlady

Developing a Blog vs. Website Strategy

September 28, 2009 By Melinda Emerson 13 Comments

This is the second of a three part series on blogging for business. It is such an essential issue for small businesses today that I felt it important to dedicate some real time to the topic.  The first article focused on building a small business blog. Today’s piece investigates the decision to have a separate […]

Filed Under: Branding & Marketing, How to Start, Social Media, Your Small Business Tagged With: blog strategy, blog vs. website, blogging, melinda emerson, planning, PR for business, small business, small business info, smallbizlady, social media, strategic branding

Making Love & Money: How to Be Successful Couplepreneurs

October 1, 2009 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 Wed on Twitter from 8-9pm ET. This is excerpted from my recent interview with Donna Maria Coles Johnson @indiebusiness on Twitter. She is an award winning entrepreneur who has inspired millions through her seminars and her […]

Filed Under: How to Start, SmallBizChat, Women in Business Tagged With: couplepreneurs, couples get started in business, day to day married life, Donna Maria Coles Johnson, handle disagreements, indiebusiness, mastermind group, SmallBizChat, smallbizlady, work at home, your personal relationship

How to Develop a Life Plan for Your Small Business

January 5, 2015 By Melinda Emerson 2 Comments

So you’ve got your business plan. You’ve got your marketing plan. Heck, you’ve even got a blogging plan. But, what your business needs first, before all of these, is a life plan. No, you won’t see “life plan” on most small business sites, because it’s of my own invention. What I mean when I say […]

Filed Under: How to Start Tagged With: blogging plan, business plan, Life Plan, setting goals

Honest Guide to Help Every Entrepreneur Rise to Riches

January 6, 2015 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Janet Shapiro Janet@smithpublicity.com 856-489-8654 x320 Become Your Own Boss in 12 Months: A Month-by-Month Guide to a Business That Works (2nd Edition) By Melinda F. Emerson – From America’s #1 Small Business Expert, @SmallBizLady who Forbes named their #1 woman for entrepreneurs to follow on Twitter “Melinda Emerson provides a complete—and breezy—road map to make your […]

Filed Under: Become Your Own Boss Tips, How to Start Tagged With: become your own boss in 12 months 2nd edition

A 12-Month Plan for Starting a Business in 2015

January 19, 2015 By Melinda Emerson 1 Comment

Starting a business takes time, and that’s something newbie entrepreneurs don’t realize. In fact, in my newly updated book, Become Your Own Boss in 12 Months, I give you a full year to get everything lined up in your new business endeavor so you’re set up for success. Here, let’s develop an easy plan so […]

Filed Under: How to Start Tagged With: small business success tips, start a business, starting a business

How to Make Working From Home As Great As It Sounds

February 24, 2015 By Melinda Emerson 1 Comment

Guest Article Wouldn’t it be wonderful to not have to wake up at the same time every day, listen to the weather forecast, think about what to wear, cram into the metro or waste time stuck in traffic, while you worry about being late? Imagine waking up and taking your time, moving slowly into your […]

Filed Under: Guest Articles, How to Start Tagged With: @BieleckaMarzena, Marzena Bielecka, start a business at home, work from home

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