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Make More Than A Hi-Tech Worker

October 21, 2014 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Guest Article Here’s A Business That Requires No Education and Training, You Can Make More Than A Hi-Tech Worker and Get A Discount On A New Car The internet changed the jobs picture in America and created new money making opportunities along with it.  People drive taxi cabs today and put up with the low […]

Filed Under: Guest Articles, How to Start Tagged With: @matthewlesko, Lyft, Matthew Lesko, SideCar, Uber

5 Tips for Turning Great Ideas into Products

October 14, 2014 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Guest Article It’s no secret that discovering that one great product idea is an arduous journey in itself. Many people spend months and years hunting for that great idea and for many, it seems like the most difficult part of the invention process. Unfortunately, conceiving that great idea is only the beginning of a very […]

Filed Under: Guest Articles, How to Start, Mompreneurs Tagged With: @momfounded, Kaylee Wickline, small business product development

Why Passion is Irrelevant in Your Small Business

October 31, 2013 By Melinda Emerson 3 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 8-9 pm ET. This is excerpted from my recent interview with Jim Beach, @EntrepreneurJim. Jim is known for this belief that entrepreneurship is not about creativity, risk, or passion. Jim’s first book, School […]

Filed Under: Business Inspiration, How to Start, Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat Tagged With: @entrepreneurjim, entrepreneur, Jim Beach, small business tips

Go From Bright Idea to Big Bucks and Start a Profitable Business Over a Weekend

September 5, 2013 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 @EllenRohr.   Ellen Rohr is a serial entrepreneur.  She has owned a Plumbing company and now heads a Business Consulting and Venture Capital […]

Filed Under: How to Start, Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat Tagged With: @ellenrohr, business planning, Ellen Rohr, entrepreneur, small business tips

5 Biggest Mistakes To Avoid When You Have A Marketable Idea

July 30, 2013 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Guest Article Mistake #1          Not Taking Fast Action So you have a great idea, now what? Sitting on a good idea too long is one of the classic mistakes that new inventors make. There are many who have witnessed a product on the shelves, a home shopping network or late night infomercial and thought, […]

Filed Under: Business Inspiration, Guest Articles, How to Start Tagged With: @KimLaney7, inventions, Kim Laney, patents, protecting a business idea

How To Get Your Idea Onto Store Shelves

May 2, 2013 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 Steve Greenberg.  Steve is a product scout, the author of Gadget Nation and the co-host of Food Network’s Invention Hunters. You can follow […]

Filed Under: How to Start, Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat Tagged With: @stevetv, product license, product patent, Steve Greenberg

How Much Should I Charge?

April 11, 2013 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 @EllenRohr.   Ellen Rohr, Business Make-over Expert is President of Bare Bones Biz, Inc. As president of Benjamin Franklin Plumbing, a […]

Filed Under: Grow Your Business, How to Start, Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat Tagged With: @ellenrohr, Ellen Rohr, small business pricing

Ask SmallBizLady: How Do I License My Product to Manufacturers?

March 18, 2013 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Every week, my readers and social media fans contact me with questions about how to run or grow their small businesses. This question came from Jeremy Day @Jeremybrentday and I reached out to my invention guru Steve Greenberg @Stevetv for the answer. Question: I have a very simple baby sanitation invention (patent pending) that I only […]

Filed Under: Ask Smallbizlady, How to Start Tagged With: @stevetv, license a product, licensing a product, new product, product idea, Steve Greenberg

How to Become a Successful Global CEO Under Age 30

February 28, 2013 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 8-9 pm ET. This is excerpted from my recent interview with Muthoni Maingi, @NonieMG.  Muthoni started Deviate, her own Brand Strategy and Management agency at 24, after working for five years […]

Filed Under: How to Start, Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat, Women in Business Tagged With: @NonieMG, business planning, entrepreneur, expand globally, Muthoni Maingi

January is the Perfect Time to Become Your Own Boss!

January 7, 2013 By Melinda Emerson 7 Comments

Have you had it with the daily grind? A New Year is the perfect time to start planning your new life as your own boss. But don’t start drafting your resignation letter just yet. Take some time to make sure that the entrepreneurial life style is for you before you cut your paycheck off. On […]

Filed Under: Become Your Own Boss Tips, How to Start Tagged With: become your own boss, business plan, business planning, start a business

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