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SmallBizLady Summer Reading List 2024

July 29, 2024 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

It’s Summer, and that means it’s time to grab to good book and grow your expertise. There are many business books that have delivered an array of insightful and actionable reads. Here are a particular set of books that I find valuable for small business owners seeking to navigate the complexities of entrepreneurship. Here are […]

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10 Bible Verses Every Small Business Owner Needs

January 18, 2010 By Melinda Emerson 74 Comments

As a Christian and a family focused entrepreneur, I believe that faith is a key ingredient in small business success.  In this current economy, the people of God must remember that if you honor God through your business he will direct your path. Each year, I pick a bible verse as my theme for the […]

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How to Be a Successful Mompreneur in Business

April 4, 2019 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 Ronda Jackson, @designsby_decor. Ronda Jackson, Founder and Chief Workplace Stylist of Decor Interior Design, Inc., is a true American success […]

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Balancing a Business and Single Parenthood

January 15, 2019 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

balancing a business and single parenthood

Mom guilt. It’s what many single working mothers carry with them when they head out the door in the morning. This guilt blooms from thinking that they are not raising their children in the best way possible, perhaps even berating themselves for running a business full-time instead of being a stay-at-home mom. But for single […]

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Magazines and Newspapers Every Small Business Owner Should Read

April 5, 2010 By Melinda Emerson 5 Comments

Every business owner should subscribe to at least one industry trade publication and local Business Journal newspapers to generate leads to stay connected with the regional business community. Recommended publications: American City Business Journals – Bizjournals is the new media division of American City Business Journals, the nation’s largest publisher of metropolitan business newspapers. It […]

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Making It as a Mompreneur

May 9, 2016 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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As a mompreneur trying to manage a startup company and family all at once, can be tricky. The digital age has enhanced your abilities to juggle, but you really do need to become a master multi-tasker. Here’s are few tips and encouragement on how to excel at your business and still have a good family […]

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How to LOVE on Your Employees

February 8, 2016 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

With Valentine’s Day around the corner, thoughts turn to love. But love isn’t just about romantic relationships. For entrepreneurs, now’s a great time (really, anytime is a great time) to love and appreciate your employees. Here are a few suggestions for showing how grateful you are to your team for all their hard work in […]

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Best of Melinda Emerson™’s #SmallBizChat Interviews in 2009

December 28, 2009 By Melinda Emerson 1 Comment

My interview with Sherri Garrity on how to quit a job to start a business: Sherri is the founder of Corporate Fugitive. Her company provides business coaching to aspiring entrepreneurs and business owners who want to go from overwhelmed to extraordinary.  In 2007, she walked away from a successful marketing career to start her own […]

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#SmallBizChat Celebrates 1 Year of Ending Small Business Failure

April 19, 2010 By Melinda Emerson 3 Comments

This week marks the one-year anniversary of #SmallBizChat. For the past year, every Wednesday at 8pm ET, I have had a standing appointment on Twitter with small business owners — to answer their small business questions. The focus of #Smallbizchat is to end small business failure by helping business owners with issues and challenges as […]

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On The Road To Oprah’s Own Network

May 31, 2010 By Melinda Emerson 22 Comments

Many of you may not know this but Oprah Winfrey is who inspired me to become an entrepreneur.  When I was in college she opened Harpo Studios.  That planted the seed and really gave me the confidence that one day I could own my own production company. I will never forget that time.  I was […]

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