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The SmallBizChat Podcast: Building and Running a Strong Family Business with Christine Noh

March 16, 2023 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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Christine Noh owns Nohble, a sneaker and streetwear retailer with locations in New York and New Jersey. She started her professional career in investment banking at JPMorgan Chase and left investment banking to pursue her entrepreneurial passion. In 2013, she opened Nohble’s flagship location in Newark, New Jersey. In 2014, she moved her offices to […]

Filed Under: The SmallBizChat Podcast Tagged With: business team, family business, manage family business, second-generation business owner, small family business

The SmallBizChat Podcast: Hit It & Quit It with Melina Palmer, Christy Ford & Tracey L. Gordon

April 27, 2023 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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  Melina Palmer is the founder and CEO of The Brainy Business, which provides behavioral economics consulting to businesses of all sizes worldwide. Her podcast, The Brainy Business: Understanding the Psychology of Why People Buy, has downloads in over 170 countries and is used as a resource for teaching applied behavioral economics to many universities […]

Filed Under: The SmallBizChat Podcast Tagged With: behavioral economics, local business, making a will, marketing, small business tips

The SmallBizChat Podcast: Protecting Your Business Assets for Future Generations with Tracey L. Gordon

April 20, 2023 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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Tracey Gordon has served as a pillar of change for Philadelphian constituents for over 20 years. Her organizing and legislative success as a block captain and committeewoman in her modest Southwest Philadelphia neighborhood have propelled her from the ranks of local grassroots leadership and advocacy to an established city-wide activist. Now she serves at Philadelphia’s […]

Filed Under: The SmallBizChat Podcast Tagged With: generational wealth, inheritance fees, making a will, securing your assets, transfer of wealth

The SmallBizChat Podcast: Franchising Forward with Your Small Business with Christy Ford

April 13, 2023 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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Christy Ford is the co-founder of The Scout Guide. She started her career as a photographer and later moved to Charlottesville, opening a Georgian antique and home store with her mother. As the business grew, Christy realized there was a lack of successful advertising opportunities for local small businesses. She was driven to find a […]

Filed Under: The SmallBizChat Podcast Tagged With: branding, franchise, franchising, local business, small business

The SmallBizChat Podcast: Behavioral Economics – Why Your Customer Does What They Do – with Melina Palmer

April 6, 2023 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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Melina Palmer is the founder and CEO of The Brainy Business, which provides behavioral economics consulting to businesses of all sizes worldwide. Her podcast, The Brainy Business: Understanding the Psychology of Why People Buy, has downloads in over 170 countries and is used as a resource for teaching applied behavioral economics to many universities and […]

Filed Under: The SmallBizChat Podcast Tagged With: b2c buyers, behavioral economics, customers, pricing, small business mistakes

The SmallBizChat Podcast: Hit It & Quit It with Brian Johnson, Christine Noh & Jy Maze

March 30, 2023 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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  Brian Johnson is the CEO of Main & Johnson, a business consulting and coaching company based in Charlotte, NC, aimed at seeing small and medium-sized businesses thrive, not just survive. Main & Johnson partners with business owners to bridge the gap between what success they had and the success they seek. Brian and his […]

Filed Under: The SmallBizChat Podcast Tagged With: ecommerce, marketing, small business logistics, small business owners, small business tips

The SmallBizChat Podcast: Bringing in Industry Experts to Go Further Faster with Jy Maze

March 23, 2023 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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  Jy Maze is a speaker, author, and community advocate. She’s the CEO of Maze Freight Solutions, a third-party logistics service based in Overland Park, Kansas. Maze Freight Solutions provides logistical services, including one or more elements of commercial procurement, supply chain management, and fulfillment activities for all sizes and categories of enterprises. Jy wanted […]

Filed Under: The SmallBizChat Podcast Tagged With: grow your business, grow your small business, industry experts, local small business associations, mentors

The SmallBizChat Podcast: Growing Your Business in Uncertain Times with Brian Johnson

March 9, 2023 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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Brian Johnson is the CEO of Main & Johnson, a business consulting and coaching company based in Charlotte, NC, aimed at seeing small and medium-sized businesses thrive, not just survive. Main & Johnson partners with business owners to bridge the gap between what success they had and the success they seek. Brian and his team […]

Filed Under: The SmallBizChat Podcast Tagged With: become a small business owner, business plan, project-based consulting, small business, small business strategy

The SmallBizChat Podcast: Stress Management with Vernon L. Williams

February 16, 2023 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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Vernon L. Williams, known as The Stress Prevention Strategist, helps you prevent stress and burnout. He is an author, speaker, and coach with a reputation for challenging, encouraging, and equipping clients to avoid stress and burnout. From the beginning of his entrepreneurial career, Vernon has had the reputation of exceeding client expectations and helping people […]

Filed Under: The SmallBizChat Podcast Tagged With: business stress, managing stress, prevent stress and burnout, stress management, stress prevention

The SmallBizChat Podcast: Hit It & Quit It with LaQuan McCarley, Meredith Bell, & Vernon L. Williams

February 23, 2023 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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LaQuan McCarley is a government contracting expert who provides consulting services to help small businesses start doing business with the federal government. Her firm, Verve Consulting, Inc., provides business development, compliance, proposal management, and certification services for companies interested in doing business with the federal government. Through her 20+ years of experience, she is familiar […]

Filed Under: The SmallBizChat Podcast Tagged With: avoid stress and burnout, communication skills, government contracting, positive habits, revenue goals

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