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How to Be More Tax Savvy in Your Small Business with Eva Rosenberg @TaxMama

February 24, 2012 By Melinda Emerson 1 Comment

Each week as Smallbizlady, I conduct interviews with small business experts on my weekly Twitter talk show #SmallBizChat. This is excerpted from my #SmallBizChat interviewwith Eva Rosenberg, the TaxMama® @TaxMama is passionate about helping your business pay the least taxes legally possible.She’s the author the award-winning book Small Business Taxes Made Easy, as an practicing […]

Filed Under: Cash Flow & Finance, Melinda Emerson @SmallBizLady, Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat Tagged With: @taxmama, Eva Rosenberg, small business taxes

How to Become a Technologically Empowered Entrepreneur

September 25, 2014 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 @JamelleSanders. Jamelle Sanders is best known as the Voice of a Generation, 21st Century Trailblazer, respected prophetic voice, world-class leader, life […]

Filed Under: Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat, Technology Tagged With: entrepreneur, small business technology

How to Prepare Your Small Business for Salespeople

May 22, 2014 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 @JillKonrath.  Jill Konrath is the author of the new book, #AgileSelling, which will be out next week. It’s all about how […]

Filed Under: Business Inspiration, Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat Tagged With: @jillkonrath, #AgileSelling, Jill Konrath, small business sales

How Emotional Intelligence Leads to Stronger Small Business Leadership

May 29, 2014 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 @KevinAllenEI.  Kevin Allen is Founder & Chairman of employee engagement company Planet Jockey, which specializes in gamified learning and collaborative mentorship […]

Filed Under: Business Inspiration, Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat Tagged With: @KevinAllenEI, emotional intelligence, Kevin Allen, small business success

How to Grow Your Small Business Outside the U.S.

April 3, 2014 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 Chris Folayan @MallforAfrica. Chris has over 15 years of experience in marketing, technology development, and acquisition roles in various high-tech […]

Filed Under: Business Inspiration, Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat, Your Small Business Tagged With: @mallforafrica, Chris Folayan, doing business with Africa, global business

Creative Ways To Leverage a Virtual Assistant in Your Small Business

April 10, 2014 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 Rebekah Quintana @BekahQ. Rebekah owns Sidecar Executive Support, a Virtual Assistant company. She wants nothing more than her clients to […]

Filed Under: Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat, Your Small Business Tagged With: @BekahQ, administrative support, Rebekah Quintana, working with a virtual assistant

How to Manage Work and Family as You Grow Your Small Business

April 17, 2014 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 @AmyWalkerCoach.  Amy Walker is a Business Family Balance expert – with a husband, 5 little boys and 2 companies to […]

Filed Under: Grow Your Business, Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat, Women in Business Tagged With: @AmyWalkerCoach, Amy Walker, balancing business and family, balancing work and family

How to Survive as a Small Business For Five Years or More

April 24, 2014 By Melinda Emerson 2 Comments

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This week we celebrate my five-year anniversary of hosting #SmallBizChat on Twitter. Every week as SmallBizLady, I conduct interviews with experts on my Twitter talk show. #SmallBizChat takes place every Wednesday on Twitter from 8-9 pm ET. This is excerpted from my recent interview with @SteveStrauss. Steve Strauss is the USA TODAY Senior Small Business […]

Filed Under: Business Inspiration, Grow Your Business, Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat Tagged With: @SteveStrauss, #SmallBizChat anniversary, Steve Strauss

How to Run a Successful Independent Restaurant

March 6, 2014 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 @Restaurant_Lady.  Misty Young is known for her relentless approach to systems development in restaurant marketing, leadership, financials, operations and service. She […]

Filed Under: Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat Tagged With: @Restaurant_Lady, Misty Young, SmallBizChat

How to Leverage Automation to Grow Your Small Business

March 13, 2014 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 @autobizchris. Chris Davis is the CEO and Chief Automator of Automation Bridge. As the founder of Automation Bridge, Chris is passionate […]

Filed Under: Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat, Technology Tagged With: @autobizchris, Chris Davis, small business automation, small business marketing

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