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5 Obstacles Facing Your Small Business Right Now

August 1, 2016 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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It’s no secret that small business owners face obstacles that perhaps don’t faze their larger competitors. A big company with its own legal department can stay apprised of EEOC and Department of Labor rules, and a company with its own HR department will know how to determine the salary to offer a new entry level […]

Filed Under: Your Small Business Tagged With: cash flow, health insurance, Hiring, small business challenges, taxes

How to Build Your Business Website in Seven Days

July 12, 2016 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Sponsored Post One of the things that should be at the top of your to-do list when starting a business is getting a professional-looking website up and running. It might seem like an overwhelming task, but we can break down everything you need to do in just seven days (and even then, it’ll take just […]

Filed Under: Branding & Marketing, Featured Post, Your Small Business Tagged With: build your business, website

Is Passion Enough To Launch Your Dream Business?

August 2, 2016 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

The saying goes like this, “Follow your passion and you will never have to work a day in life.”  Those who take this phrase too seriously and find courage to leave their stable job for a passion business idea soon understand that’s it’s not as simple as it sounds. There are various situations that crop […]

Filed Under: Featured Post, Guest Articles, Starting A Small Business, Your Small Business Tagged With: dream business, start your business

10 Ways to Use Pinterest to Grow Your Small Business

July 18, 2016 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

If you’re looking to expand your efforts on social media, consider Pinterest.  With over 100 million active users, this image-based social networking site has the potential to help you reach even more customers. Since it’s all about the visuals, you want to appeal to your readers senses to eat, shop or learn. Use these tips […]

Filed Under: Social Media, Your Small Business Tagged With: pinterest, social media

How to Better Manage Your Money in Your Small Business

July 25, 2016 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Small business ideas

When it comes to running a small business, it’s all about how you manage the money.  Even profitable companies can be doomed by poor cash flow, and it’s not a rare phenomenon. Struggling to collect payments from clients, and having invoices that linger for more than 90 days are shockingly common problems for small business […]

Filed Under: Cash Flow & Finance, Your Small Business Tagged With: money management, small business tips

Taking Employees from Engagement to Loyalty

July 11, 2016 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Today’s small businesses are increasingly focused on culture as one of their competitive differentiators. That’s because research points to the many ways developing a great culture can engage and attract great employees, eventually resulting in a healthier bottom line. Recognition and appreciation are two simple ways of building employee loyalty, but alone they’re not sufficient. […]

Filed Under: Your Small Business Tagged With: employee engagement, job culture, loyalty

Are You Ready To Invest In Your Business Growth?

June 24, 2016 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Every Fall, I host a power-packed event in Philadelphia called Reinvention Weekend. This year, we are headed to Washington, DC area. I created this event, which takes place Oct 14-15, 2016 this year, to give my fans an affordable way to work directly with me on their businesses.  I get so many letters and voicemail messages, […]

Filed Under: Featured Post, Your Small Business Tagged With: @BarryMoltz, @isalesgirl, Che Brown, Jennifer Abernethy, Pamela Slim, Reinvention Weekend, Trevor Otts, Twyla Garrett

Five Toughest Things About Owning Your Own Business

April 25, 2016 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Your own business

Owning your own business may sound fun and exciting. At certain points, particularly after a lot of hard work, it is. The road to entrepreneurial success is usually paved with several common challenges. Here is a look at five of the toughest things about own your own business. Being the Boss Being the boss is […]

Filed Under: Your Small Business Tagged With: become your own boss

Don’t Forget to Do the Math: Know Your Numbers

April 11, 2016 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Running a small business

Specific reasons why small businesses fail are as unique as the businesses themselves, but there are some commonalities that explain many small business failures. In some cases, it’s easy to see the problem: there isn’t enough demand for what the business produces at a price that will generate a profit. In other cases, problems aren’t […]

Filed Under: Your Small Business Tagged With: business plan, business planning, entrepreneur, melinda emerson, smallbizlady

Top Concerns for Millennial Entrepreneurs in 2016

March 14, 2016 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Every business owner has issues, no matter what their age, but I wondered: what are millennial entrepreneurs worried about this year? There are certainly a large number of business owners born between 1980 and the mid-2000s, which would make them between 18-34 years old. When you launch a business, there are many things to worry […]

Filed Under: Featured Post, Melinda Emerson @SmallBizLady, Your Small Business Tagged With: entrepreneurs, Millennial Entrepreneurs, Millennials

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