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How to Save Money to Start Your Dream Business

February 22, 2016 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

If you follow this blog, you know that I preach that you must start saving aggressively while you are planning to start a business. I am always thrilled to hear about ideas people have for a business, but the bottom-line is people who have savings/assets have options for starting a business. No savings = No […]

Filed Under: Cash Flow & Finance, Featured Post, Melinda Emerson @SmallBizLady, Your Small Business Tagged With: money, small business finances

5 Tips for Small Business Owners at Tax Time

February 9, 2016 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

It’s tax season and if you operate a small business, it can be an even more stressful time, especially during the first year or two after starting your company. What many people don’t realize is that there are actually a lot of tactics that make tax time a little easier, and even work in your […]

Filed Under: Guest Articles, Women in Business, Your Small Business Tagged With: MileIQ, small business taxes, taxes

How to Think, Execute and Dominate for Your Dream and Business

January 28, 2016 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 Walter Bond (@WalterBond). Walter is an authority on peak performance. Walter has delivered his entertaining and dynamic message to companies and […]

Filed Under: Featured SmallBizChat, Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat, SmallBizChat Live+, Your Small Business Tagged With: @WalterBond, become your own boss, entrepreneur, every small business, melinda emerson, small business, small business info, SmallBizChat

How to Hire a Salesperson

January 18, 2016 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Selling more of your product or service is the single surefire way to ensure the success of your small business. But how can you do that if you either a) don’t have time to commit to nurturing new sales or b) you have a fear of selling? This is a New Year and often small […]

Filed Under: Featured Post, Your Small Business Tagged With: Get more Sales in Business

How to Achieve Great Things in Your Small Business

December 8, 2015 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Not long ago, I was watching a golf tournament on television and saw something I had never really noticed before. The leader of the tournament had just hit a beautiful 330-yard drive down the middle of the fairway, and he was preparing to hit his approach shot to the green. As he stood there, discussing […]

Filed Under: Guest Articles, Your Small Business Tagged With: dave martin, small business success

How to Prepare for Black Friday and Small Business Saturday

November 2, 2015 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

With the holiday sales season just around the corner, don’t delay preparing for the biggest shopping days of the year. If you leverage Black Friday or Small Business Saturday to boost sales this quarter (and you should), it’s time to get cracking with your preparations. Decide What You Want to Promote Defining your promotions strategy […]

Filed Under: Featured Post, Your Small Business Tagged With: Black Friday, small business Saturday

Weekend Checklist for Small Business Owners

October 6, 2015 By Melinda Emerson 2 Comments

With the long hours, frustrations of managing employees, payroll and the occasional setback, it’s hard enough being a small business owner – let alone an efficient one. With the many hats needed to be worn, it’s easy to miss something. With the advent of the Internet and search engines, you now also need to maintain […]

Filed Under: Guest Articles, Your Small Business Tagged With: small business owners

How to Leverage Cross Selling In Your Small Business

October 13, 2015 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Have you ever ordered something from Amazon and noticed other options in the “Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought” section? The general idea is that a person looking for a $120 smartphone may not readily buy a $520 phone, but will appreciate a combo deal on a screen guard, protector case and MicroSD card […]

Filed Under: Guest Articles, Your Small Business Tagged With: cross selling

How to Keep Employees Happily Motivated in Your Small Business

September 21, 2015 By Melinda Emerson 2 Comments

Are you tired of seeing your employees churn through and leave your company after a few months or a year? Sorry to say, but it might be how you handle your staff that’s causing them to leave. It’s your job as the business owner and manager to adopt managerial habits that will help you have […]

Filed Under: Featured Post, Your Small Business Tagged With: employees, Featured Post, relationship management

How to Get Unstuck in Your Business

September 10, 2015 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 Barry Moltz, @BarryMoltz. Barry is a small business expert, consultant and author with over 20 years of small business experience. […]

Filed Under: Featured Post, Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat, Your Small Business Tagged With: business, unstuck

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