In this episode, Melinda Emerson shares her personal story about dealing with home disasters, including experiences with insurance, Servpro, and moving her office. Melinda recounts a gas leak incident, highlighting a neighbor's alert and the troubleshooting process. She reflects on the gas leak source and other recent incidents and their impact on her perspectives. The episode … ⟶
Listen Now 🔊The SmallBizChat Podcast: Hit It & Quit It with Elaine Pofeldt, Maggie Lord, and Valdez Lasartemay
In this episode, Melinda Emerson introduces guests Elaine Pofeldt, Maggie Lord and Valdez Lasartemay. The guests share their favorite podcasts, business tools, marketing tips, book recommendations providing practical advice for small business owners. Elaine Pofeldt is an independent journalist who specializes in small business, entrepreneurship and careers. She is the author … ⟶
Listen Now 🔊The SmallBizChat Podcast: How to Have Better Sales Results with Valdez Lasartemay
In this episode, Melinda welcomes guest Valdez Lasartemay. Valdez shares his passion for sales and fundamental techniques that drive success. They discuss the importance of building relationships and personal branding in sales. The conversation covers strategies for handling objections and tools for effective sales engagement. Valdez also explains how to leverage social media … ⟶
Listen Now 🔊The SmallBizChat Podcast: How to Have a Successful Exit with Maggie Lord
In this episode, Maggie Lord shares her entrepreneurial journey and insights into exit strategies, focusing on planning and financial preparation for selling a business. She and Melinda discuss how to identify potential buyers and ensure a fair valuation. The episode includes a segment from the sponsor, SmallBizLady Academy. Maggie also covers the importance of confidentiality … ⟶
Listen Now 🔊The SmallBizChat Podcast: How to Run a 7-figure Solo Business with Elaine Pofeldt
In this episode, Melinda introduces Elaine Pofeldt, who shares her background and insights on non-employer businesses. They delve into the growth trends of million-dollar solopreneurs and identify top industries for solo businesses, including the impact of AI. The conversation also covers the challenges solopreneurs face and the importance of personal branding. Elaine … ⟶
Listen Now 🔊The SmallBizChat Podcast: The Dangers of Poor Customer Service with Melinda Emerson
In this episode, Melinda discusses the importance of subscribing to services and shares personal experiences with service providers. She delves into communication, professionalism, and challenges in the service industry. The episode highlights the consequences and importance of customer retention, as well as legal risks and strategies for responding to … ⟶
Listen Now 🔊The SmallBizChat Podcast: Hit It & Quit It with Steven Pope, Alicia Miller, and Thomas Young
In this episode, Melinda Emerson introduces guests Steven Pope, Alicia Miller, and Thomas Young. They share old school marketing tips and their favorite business tools. The episode concludes with closing remarks and guest acknowledgements. Steven Pope is the founder of My Amazon Guy, a marketing agency managing 300+ active brands. Steven is a best-selling author with his … ⟶
Listen Now 🔊The SmallBizChat Podcast: Helping Philadelphia Area Businesses Export with Thomas Young
In this episode, Melinda Emerson introduces Thomas Young and explores the World Trade Center Association and STEP Grants. They discuss exporting challenges, success strategies, and financing international deals. Thomas shares his best business advice. Thomas Young is President and CEO of the World Trade Center Greater Philadelphia (WTCGP). He gained more than a decade of … ⟶
Listen Now 🔊The SmallBizChat Podcast: How to Franchise Your Business with Alicia Miller
In this episode, I chat with Alicia Miller about her journey in franchising and key factors to consider when franchising a business. We discuss the steps to start, initial investments, setting franchise fees, and building a community within a franchise network. Alicia Miller is the Managing Director of Emergent Growth Advisors. She helps new franchise brands launch strong … ⟶
Listen Now 🔊The SmallBizChat Podcast: Strategies for your Amazon Business Success with Steven Pope
In this episode, Steven Pope shares his journey to becoming the Amazon Guy, offers tips on selecting products, conducting market research, and competitive analysis. He discusses pricing strategies, Amazon fulfillment vs. self-shipping, and ways to drive traffic and sales on Amazon. Steven Pope is the founder of My Amazon Guy, a marketing agency managing 300+ active brands. … ⟶
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