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The SmallBizChat Podcast: Building a Strong Brand Voice with Ross Kimbarovsky

January 7, 2021 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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  Ross Kimbarovsky is the founder and CEO of Crowdspring, a resource that connects clients to a team of over 220,0000 freelancers for branding and design services. Originally from Ukraine, Ross emigrated to the United States and enjoyed a successful career as a trial attorney. He has founded numerous startups, including Quickly Legal, Respect, and Startup Foundry. Ross … ⟶

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Filed Under: The SmallBizChat Podcast Tagged With: brand identity, brand voice, brand your business, branding trends, rebranding, small business branding

The SmallBizChat Podcast: Support is Sexy with Elayne Fluker

December 31, 2020 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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Elayne Fluker is the host of the Support is Sexy podcast, a show with more than 800,000 downloads and listeners worldwide. She is the founder of SiS academy, an online learning platform for black women entrepreneurs. Through her consulting agency Chich Rebellion, Elayne and her team help black female business leaders elevate their brand and grow their businesses through thought … ⟶

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Filed Under: The SmallBizChat Podcast Tagged With: mentorship, right support framework, self-care in business, successful female business leaders, support is sexy

The SmallBizChat Podcast: Developing your Business Strategy for 2021 with Martin Harshberger

December 17, 2020 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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  Martin Harshberger is a small business consultant and business advisor. Following his role as a General Manager for a Fortune 500 company, he founded his own company in value-added logistics in Memphis. After growing the organization to a multimillion-dollar company, Martin started another business and had the same successful growth. He moved away from full-time … ⟶

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Filed Under: The SmallBizChat Podcast Tagged With: business growth strategy, business strategy for 2021, create your strategy, developing a business strategy, execute your business strategy, save your business, small business strategy

The SmallBizChat Podcast: Becoming a Rockstar Entrepreneur with Kenny Harper

December 10, 2020 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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Kenny Harper is a speaker, trainer, and business coach. He started out as a musician, and after realizing he had the creativity but not the business acumen, he became a student of business growth strategies. As an award-winning small business expert, certified digital marketing advisor, and Harvard faculty club mastermind leader, he has written three books, is a Business Growth … ⟶

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Filed Under: The SmallBizChat Podcast Tagged With: achieving small business success, growth strategies for 2021, make your business stand out, rockstar entrepreneur, small business growth, small business success tips, success during the pandemic

The SmallBizChat Podcast: Making Money with Bitcoin with Tonya M. Evans

December 3, 2020 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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Tonya M. Evans is an intellectual property lawyer, law professor, and one of the top Bitcoin cryptocurrency experts in the country. In July 2020, she joined the Penn State Dickinson law faculty to continue her work in blockchain and cryptocurrency data and technology, entertainment law, and social justice. Tonya owns the Advantage Evans Academy, where she teaches students how … ⟶

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Filed Under: The SmallBizChat Podcast Tagged With: Best Bitcoin practices, bitcoin, blockchain and cryptocurrency, cryptocurrency, cryptocurrency market, digital currency, get started with Bitcoin

The SmallBizChat Podcast: Managing your Credit in the Pandemic with James Hunt

November 26, 2020 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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James Hunt is a celebrity wealth management expert and credit specialist that works with some of the biggest stars. Athletes, movie stars, recording artists, and business professionals rely on him to help them manage their wealth and handle personal and business matters. He also works with young entrepreneurs by assisting them in starting their entrepreneurial journey and … ⟶

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Filed Under: The SmallBizChat Podcast Tagged With: building your credit score, business credit, credit, credit repair business, credit score, credit score misconception, financial health

The SmallBizChat Podcast: Keeping Your Business Finances Strong with Nicole Snow

November 19, 2020 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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Nicole Snow is the founder and CEO of Darn Good Yarn, an online ethical yarn and clothing store. After leaving the Air Force, Nicole worked at a paper company before starting her own general import business. Two years later, she wanted to launch a new venture with a focus on social consciousness. Using her passion for arts, textures, colors, and her supply chain management … ⟶

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Filed Under: The SmallBizChat Podcast Tagged With: business growth, business journey, driving sales, managing business finances, social entrepreneur, sustainable business, sustainable business world

The SmallBizChat Podcast: Landing Government Contracts with Carroll Bernard

November 12, 2020 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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Carroll Bernard is a government marketing coach and trainer, and co-founder of Govology.com. He has worked as a buyer for the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and has provided mentorship to hundreds of businesses in procuring government contracts when working at the Oregon Government Contract Assistance Program. As both an entrepreneur and public servant, … ⟶

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Filed Under: The SmallBizChat Podcast Tagged With: doing business with the government, government, government contracting, government contracts, government procurement, government-funded resources, sell to the government

The SmallBizChat Podcast: Making Your Side Hustle Your Main Business with John Clidy


November 5, 2020 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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John Clidy is a retired State Trooper and began selling real estate while pursuing his career with the New Jersey State Police. He gave up his six-figure salary and pension to pursue his dream of being a real estate business owner full-time in 2014. He is involved in real estate in numerous ways, including being the Operating Principal of Keller Williams Realty Washington … ⟶

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Filed Under: The SmallBizChat Podcast Tagged With: full time business, leadership skills, right mindset, running your business, side hustle, side hustle business, transition your side business

The SmallBizChat Podcast: Helping Your Remote Team Perform Better with Jennifer Leake

October 29, 2020 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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  Jennifer Leake is an HR expert that specializes in effective recruitment and retention of employees. She is the CEO of Assessment Pros, a company that guides business leaders to find and keep the right people. Jennifer is the creator of the GET ENGAGED People System, a blueprint that helps business owners with who and how they hire. She is passionate about helping … ⟶

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Filed Under: The SmallBizChat Podcast Tagged With: managing employees, managing remote team, remote employees, remote team, virtual meeting, working from home, working remotely

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