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9 Reasons Why Boomer Businesses Fail

June 13, 2011 By Melinda Emerson 3 Comments

I know a woman (let’s call her Sarah) who was a vice president at a major Fortune 500 company. She was a sassy 48-year-old single MBA who was very successful climbing the corporate ladder. She worked in marketing, managing a brand at her company and making a handsome six-figure income. Then one day she decided […]

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How to Make the Most of Social Media Marketing

June 14, 2011 By Melinda Emerson 4 Comments

Leveraging the power of social media to market your brand in the Web 2.0 world is imperative to remaining viable as a business owner.  Having social media profiles on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn aren’t enough to take advantage of the marketing opportunities that new media environment has created.  You need to adopt a comprehensive strategy […]

Filed Under: Become Your Own Boss Tips, Branding & Marketing, Customer Service, Grow Your Business, Social Media Tagged With: become your own boss, blogging, business planning, entrepreneur, Kindra Cotton, PR for business, small business, social media, twitter

10 Things to Grow Your Business This Summer

June 22, 2011 By Melinda Emerson 6 Comments

Summer is here!  Now that the kids are out of school, you might be thinking about how to reduce your work schedule, but that’s the worst thing you could do.  It’s time to turn up the heat in your business. Third and fourth quarters are critical times in business. You may have customers who are […]

Filed Under: 10 Things Lists, Ask Smallbizlady, Become Your Own Boss Tips, Branding & Marketing, Business Inspiration, Customer Service, Featured Post, Grow Your Business, My Recommendations, Social Media, Technology Tagged With: become your own boss, Customer Service, entrepreneur, facebook, Featured Post, linkedin, marketing, melinda emerson, networking, online brand, passion, planning, PR for business, small business, small business tips, smallbizlady, social media, twitter

Ask @SmallBizLady: How do I follow-up after a business conference?

June 17, 2011 By Melinda Emerson 2 Comments

Every Friday, I answer your small business questions in a video blog segment called Ask Small Biz Lady. This week, I took a question live from the New York Times Small Business Summit. Here’s the question: How do I make a plan to follow-up after a business conference? Here’s the answer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3rKLFEkF_I   Immediately  reach out […]

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In Just 365 Days You Can Become Your Own Boss

January 9, 2012 By Melinda Emerson 7 Comments

If you have always wanted to become your own boss, now is a great time. I realize that you are probably saying to yourself a year, Really? But trust me, 12 months is a reasonable and realistic timeframe to make your transition from employee to entrepreneur. You will want to take the time to plan […]

Filed Under: How to Start, Starting A Small Business Tagged With: become your own boss, business plan, Emerson planning system, examine your personal finances, Life Plan, Marketing Plan, melinda emerson, smallbizlady

7 Businesses to Start For Under $500

April 30, 2012 By Melinda Emerson 14 Comments

When you see a friend’s kitchen clutter, do you dive right in to bring order it?  Are you the go-to girl for hair and makeup advice? Are you “that guy” who can fix anything technical or mechanical? If you’ve ever considered becoming your own boss, this could be the right time to turn your talent […]

Filed Under: Business Inspiration, How to Start Tagged With: become your own boss, business planning, entrepreneurs, hobby to business

Smallbizchat Celebrates 3 Years of Helping Thousands of Entrepreneurs

April 25, 2012 By Melinda Emerson 4 Comments

Today marks the third anniversary of my Twitter talk show #Smallbizchat. We launched the weekly #Smallbizchat, in April of 2009, as a peer-to-peer mentoring program to help early stage entrepreneurs get answers to their small business questions. The goal was to provide information to help end small business failure.  With 82% of small businesses going […]

Filed Under: Business Inspiration, Melinda Emerson @SmallBizLady, SmallBizChat Tagged With: become your own boss, entrepreneur, small business, SmallBizChat, twitter

Help SmallBizlady: How do you Find Time to Start a Business if you are a Wife, Mother and Full-time Worker?

July 23, 2012 By Melinda Emerson 10 Comments

In order for a working mother to be successful in business they have to have a great support team behind them, particularly if the children are under 5 years old.  It takes teamwork to make the dream work is not a cliché, it’s really the truth. The team should start with your spouse. You need […]

Filed Under: Ask Smallbizlady, Business Inspiration, How to Start Tagged With: become your own boss, business planning, family, side business, side hustle, working moms

New Foundation To Support Minority and Women Business Owners

October 12, 2012 By Melinda Emerson 27 Comments

 (Philadelphia, PA—Oct. 10, 2012) National Small Business Expert, Melinda F. Emerson, known online as SmallBizLady, proudly announces the launch of The Melinda F. Emerson Foundation for Small Business Success (www.melindafemersonfoundation.org). Melinda believes that through technical support and education, small business owners can overcome the challenges they face and play an important role in building the […]

Filed Under: Business Inspiration, Starting A Small Business, Women in Business Tagged With: become your own boss, entrepreneur, entrepreneurial education, minority business owners, smallbizlady, women business owners

SmallBizLady’s Biggest Fan Contest

September 3, 2012 By Melinda Emerson 1 Comment

Entrepreneur Mentor Melinda F. Emerson, “SmallBizLady” wants to know if you are her biggest fan. If you are, she’s thinks you should come to her 40th Birthday Party where she’s launching the Melinda F. Emerson Foundation for small business success. You have the chance to come to the City of Brotherly love to be part […]

Filed Under: Business Inspiration, Melinda Emerson @SmallBizLady, Social Media Tagged With: become your own boss, entrepreneur, facebook marketing, small business, smallbizlady

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