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The SmallBizChat Podcast: Hit It and Quit It with Oginga Carr, Debbie Allen, and Brynne Tillman

March 27, 2025 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

In this episode, Melinda Emerson kicks off with the engaging “Hit It and Quit It” segment, setting the stage for a lively discussion. The conversation shifts to a sharing of favorite business tools and tips, offering practical insights for small business owners looking to enhance their operations. Oginga Carr is a dynamic AI expert, Certified High-Performance […]

Filed Under: AI for business, Branding & Marketing, Fix Your Business, SmallBizChat, Technology, The SmallBizChat Podcast Tagged With: Brynne Tillman, business academy, business apps, business books, Business Strategies, business tools, Debbie Allen, entrepreneurship, expert insights, marketing tips, oginga carr, Small Biz Lady Academy, small business advice, Small Business Management

The SmallBizChat Podcast: Hit It & Quit It with Elaine Pofeldt, Maggie Lord, and Valdez Lasartemay

August 23, 2024 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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 of The Million-Dollar, One-Person Business, a look […]

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The SmallBizChat Podcast: Hit It & Quit It with Steven Pope, Alicia Miller, and Thomas Young

July 19, 2024 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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 […]

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The SmallBizChat Podcast: How to Be in Business For Yourself, Not By Yourself with Melinda Emerson

May 9, 2024 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

  In this episode, Melinda discusses the role of teamwork and mastermind groups in business, shares tools for improving personal productivity, and offers tips on balancing business and child care. She talks about the importance of building a sales team, the value of mentors, and introduces the SmallBizLady Academy. Listen to the podcast below: This […]

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The SmallBizChat Podcast: Hit It & Quit It with David Newman, Romina Brown, Kristie Jones

September 7, 2023 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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David Newman is the best-selling author of Do It! Marking and his latest book, Do It! Selling. He’s also the founder of the Do It! MBA mentoring program and host of The Selling Show, a top-rated business podcast with over 300 episodes. David helps professional service sellers land better clients, bigger deals, and higher fees. […]

Filed Under: The SmallBizChat Podcast Tagged With: business tools, customer success, marketing, mentoring, sales

The SmallBizChat Podcast: Hit It & Quit It with Sarah Durham, Joel Libava, & Brandi Mitchell

December 15, 2022 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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  Sarah Durham is an entrepreneur and creative consultant passionate about helping entrepreneurs. She founded Big Duck in 1994 to help nonprofits increase their visibility, raise money, and communicate more effectively. Now, she serves on its board of directors after selling the business to her employees in 2021. Sarah now provides coaching to entrepreneurs, nonprofit […]

Filed Under: The SmallBizChat Podcast Tagged With: bankable brand, business tools, coaching, franchise, franchising, selling the business

The SmallBizChat Podcast: Hit It & Quit It with Brooke Daniels, Melanie Greenough, & Scott J. Miller

November 17, 2022 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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Brooke Daniels has over a decade of experience in tech startups and venture capital, and she’s the director of Salesforce Ventures and CEO of Daniels + Co., a business strategy firm supporting entrepreneurs focused on maximizing profit and scalability. Brooke’s passion is supporting entrepreneurs and stemming business failure with a signature ready-a-launch system, which helps […]

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