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How to Develop Business Processes

August 29, 2019 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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Every week as SmallBizLady, I conduct interviews with experts on my Twitter talk show #SmallBizChat. The show takes place every Wednesday on Twitter from 8-9pm ET.  This is excerpted from my recent interview with Ellen Williams, @Ellen_NY_B2B. Ellen is a Business Process Management Expert. She has spent 25 years consulting with businesses of all sizes […]

Filed Under: How to Start, SmallBizChat, Teams, Your Small Business Tagged With: business, business processes, efficiency, operations, small business, streamline your small business

How to Grow a Product-Based Business, Digitally Transform, and Raise CEO Kids

June 20, 2019 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

#Smallbizchat is a weekly conversation where small business owners can get answers to their questions. The focus of #Smallbizchat is to end small business failure by helping participants succeed as your own boss.  Please join us live on Twitter every Wednesday from 8-9 pm ET. Here’s how: follow @SmallBizChat on Twitter and follow the hashtag #Smallbizchat and click here […]

Filed Under: Grow Your Business, SmallBizChat Live+ Tagged With: business, digital transformation, growth, parenting, small business, smallbiz kids

12 Things to Do Before Starting a Business

June 24, 2019 By Melinda Emerson 1 Comment

Are you finally ready to strike out on your own with your very own small business? Owning a small business is never a get rich quick scheme. If you want to be successful; it will cost you. It will cost you money, sleep, relationships, and you will be pushed in ways you never thought possible. […]

Filed Under: Become Your Own Boss Tips, How to Start, Starting A Small Business Tagged With: before starting a business, business, small business, start a business, start a small business, starting a business

How to Raise Capital for Your Business Using a Self-Directed IRA

June 4, 2019 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Self-Directed IRA

Raising capital for your business is always a challenge. The eligibility criteria in the business lending space are stringent, and investors are quite picky too. The lack of funding options may, at times, frustrate you. But there is a way. You can use your investment IRA assets to raise money for your business. Your self-directed […]

Filed Under: Cash Flow & Finance, Guest Articles Tagged With: business, finance, investment, IRA, self-directed IRA

7 Ways to Celebrate National Small Business Week 2019

May 6, 2019 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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This week marks a high holiday on the small business calendar. From May 5th – May 11th, it is National Small Business Week 2019. For more than 50 years, National Small Business Week has recognized the critical contributions of America’s entrepreneurs and small business owners. More than half of Americans either own or work for […]

Filed Under: Your Small Business Tagged With: business, national small business week, small business week, small business week 2019

How to Brand Your YouTube Channel

August 8, 2016 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

If you’re serious about leveraging social media marketing to grow your business, you can’t afford to ignore using video and YouTube is the best option out there. With more than 1.3 billion users, YouTube is the second most searching website on the internet. It offers you the opportunity to expand your audience significantly and drive […]

Filed Under: Branding & Marketing, Featured Post, Grow Your Business, Melinda Emerson @SmallBizLady, Social Media, Your Small Business Tagged With: business, small business, youtube

What Are the Compelling Reasons for People to Do Business with You?

April 4, 2016 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Small business

People typically do business with you because your value proposition is stronger than that offered by competitors. Value is a comparison of the benefits you offer relative to price. To attract ready, willing and able buyers, you must develop a brand and solutions that appeal to specific buyers, then communicate your message through marketing. Another […]

Filed Under: 31 Ways to Boost Your Small Business, Melinda Emerson @SmallBizLady Tagged With: brand, business

Getting Back-to-Business for a Successful 2016

January 12, 2016 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Sponsored Post The start of the New Year is a time of renewal, a time to establish resolutions and fully commit to making positive changes in the months to come. As you make these investments in yourself, you certainly want to apply them to your small business as well. January is a critical time in […]

Filed Under: Guest Articles Tagged With: @Staples, business

How to Validate Your Business Idea

January 11, 2016 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Sure, you have the passion and skills to be an entrepreneur, but is 2016 your year for starting a business? If you can genuinely see yourself taking care of the 10-14 daily tasks that come with being a business owner, then it’s time to pursue this business further. The first thing you need to do […]

Filed Under: Featured Post, Melinda Emerson @SmallBizLady, Starting A Small Business Tagged With: business, business basics

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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