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5 Things Every Entrepreneur Must Do Each Day

October 17, 2011 By Melinda Emerson 42 Comments

Meditate– The worst thing you can do for your business is start each day in a race. I am strong believer in thinking about your day before you jump into it. I start each day in prayer before I leave my bed. I find that I am able to keep a positive disposition throughout my […]

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The Importance of Bookkeeping For a Small Business

October 16, 2012 By Melinda Emerson 8 Comments

Accurate bookkeeping is a necessity if you run your own business. It may seem to be something of a chore but it’s vitally important that you keep track of your revenue and outgoings. Many businesses which would otherwise have been successful have been brought down by their failure to maintain proper financial records. Whether you […]

Filed Under: Cash Flow & Finance, Guest Articles Tagged With: bookkeeping, business planning, cash flow, financial records

How to Get a Grasp on Your Small Business Finances

September 1, 2014 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

As a small business owner, you wear a lot of hats. Keeping up with every department, idea and project is hard enough. But when you add finances into the mix, running your business can become downright overwhelming. In spite of the confusion that swirls around finances, small business owners must stay on top of profit, […]

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Do you have a Bank or a Banking Relationship?

August 21, 2011 By Melinda Emerson 2 Comments

Many business owners have a bank, but what you need is banking relationship.  Entrepreneurs with a bank just make deposits and withdrawals.  Business owners with a banking relationship know the branch manager, the business banker and the head teller at the bank they use.  The business banker has seen your business plan and is aware […]

Filed Under: Become Your Own Boss Tips, Cash Flow & Finance, Grow Your Business Tagged With: bank, banking relationship, cash flow, entrepreneurs, Featured Post, line of credit, melinda emerson, small business, smallbizlady

How to Prepare for Irregular Income in a Small Business

July 31, 2012 By Melinda Emerson 5 Comments

Owning a business is great.  You have unlimited earning potential, get to be your own boss, and live outside a gray cubicle.  It is the American Dream.  Except when it isn’t.  The dream can quickly become the American Nightmare when the bills appear faster than clients’ payments.  It plays out as a vicious cycle, but […]

Filed Under: Cash Flow & Finance, Guest Articles Tagged With: @Morgan_LP, budgets, business planning, cash flow, Morgan Leu Parkhurst, small business

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