On April 12, SCORE kicked off a national E-Business Now initiative. It’s the first-ever public/private partnership to encourage digital literacy by U.S. small businesses. The consortium formed in response to The Broadband Plan released by the Federal Communications Commission. They have created a new website with great technology resources: www.ebusinessnow.org SCORE is also doing regional […]
How to develop a platform for your small business
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 author, Christina Katz @thewritermama on Twitter. Christina is the author of Get Known Before The Book Deal Use Your Personal Strengths to […]
Starting a Small Business in This Economy
Every week as SmallBizLady, I conduct interviews with experts on my Twitter talk show #SmallBizChat. The show takes place every Wed. on Twitter from 8-9pm ET. This is excerpted from my recent interview with @Colleendebaise She is the author of The Wall Street Journal Complete Small Business Guidebook is small business editor at The Wall Street […]
How to Win a Business Plan Competition
Every week as @SmallBizLady, I conduct interviews with experts on my Twitter talk show #SmallBizChat. The show takes place every Wed on Twitter from 8-9pm ET. This is excerpted from my recent interview with Lora Kolodny @lorakolodny . She writes for the You’re the Boss! blog for the New York Times online. She began reporting on […]
Winners of the $25,000 Entrepreneur’s Challenge
In celebration of her first book, Become Your Own Boss in 12 Months: A Month-by-Month Guide to a Business That Works (Adams Media, March 2010), Melinda Emerson is annoucning contest winners featuring a prize of weekly small-business coaching sessions. “The contest brought so many worthy applicants that I found it impossible to choose one winner,” […]
Do you have a Bank or a Banking Relationship?
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 […]
Are You Ready To Finish the Year With a Bang?
This past weekend I conducted my last BYOB2011 Workshop in my national tour. I held the last one in Philadelphia, my hometown. The focus of the tour was on three things; How to Become Your Own Boss, How to Develop a Killer Marketing Plan and How to build a Social Media Brand. For the last […]
7 Businesses to Start For Under $500
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 […]