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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 […]

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It’s National Small Business Week 2018!

April 30, 2018 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

This week marks the annual kickoff of National Small Business Week. It’s the biggest celebration of small businesses in the U.S.  This year the Small Business Administration (SBA) has decided to offer a virtual 3 day conference to launch National Small Business Week! If you are trying to build your brand online with Google, transition […]

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How the SBA Can Help Your Small Business

May 1, 2017 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

It’s once again my favorite time of year, National Small Business Week! For the entire week, there are a ton of free resources, webinars, and events both on the web and in your town. I’ll be celebrating National Small Business Week with #Smallbizchat LIVE from New York. It’s a video broadcast, on Facebook Live sponsored […]

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It’s National Small Business Week; Time to Celebrate

May 2, 2016 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

This week marks a high holiday on the small business annual calendar. It’s the biggest celebrations for small businesses in the U.S. It’s National Small Business Week! All over the country, there will be meetups, workshops, Tweetchats, and free events to help business owners like you launch or grow your business.   What’s National Small […]

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#SmallBizChat Live Comes to NYC for National Small Business Week

May 12, 2014 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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I’m so excited to celebrate the Small Business Administration’s 2014 National Small Business Week. It starts today and continues virtually and in cities around the country. At part of the festivities, I’m hosting a special webcast event.  I’m bringing my weekly Tweetchat #SmallBizChat to New York City as a live video interview talk show. During my […]

Filed Under: Business Inspiration, Melinda Emerson @SmallBizLady, SmallBizChat Tagged With: Heidi Messer, Jen Groover, Mario armstrong, national small business week, Peter Rothberg

6 Things You Could Do Today to Generate a Sale in Your Small Business

May 13, 2013 By Melinda Emerson 3 Comments

It’s National Small Business Month and here are some quick ideas to jumpstart your small business for the second half of this year. Have you updated your elevator pitch? When is the last time you sharpened your marketing plan? Do you have monthly sales goals? Are your business finances updated by the 15th of the month? Do you […]

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National Small Business Week is Here!

May 21, 2012 By Melinda Emerson 3 Comments

America’s #1 Small Business Expert Joins the New York Times. I am excited to announce that I am joining the writing team at the You’re the Boss section of The New York Times. Premiering this May, my column on social media and small businesses will run weekly on the blog centered on small business ownership […]

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5 Common Myths About Starting a Small Business

May 24, 2010 By Melinda Emerson 18 Comments

Starting a small business is not a 9 to 5 job. In the beginning your business owns you—you do not own it or your time.

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7 Keys to Power Networking

May 16, 2011 By Melinda Emerson 5 Comments

7 Keys to Power Networking May 16th kicks off National Small Business Week and for the next seven to 14 days there are tons of events and awards ceremonies for small business owners which is a fantastic opportunity to meet and greet potential contacts.  I keynote and speak at many conferences and small business events, […]

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