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7 Local Link Building Tips

March 8, 2016 By Melinda Emerson 1 Comment

By now, hopefully, everyone knows that links are not bad things—if they are the right links. Done right, links can get you more visibility and build a healthy link profile. If you have a local business, you can take advantage of some unique ways to get the links that can ultimately help you. Links specifically […]

Filed Under: Guest Articles, Social Media Tagged With: business planning, entrepreneur, SEO, small business, small business seo, smallbizlady, social media, twitter

7 Ways to Promote Your Small Business Using Video

March 28, 2016 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

There’s no denying the power of video when it comes to marketing your business. After all, people can consume videos while they’re working, walking, or commuting, and many people prefer to get information this way over reading a blog post.   If you’re not yet using video to promote your small business, I encourage you […]

Filed Under: Featured Post, Melinda Emerson @SmallBizLady, Your Small Business Tagged With: become your own boss, blog strategy, branding, business planning, Customer Service, customers, entrepreneur, facebook, Featured Post, Google, how to participate in smallbizchat, interview, linkedin, melinda emerson, networking, small business, small business success tips, small business tips, smallbizlady, success tips, twitter

How to Find the Perfect Business to Start

March 21, 2016 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

I get asked a lot by wannabe entrepreneurs: what business should I start? Often people really want to go into business, but they don’t know which direction to go. Some people want an instant formula for small business success, but the answer is:   It depends. Entrepreneurship is as different as the people who run […]

Filed Under: Featured Post, Melinda Emerson @SmallBizLady, Starting A Small Business, Your Small Business Tagged With: entrepreneur, passion, restart your business, small business, small business startup, smallbizlady, start a small business

How to Think, Execute and Dominate for Your Dream and Business

January 28, 2016 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 Walter Bond (@WalterBond). Walter is an authority on peak performance. Walter has delivered his entertaining and dynamic message to companies and […]

Filed Under: Featured SmallBizChat, Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat, SmallBizChat Live+, Your Small Business Tagged With: @WalterBond, become your own boss, entrepreneur, every small business, melinda emerson, small business, small business info, SmallBizChat

Best of SmallBizLady Blogs 2015

December 31, 2015 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

I enjoy sharing content with small business owners and soon-to-be entrepreneurs each year. It’s all part of my mission to end small business failure. This year, I even published an updated version of my book, Become Your Own Boss in 12 Months to further that goal, and to give you a path to business success. […]

Filed Under: 10 Things Lists, Featured Post, Grow Your Business Tagged With: entrepreneur, small business

How to Save Time and Money In Your Small Business

December 11, 2015 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Time is the most valuable thing you can give anyone especially for entrepreneurs.  Last week, I spoke with Sage CEO Stephen Kelly, about how to help entrepreneurs save time and money, because time is money in business, Right?  Here’s a link to our Youtube chat.  New research commissioned by Sage shows that entrepreneurs worldwide put […]

Filed Under: Cash Flow & Finance Tagged With: save money, small business

How Your Parenting Skills Can Help You Run Your Small Business

September 8, 2015 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Running a new business? Don’t put away those parenting books…Yet. We all know raising kids is a full-time job with around-the-clock duties and tasks that never end. While diaper changing, hair braiding and helping with homework are niche skills, parenting requires a set of guiding principles that are helpful to another audience: small business owners. […]

Filed Under: Grow Your Business, Guest Articles Tagged With: small business

End of Summer Checklist for Your Small Business

August 31, 2015 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

The end of summer is an ideal time for business owners to take a moment and reassess their business operations.  Hopefully, you got away and took a vacation this past few months but now it’s time to get back to business. As small business owners, we have two key considerations when it comes to purchasing […]

Filed Under: Grow Your Business Tagged With: small business, software, technology

Best of Melinda Emerson™’s #SmallBizChat Interviews in 2009

December 28, 2009 By Melinda Emerson 1 Comment

My interview with Sherri Garrity on how to quit a job to start a business: Sherri is the founder of Corporate Fugitive. Her company provides business coaching to aspiring entrepreneurs and business owners who want to go from overwhelmed to extraordinary.  In 2007, she walked away from a successful marketing career to start her own […]

Filed Under: Business Inspiration, How to Start, Mompreneurs, My Recommendations, Pink Slip Entrepreneurs, SmallBizChat, Solopreneurs, Telesummit, Women in Business, Your Small Business Tagged With: how to participate in smallbizchat, melinda emerson, planning, restart your business, small business, small business ideas, small business info, SmallBizChat, smallbizlady, social media, twitter

Finding The Money To Start Your Small Business

September 14, 2009 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

The following is an excerpt from my forthcoming book: Become Your Own Boss in 12 months or Less! A Month-by-Month Guide to Start a Business that Works! Scheduled to be released by Adams Media in February 2010. If you are ready to take the leap into entrepreneurship, you must get really focused on your finances. […]

Filed Under: Become Your Own Boss Tips, Cash Flow & Finance, Starting A Small Business Tagged With: be your own boss tips, money, small business, small business cash flow help, smallbizlady, start a business

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