Sponsored Post 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 Michael Annichine – @MetroMeVIP, a seasoned entrepreneur with over 20 years’ experience developing businesses. Michael is currently the CEO […]
How to Turn a Hobby Into a Small Business
This is the first of a two part blog series on how to turn a hobby into a small business. Hobbies are fun personal interests that people pursue out of love. Some use hobbies to spend quality time with loved ones, friends or themselves. Some people use hobbies to relax. Popular hobbies including scrap booking, […]
9 Steps to Building Your Social Media Following
Five years ago, when I was waiting for my publisher to release my bestselling book Become Your Own Boss in 12 Months, I knew that I needed to build an audience for my book and I needed an author platform to market the book. After a conversation with PR maven Cathy Larkin @CathyWebsavvyPR, we decided that […]
Could Volunteer Service Boost Your Small Business?
Guest Article You work hard. Your employees do, too. But do you focus on just making money or are you a part of the local community where you do business? Making time for volunteer service could be good for your business and your neighborhood. But, it can be hard to find the time to run […]
It’s September; Time to Re-commit to Your Business!
#SmallBizTip 1 September is great time to re-commit, remove, renew & rebrand your business. September is the last quarter of the business calendar year. Realistically, you have 14 weeks left to accomplish your 2009business goals. The last two weeks of the year are pretty much a wash. Re-commit to your Top 3 goals We all […]
Could Franchising Be For You?
Franchising is a great opportunity to take a proven business model that has produced financial success and run it as your own business. While there are many wildly inaccurate statistics about success rates for franchises all over the internet, in general “a franchise is a lower risk proposition than investing in a pure start-up,” according […]
Do You Need to Know Your Business?
The answer is a resounding YES! If you are starting a business, your business venture should be something in which you have experience or professional training. The only exception to this rule is if you buy into a franchise, but it is especially true if you take over an existing business. Sometimes there are people […]
Are You Ready for 2010?
The economy is on the rebound, but the nature of business has changed. Is your small business repositioned for 2010? October and November is the perfect time to start planning for how you will kickoff the New Year. It’s not about making it through the recession; it’s about coming out of this recession with a […]
#SmallBizChat Live Telesummit Recap (Part 1)
(Dear readers: this is the first part of a two part post about SmallBizChat Live Telesummit. Part two will post on Friday, November 13, 2009.) Every week as SmallBizLady, I conduct interviews with experts on my Twitter talk show #SmallBizChat. This past week, I presented the first annual #SmallBizChat Live Telesummit. The goal was to […]
#SmallBizChat Live Telesummit Recap (Part 2)
(Dear readers: this is the second part of a two part post. Click here to see part one.) Every week as SmallBizLady, I conduct interviews with experts on my Twitter talk show #SmallBizChat. This past week, I presented the first annual #SmallBizChat Live Telesummit. The goal was to give the audience the information to create […]
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