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Best of How To Succeed As Your Own Boss 2010

December 27, 2010 By Melinda Emerson 4 Comments

Many of you who follow this blog are aware that I believe that the best thing you can do for your small business is pray over it every day.  The most popular post on my blog this year was this one I wrote last January on the top 10 Bible verses that I thought could […]

Filed Under: Business Inspiration, Grow Your Business, My Recommendations, Your Small Business Tagged With: become your own boss, business planning, entrepreneur, melinda emerson, small business, small business info, smallbizlady, start a business

Big Things to Come From SmallBizLady in 2011

December 24, 2010 By Melinda Emerson 5 Comments

I am so excited to announce Become Your Own Boss in 12 Months has won a Reader’s Choice Award in 2010 Small Business Book Awards by Smallbiztrends.com.  If you still haven’t grabbed a copy click to order an autographed edition. I am writing a new book in 2011 which focuses on the “cardinal sins” of […]

Filed Under: Business Inspiration, Grow Your Business, How to Start, Starting A Small Business Tagged With: become your own boss, business planning, entrepreneur, melinda emerson, small business, small business info, smallbizlady

Could Your Self Confidence Be Holding Back Your Small Business?

January 12, 2011 By Melinda Emerson 9 Comments

Could Your Self Confidence Be Holding Back Your Small Business? by Kelly Morrison Have a business plan.  Know your target market.  Research your competition.  Have funds set aside for rainy days. These are all things I heard when, at the age of 22, I decided that I wanted to start my own business as a […]

Filed Under: Guest Articles Tagged With: become your own boss, Kelly Morrison, small business, small business tips, success tips

How To Write A Business Plan – Part 1

January 17, 2011 By Melinda Emerson 5 Comments

Every small business needs a plan for success. Simply stated, a business plan is your strategy for bringing your product or service to the marketplace. I am so fed up with people starting businesses without a road map for reaching their business destination. That said, I am going to walk you step by step through […]

Filed Under: How to Start, Starting A Small Business Tagged With: business planning, melinda emerson, small business, smallbizlady

How to Write a Business Plan Part II

January 24, 2011 By Melinda Emerson 10 Comments

Once you know what business you are in, it’s time to figure out who’s going to buy from you and why.  You are just someone with an idea until you develop a business plan. In other words, if you haven’t written your plan yet, your business is still in the fantasy stages.   In Part […]

Filed Under: My Recommendations, Starting A Small Business, Your Small Business Tagged With: become your own boss, business planning, entrepreneur, melinda emerson, planning, small business, smallbizlady

Is That Newest Opportunity a Distraction?

January 25, 2011 By Melinda Emerson 4 Comments

Is That Newest Opportunity a Distraction?, by Karen L. Jett, CMA I just received an invitation to a free Covey conference call about extending trust while increasing accountability. For someone who is passionate about ethics and helping people and companies to grow, my first reaction was: This is awesome – will I be available? My […]

Filed Under: Guest Articles Tagged With: become your own boss, CMA, entrepreneur, Jett Excellence, Karen L. Jett, melinda emerson, small business, smallbizlady

Managing Positive Cash Flow in Your Small Business

February 7, 2011 By Melinda Emerson 14 Comments

The two most important jobs you have as a business owner is getting business and getting paid. Being a bill collector is one the toughest jobs you’ll have as an entrepreneur.  But if you take control of the situation up front, you can minimize any delays with payments.  The key thing to do is make […]

Filed Under: Cash Flow & Finance Tagged With: business planning, melinda emerson, small business, small business cash flow help, smallbizlady

Ask SmallBizLady: Is 1-Page Business Plan Adequate for a Small Business?

February 4, 2011 By Melinda Emerson 1 Comment

On Fridays, I answer your small business questions in a video blog segment titled Ask Small Biz Lady.  This week, we are taking on the question; is a one-page business plan adequate for a small business? Click here to view this and more answers to your questions.  Not hardly!  I do not think you need […]

Filed Under: Ask Smallbizlady Tagged With: business plan, business planning, entrepreneur, melinda emerson, small business, smallbizlady

Smallbizlady’s Sales Advice for Start-up Businesses

February 14, 2011 By Melinda Emerson 2 Comments

Generating sales is a task that many aspiring entrepreneurs sometimes feel ill-equipped to take on, but no sales = no money. So what is a start-up entrepreneur to do? Have a detailed marketing plan and sales projections, but take on sales in your business in small chucks. I like to look at things in terms […]

Filed Under: Cash Flow & Finance, Grow Your Business, Your Small Business Tagged With: business planning, entrepreneur, melinda emerson, sales, small business, smallbizlady

Ask SmallBizLady: What’s a Good Way to Handle Invoicing?

February 11, 2011 By Melinda Emerson 2 Comments

Every Friday, I answer your small business questions in a video blog segment called Ask SmallBizLady. This week, we are taking on the question: How to handle invoicing as a start-up? Click here for the answer.  There are a few options you can use for invoicing   Try paypal.com Use your accounting software QuickBooks Pro or Peachtree […]

Filed Under: Ask Smallbizlady, Your Small Business Tagged With: become your own boss, business planning, entrepreneur, melinda emerson, small business, smallbizlady

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