During the year, you go to the doctor for a checkup and you also bring your car to the mechanic for a tune up. But what about your small business? Have you thought about giving it a checkup also? You should always know the status of your business’ financial health, how well it is doing […]
Are You Ready to Get Serious About Your Business?
I meet people all the time who will offer me their business idea as soon as they hear I’m a small business coach. I have heard it all, and here’s a secret – everyone has good ideas. I rarely hear a business concept that I think is terrible. Most people walk around with those ideas […]
Your Life Plan and Your Small Business
In America, when you announce that you want to start a small business, most people will start talking about how you should write a business plan first. I generally agree with this advice – every small business does need a plan, however it is my belief that there are a few steps that should be […]
Surveys Made Simple
Get to know your customer. This theme drives not only blog articles but also magazines, business books, textbooks, and executive meetings. As I teach classes to aspiring entrepreneurs, I find myself saying the same thing. But my students have posed a very real, very astute question to me, “How do we do that?” When I […]
Ask SmallBizLady: What’s the Best Business Advice I’ve Ever Gotten?
Every Friday, I answer your small business questions in a video blog segment called Ask SmallBizLady. This week, we are taking on the question: What’s the best business advice I’ve ever received? Be good to your customers! It’s cheaper to keep a customer than to find a new one. Keep in touch with your customers. Ask […]
What is a Press Release and How Can a Small Business Use Them? Part 1
One tool in the small business PR toolkit should be the news release (also called a media or press release). It’s not as hard to use as it may seem, and any small business including solopreneurs can make use of this tool. Most articles on releases talk about how you write them, but the most […]
Now Read This: Small Business Taxes Made Easy
I like this book Small Business Taxes Made Easy: How to Increase Your Deductions, Reduce What You Owe, and Boost Your Profits by Eva Rosenberg (@TaxMama). It is great no-nonsense tax-advice! Eva is passionate about helping small business owners pay the least business taxes legally possible, but she also provides information (however tough it may […]
Make This May The Month You Become Your Own Boss
Contact: Sonia Schenker (E): sonia@melindaemerson.com (P): 347-766-4289 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PHILADELPHIA, PA (May 9, 2011) — Melinda F. Emerson, SmallBizLady is a small business expert and bestselling author who has been featured in The Washington Post, Forbes, Fortune, Essence and Black Enterprise magazines. Known for her savvy approach to ending small business failure, she […]
7 Keys to Power Networking
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, […]
4 Things All Entrepreneurs Should Do On LinkedIn
LinkedIn is important! 75% of all professionals in the US have a LinkedIn profile, which means if you want to do business you must have one too. LinkedIn is powerful tool that you can use to promote yourself if you are an individual consultant or a company with 2 or more employees. Here are […]
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