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5 Challenges for Women in Business in 2020

June 23, 2020 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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It’s good to appreciate just how much cultural progress has been made since the turn of the millennium because make no mistake: things are markedly better than they were. Sexual harassment in the workplace, for instance, has gone from something to be discussed only in back rooms under non-disclosure agreements to issue companies are expected […]

Filed Under: Women in Business, Your Small Business Tagged With: becoming an entrepreneur, budding entrepreneurs, solopreneur, Women in Business, women looking for investments

The SmallBizChat Podcast: How to Take Any Business to 7 Figures with Steve Dailey

May 28, 2020 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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  Steve Dailey is an expert coach who helps small business owners succeed financially and in their lives. He is the founder of Achievement Bridge as well as Entrepreneur Excellence, LLC., a firm dedicated to guiding entrepreneurs in the direction of their desired goals, and ultimately towards lifetime achievement. Steve has contributed his business growth […]

Filed Under: The SmallBizChat Podcast Tagged With: 7 Figures Strategy, 7-figures business, build a million-dollar business, business product ladder, Outsourcing, scale your small business to 7-figures, solopreneur

The SmallBizChat Podcast: Know Your Numbers, Scale Your Business with Nina Kaufman

May 7, 2020 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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Nina Kaufman is an award-winning business attorney, strategist, and the founder of The Legal Edge LLC/Business Exponential and Kaufman Law PLLC. A legal expert and Forbes-recognized influencer in the field of entrepreneurship, Nina’s expertise has appeared on news channels including MSNBC and FOX, as well as in publications including the Huffington Post, the Wall Street […]

Filed Under: The SmallBizChat Podcast Tagged With: contracts, financial vision, increase profitability, legal agreements, scale your business, solopreneur, top legal mistakes

July 2019 #Smallbizchat LIVE: Leadership, Retaining Top Talent, and Succeeding as a Solopreneur

July 18, 2019 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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#Smallbizchat is a weekly conversation where small business owners can get answers to their questions. The focus of #Smallbizchat is to end small business failure by helping participants succeed as your own boss. Each month different experts join the discussion, and the July 2019 #Smallbizchat LIVE was all about leadership, retaining top talent, and succeeding as a […]

Filed Under: Grow Your Business, SmallBizChat Live+ Tagged With: attract top talent, oginga carr, Pamela Slim, patrick dougher, principles of leadership, smallbiz chat, solopreneur

How On-the-Go Solopreneurs Can Out-Earn Software Engineers

March 12, 2019 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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Everybody knows tech talent can earn a lot of money — well into the six-figure range. And while it seems like on-the-go solopreneurs like dog walkers or fitness trainers can’t compete on earnings — the fact is that they can, and do! At the most basic level, all of these professions are about delivering a […]

Filed Under: Guest Articles, Solopreneurs, Technology Tagged With: business success, business technology, On-the-Go Solopreneur, solopreneur, solopreneur tools, technology

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