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The SmallBizChat Podcast: Leveraging Outside Vendors to Boost Your Business with Sharie Hendricks

July 29, 2021 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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Sharie Hendricks is the Founder and Owner of Laguna Candles LLC in Laguna Beach, CA. Laguna Candles is an award-winning manufacturer of sustainable, luxury candles with celebrity and high-end clients, including HomeGoods and The Ellen DeGeneres Show. Sharie has always had a passion for candles and, after not being satisfied with what was on offer, […]

Filed Under: The SmallBizChat Podcast Tagged With: boost your small business, handling sales inquiries, outsourcing tools, successful marketing channels, sustainable business, Value Proposition

The SmallBizChat Podcast: Keeping Your Business Finances Strong with Nicole Snow

November 19, 2020 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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Nicole Snow is the founder and CEO of Darn Good Yarn, an online ethical yarn and clothing store. After leaving the Air Force, Nicole worked at a paper company before starting her own general import business. Two years later, she wanted to launch a new venture with a focus on social consciousness. Using her passion […]

Filed Under: The SmallBizChat Podcast Tagged With: business growth, business journey, driving sales, managing business finances, social entrepreneur, sustainable business, sustainable business world

Who’s on #Smallbizchat May 2018

May 1, 2018 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

#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.   Please join us live on Twitter every Wednesday 8-9 pm ET. Here’s how: follow @SmallBizChat on Twitter and follow the hashtag #Smallbizchat and click here for directions […]

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How to Run a Successful Business in 2018

May 3, 2018 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

If you’re a fan of #SmallBizChat, now in it’s 9th year, you know that every Wednesday from 8-9 pm ET,  on Twitter we invite authors and small business experts on to discuss the unique challenges and opportunities that small business owners face. As this is National Small Business Week, so we decided to switch things […]

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How to Make Your Business Scalable, Saleable and Sustainable

October 5, 2017 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 Shahara Wright an experienced and highly sought-after business law attorney and business strategist. She is the author of From Entrepreneur […]

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Donna Maria is a certified entrepreneur mentor, attorney, podcaster, and author. After working as an attorney, she launched the Indie Business Network, a coaching, mentoring, and training company serving American maker entrepreneurs. In her new role as the Lifestyle CEO, Donna mentors entrepreneurs. She trains business owners to design and build a solid business platform […]

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