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Top 20 Small Business Women To Follow on Twitter

October 21, 2013 By Melinda Emerson 6 Comments

Twitter is one of my best sources of helpful information to grow my small business, but it’s the women experts on twitter that share the most valuable content. For the latest about industry trends, technology tips and marketing innovations, most small business owners can use Twitter as a daily news source. You should be reading […]

Filed Under: Business Inspiration, My Recommendations, Social Media Tagged With: @amyporterfield, @AnishaRKeeys, @BarbaraWeltman, @bizauthor, @CathyWebSavvyPR, @darnyellejervey, @DeborahShane, @deniseoberry, @DIYMarketers, @ellenrohr, @holly_hanna, @jamilapayne, @jeanchatzky, @jillkonrath, @KimBeasley, @lenawest, @Restaurant_Lady, @SalesLounge, @TaiGoodwin, smallbiztrends, twitter

Top 25 Small Business Experts To Follow on Twitter

April 29, 2013 By Melinda Emerson 14 Comments

One of the things you must do as a small business owner is constantly stay current. You need to know about industry trends, the latest technology and be aware of marketing innovations. One of the best ways to update your knowledge is to read blogs and articles about how to run and grow a successful […]

Filed Under: Social Media, Technology Tagged With: @AlfredEdmondJr, @amandamogul, @AskJamieTurner, @awesomeroar, @BarbaraWeltman, @BarryMoltz, @bizauthor, @DeborahShane, @deniseoberry, @DIYMarketers, @ducttape, @genemarks, @holly_hanna, @JayBaer, @JeffBullas, @jillkonrath, @KimBeasley, @LisaBarone, @ramonray, @Restaurant_Lady, @startupstella, @SteveStrauss, @TaiGoodwin, @TJMcCue, small business experts to follow on twitter, smallbiztrends, twitter

How to Go from Employee to Entrepreneur in 2013

December 24, 2012 By Melinda Emerson 8 Comments

Wouldn’t it be great if Oprah showed up at your door tomorrow with a check for $100,000 to use to quit your job and start your business tomorrow? If that’s your master plan for going from employee to entrepreneur, in the words of Aerosmith “Dream On!” Unless you have a brilliant tech start-up idea and […]

Filed Under: 31 Ways to Boost Your Small Business, Business Inspiration, Guest Articles Tagged With: @TaiGoodwin, #Boost2013, employee to entrepreneur, entrepreneur, Tai Goodwin

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