#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 to join the weekly conversation.

In July, we’re not doing a show on July 5^th in honor of the holiday on the 4th, but we’ll be back on July 12^th talking about small business sales, and later this month we’ll share tips on being a successful online retailer, and how to build business partnerships to grow your business.

Here is a list of who is on #Smallbizchat in July.

July 12th – How to Hit Your Financial Target This Month, @SimoneCraig

Simone Craig is the CEO of Simone Craig where she has built a solid business advising women entrepreneurs on how to become powerful and create thriving businesses that they love.  Visit her site at www.simonecraig.com.

July 19th – Independent Retailers vs. Amazon – 7 Tips to Compete, @getpointy

Caroline Brady is a Product Guru for Pointy that it directs users to a physical shop where you can see your products before you purchase them.  Find out more at www.pointy.com.

July 26th – Why Focused Collaboration is the New Business Currency , @Lymanmontgomery

Lyman Montgomery is the CEO of Focused-Driven Lifestyle, that works with individuals and organizations to focus in the right areas by removing distractions, setting profitable priorities and achieving focused driven outcomes.   Visit Lyman’s site at www.focuseddriven.com.

Every Thursday morning on Melinda’s blog, a complete Q&A interview from each #Smallbizchat is posted as a recap http://www.succeedasyourownboss.com