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What Are the Compelling Reasons for People to Do Business with You?

April 4, 2016 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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People typically do business with you because your value proposition is stronger than that offered by competitors. Value is a comparison of the benefits you offer relative to price. To attract ready, willing and able buyers, you must develop a brand and solutions that appeal to specific buyers, then communicate your message through marketing. Another […]

Filed Under: 31 Ways to Boost Your Small Business, Melinda Emerson @SmallBizLady Tagged With: brand, business

Top Concerns for Millennial Entrepreneurs in 2016

March 14, 2016 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Every business owner has issues, no matter what their age, but I wondered: what are millennial entrepreneurs worried about this year? There are certainly a large number of business owners born between 1980 and the mid-2000s, which would make them between 18-34 years old. When you launch a business, there are many things to worry […]

Filed Under: Featured Post, Melinda Emerson @SmallBizLady, Your Small Business Tagged With: entrepreneurs, Millennial Entrepreneurs, Millennials

The 10 Best Small Business Blogs to Follow

March 7, 2016 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

If you’re like me, you’re constantly learning by reading great content online. If you’re like me, you also have limited time to do this, so it’s important to cut through all the bad content out there and get to what’s really valuable. I’ve compiled this list of some of the best small business blogs out […]

Filed Under: Ask Smallbizlady, Featured Post, Melinda Emerson @SmallBizLady, My Recommendations Tagged With: become your own boss, best small business websites, blog strategy, blogging, entrepreneur, melinda emerson, small business blogs, small business success tips, smallbizlady

How to Start, Run and Grow an Ecommerce Store

March 10, 2016 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 John Lawson, CEO of ColderICE Media (@ColderICE). John is an expert on selling online. He is the CEO at ColderICE […]

Filed Under: Melinda Emerson @SmallBizLady, Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat, SmallBizLady Recommends, Social Media Tagged With: @ColderICE

7 Ways to Promote Your Small Business Using Video

March 28, 2016 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

There’s no denying the power of video when it comes to marketing your business. After all, people can consume videos while they’re working, walking, or commuting, and many people prefer to get information this way over reading a blog post.   If you’re not yet using video to promote your small business, I encourage you […]

Filed Under: Featured Post, Melinda Emerson @SmallBizLady, Your Small Business Tagged With: become your own boss, blog strategy, branding, business planning, Customer Service, customers, entrepreneur, facebook, Featured Post, Google, how to participate in smallbizchat, interview, linkedin, melinda emerson, networking, small business, small business success tips, small business tips, smallbizlady, success tips, twitter

How to Find the Perfect Business to Start

March 21, 2016 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

I get asked a lot by wannabe entrepreneurs: what business should I start? Often people really want to go into business, but they don’t know which direction to go. Some people want an instant formula for small business success, but the answer is:   It depends. Entrepreneurship is as different as the people who run […]

Filed Under: Featured Post, Melinda Emerson @SmallBizLady, Starting A Small Business, Your Small Business Tagged With: entrepreneur, passion, restart your business, small business, small business startup, smallbizlady, start a small business

Do You Have What it Takes to Be a Top Entrepreneur?

February 29, 2016 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

If you think you have what it takes to be a top entrepreneur, there are 3 ways to know for sure. There is a long list of attributes of successful business owners, but my list is fairly short, simple, and focused on the most important qualities. What’s more, everyone has these qualities, just some in […]

Filed Under: Featured Post, Melinda Emerson @SmallBizLady

Do You Have the Right Team in Your Small Business?

February 15, 2016 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

As you grow your small business, it’s essential that you have the right people on your team to help you run your business. The better aligned all your staff is with your company culture and values, the more efficiently you can all work together to move forward with your business. You also need to make […]

Filed Under: Featured Post, Melinda Emerson @SmallBizLady, Your Small Business Tagged With: build a team, every small business, Team

How to Save Money to Start Your Dream Business

February 22, 2016 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

If you follow this blog, you know that I preach that you must start saving aggressively while you are planning to start a business. I am always thrilled to hear about ideas people have for a business, but the bottom-line is people who have savings/assets have options for starting a business. No savings = No […]

Filed Under: Cash Flow & Finance, Featured Post, Melinda Emerson @SmallBizLady, Your Small Business Tagged With: money, small business finances

How to LOVE on Your Employees

February 8, 2016 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

With Valentine’s Day around the corner, thoughts turn to love. But love isn’t just about romantic relationships. For entrepreneurs, now’s a great time (really, anytime is a great time) to love and appreciate your employees. Here are a few suggestions for showing how grateful you are to your team for all their hard work in […]

Filed Under: Featured Post, Melinda Emerson @SmallBizLady, Mompreneurs, Women in Business Tagged With: employees, love and business, smallbizlady

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