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January 2023 #SmallBizChat: Getting Started with Government Contracting and How to Reduce Stress

January 19, 2023 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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#Smallbizchat Podcast LIVE is a monthly video chat where small business owners can get answers to their questions. The focus of #Smallbizchat Podcast LIVE is to end small business failure by helping participants succeed as your own boss. Please join us live on my SmallBizLady Facebook Page or my YouTube Channel.  LaQuan McCarley is a government […]

Filed Under: SmallBizChat, SmallBizChat Live+ Tagged With: business burnout, business to the Federal Government, effective communicator, government contracting, stress

December 2022 #SmallBizChat: How to Grow Your Business with Referrals and Scale a Service Business

December 22, 2022 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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#Smallbizchat Podcast LIVE is a monthly video chat where small business owners can get answers to their questions. The focus of #Smallbizchat Podcast LIVE is to end small business failure by helping participants succeed as your own boss. Please join us live on my SmallBizLady Facebook Page or my YouTube Channel.  Joanne Black is America’s leading […]

Filed Under: SmallBizChat, SmallBizChat Live+ Tagged With: buy an existing business, buying a business, grow revenue, growing a service business, referrals

10 Best SmallBizChat Podcast Episodes of 2022

December 19, 2022 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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The SmallBizChat Podcast has been going strong for over three years! And as it is my annual tradition, today I will share the 10 best SmallBizChat Podcast episodes of 2022. But first, a little about how I got started… It was October 2019 when I first announced that I would be starting a podcast. Over […]

Filed Under: Grow Your Business, SmallBizChat Tagged With: Amazon, building your business, LinkedIn marketing, solo business, TikTok for business

November 2022 #SmallBizChat: How to Transition to Employee Ownership and Find a Winning Franchise

November 17, 2022 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

#Smallbizchat Podcast LIVE is a monthly video chat where small business owners can get answers to their questions. The focus of #Smallbizchat Podcast LIVE is to end small business failure by helping participants succeed as your own boss. Please join us live on my SmallBizLady Facebook Page or my YouTube Channel.  Sarah Durham is an entrepreneur […]

Filed Under: SmallBizChat, SmallBizChat Live+ Tagged With: employee ownership, franchise, iconic brand, networking, transition to employee ownership, winning franchise opportunity

The SmallBizChat Podcast: Why Small Businesses Fail

January 16, 2020 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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As the SmallBizLady, one of the saddest things in the world to me is to see a small business go out of business. To drive down the road and see small businesses with “For Rent” or “Everything Must Go!” signs in the windows of their establishment. My mission is about empowering you – giving you […]

Filed Under: SmallBizChat, The SmallBizChat Podcast Tagged With: Be Your Own Boss, be your own boss tips, before starting a business, business idea, business plan, life goals, start your business

The SmallBizChat Podcast: How to Be A Boss – Ep. 007

December 9, 2019 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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What does it really take to be your own boss and start a small business? Many new entrepreneurs start their ventures with the impression that starting a business is easy. Social media has drastically glamorized the concept of entrepreneurship, but what many people do not realize is that what you see on social media is […]

Filed Under: SmallBizChat, The SmallBizChat Podcast Tagged With: Be Your Own Boss, be your own boss tips, before starting a business, business idea, business plan, life goals, start your business

The SmallBizChat Podcast: Don’t Be the Momma – Ep. 005

November 18, 2019 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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As entrepreneurs, we need to hire people that want to work for us, that want to work hard, and that can think and make decisions on their own. When you’re just starting your entrepreneurial journey, it’s easy to become the ‘momma’ – the micro-manager – of your operations. But, micro-managing your team comes at a […]

Filed Under: SmallBizChat, The SmallBizChat Podcast Tagged With: micromanager, micromanaging, proactive, small business team, thinkers

October 2022 #SmallBizChat: How to Fund and Grow Your Small Business Revenue Streams

October 20, 2022 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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#Smallbizchat Podcast LIVE is a monthly video chat where small business owners can get answers to their questions. The focus of #Smallbizchat Podcast LIVE is to end small business failure by helping participants succeed as your own boss. Please join us live every third Wednesday of the month from 8-9 pm ET Live on my SmallBizLady […]

Filed Under: SmallBizChat, SmallBizChat Live+ Tagged With: build multiple streams of income, entrepreneurs, funding, fundraising, small business revenues

October 2022 #SmallBizChat: How to Build an Unforgettable Brand and Build Trust

October 6, 2022 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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#Smallbizchat Podcast LIVE is a monthly video chat where small business owners can get answers to their questions. The focus of #Smallbizchat Podcast LIVE is to end small business failure by helping participants succeed as your own boss. Please join us live on my SmallBizLady Facebook Page or my YouTube Channel.  Angela Durant is a Brand […]

Filed Under: SmallBizChat, SmallBizChat Live+ Tagged With: building a brand, grow your business, new marketing, pitching products and services, special program for women entrepreneurs

September 2022 #SmallBizChat: How to Be a Better Salesperson and Grow Your Coaching Business

September 22, 2022 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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#Smallbizchat Podcast LIVE is a monthly video interview show 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 every third Wednesday of the month from 8-9 pm ET Live on my SmallBizLady Facebook […]

Filed Under: SmallBizChat, SmallBizChat Live+ Tagged With: attract ideal customer, debt free, grow your coaching business, launch online, sales

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