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Aligning Talent Expectations with Employer Needs: Benefits in Focus

January 2, 2024 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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  Sponsored by MetLife.    As we kick off 2024, you are likely spending time thinking about your company’s objectives and plans for the year ahead. What’s top of mind for you and your team? Q1 serves as a strategic time to engage with your employees and proactively understand what’s changed over the past year. […]

Filed Under: Featured Post, Grow Your Business, Guest Articles, Leadership, Teams, Uncategorized, Your Small Business Tagged With: benefits, Benefits Planning, Business Adaptation, business strategy, compensation package, dental insurance, Employee Benefits, employee engagement, Financial Security, human resources, interest rates, life insurance, metlife, small business challenges, Small Business Trends, talent management, talent retention, Workplace Wellness

The Continuing Rise of Women Entrepreneurs in 2023

October 16, 2023 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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Sponsored Post As we celebrate National Women’s Small Business Month this October, it’s important to recognize and applaud the remarkable growth of women entrepreneurs in recent years. The entrepreneurial landscape has seen a steady rise in the number of women-owned businesses, reflecting not only their resilience but also their ability to adapt to changing economic […]

Filed Under: Featured Post, Women in Business Tagged With: business owners, Gusto, inclusive work environment, women entrepreneurs, women-owned business

10 Best Small Business Blogs of 2022

December 12, 2022 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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It’s the end of the year and time for one of my favorite traditions – a recap of the best small business blogs I featured on my website in 2022 (and the best podcasts – which I will share with you next week). I’ve reviewed the stats for the number of views, and these are […]

Filed Under: Featured Post, Grow Your Business Tagged With: boost sales, customers, selling online, small business blogs, start a business

5 Reasons Employee Ownership Can Take Your Small Business to the Next Level

November 1, 2022 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

5 Reasons Employee Ownership Can Take Your Small Business to the Next Level OG

This content is sponsored by Employee Ownership Equals It’s no secret that the last few years have been hard on small businesses. In mid-April 2020, 30 percent of small businesses were forced to close. While many of those closures were temporary, owners are still navigating pandemic-related challenges, including depleted cash reserves, inflation, issues with hiring, […]

Filed Under: Featured Post, Grow Your Business Tagged With: Employee Ownership Trusts, Employee Stock Ownership Plans, Employee-owned businesses, small businesses, Worker-Owned Cooperatives

12 Resources for Women Small Business Owners

October 31, 2022 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

October is National Women’s Small Business Month, a time to recognize and celebrate female entrepreneurs who have started small businesses around the country. And there is a lot to celebrate recently. According to a 2022 survey, 49 percent of the businesses started in 2021 were formed by women, representing a dramatic increase from 2019, when […]

Filed Under: Featured Post, Grow Your Business Tagged With: business training, education programs, female entrepreneurs, training programs, woman business owner

10 Bible Verses Every Small Business Owner Needs for 2019

January 21, 2019 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

10 bible verses every small business needs in 2019

2019 is a new year to be grateful in the Lord and have faith. Despite how things currently are in your life, in the economy or in your business, teach yourself to say, “I trust you, Jesus.”  Know that any tough situation is temporary. When you are facing challenges, double down on prayer and meditation. […]

Filed Under: 10 Things Lists, Business Inspiration, Featured Post, Melinda Emerson @SmallBizLady, Your Small Business Tagged With: bible verses, small business inspiration, small business motivation

10 Bible Verses Every Small Business Owner Needs for 2017

January 23, 2017 By Melinda Emerson 1 Comment

Last year, I started off reminding you that God has three answers for us all: Yes, not yet, and I have something even better for you. I still believe that this is God’s promise to all of us. He is the center, and no matter what happens he is God all by himself. For 2017, […]

Filed Under: Business Inspiration, Featured Post, Melinda Emerson @SmallBizLady Tagged With: bible verses, Bible verses for Entrepreneurs, small business inspiration

10 Bible Verses Every Small Business Owner Needs for 2016

February 1, 2016 By Melinda Emerson 2 Comments

As we embark on a new year, I am struck by two things: Faith is an essential ingredient in success and that the more we love, the more we are given. The common name for what we all do is called business, but it’s bigger than exchanging good and services for money, it’s our calling. […]

Filed Under: Business Inspiration, Featured Post, Melinda Emerson @SmallBizLady Tagged With: Bible verses for Entrepreneurs

3 Strategies to Boost Small Business Growth

April 12, 2021 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

3 strategies to boost small business growth

Starting and growing a small business requires a lot of hard work and a lot of knowledge. Many entrepreneurs who take the leap to start their own business fail to recognize that not only do they need to be a master in their own expertise of what they are offering as a product or service, […]

Filed Under: Branding & Marketing, Featured Post, Grow Your Business, Social Media Tagged With: email marketing, grow your small business, online sales, online sales strategies, selling online, small business growth, social media marketing

Who is on #Smallbizchat February 2017

January 31, 2017 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 […]

Filed Under: Featured Post, Featured SmallBizChat, SmallBizChat Tagged With: @andymolinsky, @BarbaraWeltman, @fitsmallbiz, SmallBizChat, smallbiztrends

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