If selling your business is your exit strategy, realize that you will need to start positioning your business long before you (metaphorically) put your For Sale sign out front. How you plan and grow your business is key. You also need to make sure your business is not a cult of your own personality, in other […]
4 Ways to Keep Your Small Business Competitive Without Lowering Your Prices
When it comes to cutting your prices it might sound reasonable in the short term: If you lower your prices, you might attract more customers and boost your revenue. However, it’s not just a short-term plan. It’s also a short-sighted strategy. This article is focused on how to keep your business competitive without lowering your […]
How to Be A Successful Parent Business Owner
If you’re like me, you understand that running a business can feel a lot like raising a child. There are long hours up front as you help get your “baby” on its feet, and then there’s the pride you feel as it grows. And if you have kids, you know that sometimes they can be […]
Are You Ready to Become Your Own Boss in 2016?
Are you over your paycheck job? Have you always wanted to start a small business? January is a perfect time to start moving towards what you really want to do with the rest of your life. If you think you are ready to become your own boss, I’ve developed the perfect system to plan your […]
SmallBizLady’s 10 Do’s and Don’ts of Side-Hustling Part 1
Starting a business is hard work. It’s best to launch while working and develop a side-hustle first. That way you can test the waters and learn some of those expensive lessons in business while you are still collecting a paycheck. This is part I (read part 2, here) of my series on how to become […]
6 Steps to Turn a Hobby Into a Small Business
Do you have a hobby that people line up for to buy from you? If so, you really could create a profitable business. If you can do something you love and get paid for it, that’s not real work right? But before you go and quit your day job, I want to encourage and caution […]
SmallBizLady’s Top Do’s and Don’ts of Side-Hustling Part 2
I believe you should start a business as a side-hustle first, that way you can learn some of your hardest lessons in business while you are still working a full-time job. This is part 2 of my series on how to be a successful side-hustler. This post focuses on the top 10 Don’ts of side-hustling. (Read […]
How To Find a Small Business Mentor
Guest Article Small business is challenging and adventurous, but sometimes it requires help from experienced entrepreneurs to get off the ground. The best mentors in any field are the professionals with proven track records in their industries. In other words, a small business mentor needs to be someone who has successfully run a company and […]
How to Succeed in Life and in Business
Melinda Emerson, Twitter’s @SmallBizLady offers business advice and encouragement to more than three million entrepreneurs every week online. Forbes magazine named her the top woman for entrepreneurs to follow on Twitter. She’s a successful businesswoman, a social media expert, a best-selling author and journalist, and a dynamic and stimulating speaker. We decided to turn the […]
SmallBizLady’s 7 Favorite Blog Posts of 2014
I write so much content, that sometimes I forget what I’ve written about! I like to look back at the end of the year and highlight the blog posts that I feel were the most useful and poignant for small business owners. Here are my seven favorite posts from 2014. 15 Things I’ve Learned in […]
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