Melinda F. Emerson, “SmallBizLady” is America’s #1 Small Business Expert. She is an internationally renowned keynote speaker on small business development, social selling, and online marketing strategy. As CEO of Quintessence Group, her Philadelphia-based marketing consulting firm serves Fortune 500 brands that target the small […]

The largest online retailer in the world, Amazon receives more than 200 million unique visits each month to its website. As a result, it’s no surprise that many businesses are leveraging Amazon’s platform to sell their products. However, with millions of sellers competing for customers’ […]

You may have heard the acronym ESG. Environmental, Social Governance seems to impact large corporations mostly, but we want to know if small to medium-sized businesses are impacted at all by ESG concepts. Join us today for a discussion about ESG and a rant about […]

Some industries are more likely to benefit from health and safety grants than others due to the nature of risk involved.   Take marine-based businesses, for example. There is funding available via the Fisheries and Seafood Scheme for measures including improving the health and safety on […]

Like virtually every industry these days, emergent technology is disrupting the digital marketing landscape. This isn’t a new story. Marketing automation has been present for years. But recent advances in AI-powered automation and data analysis tools have transformed job functions up and down the industry […]

There are daily holidays that may be relevant to small businesses throughout almost the entire month of March. If you want to make your company stand out, here’s a guide to many popular national days in March. What Special Days are in March? You can […]

Impostor syndrome can affect anyone, regardless of job or social status, but high-achieving individuals often experience it. This condition involves feelings of self-doubt and personal incompetence that persist despite your education, experience, and accomplishments. To counter these feelings, you might work harder and hold yourself to even […]

Every element of an organization should be carefully designed and structured — even leadership. Many businesses employ strategies to ensure that leadership is systematized and aligned toward a common goal. Some of the most popular strategies fall under the umbrella of organizational management, which is […]

Join us today as we meet with Mani Bhushan, Founder of Taco Ocho, a chain of Latin food restaurants in Texas. Mani shares some great tips and sobering advice about the food business and what motivates him daily after 40 years in the restaurant business. […]

The average time a small business has to wait to be paid clients has crept back up to 31 days. The average time a business had to wait in January to be paid rose by 0.6 days to 30.5 days. Last month on average small […]