The SmallBizLady Buzz - Issue 215

How do you select a potential business partner?

While setting up a business is relatively straightforward, finding the right business partner is an entirely different matter. While you might think starting a business with your best friend or spouse is a great idea, there are some important factors that should be considered before entering into a business partnership with anyone.

Ask yourself these questions:

• Why are you going into business with this person?
• What are their qualifications?
• What resources or connections are they bringing to the table?
• Do your personal and business goals align with your potential partner?
• Do you both have the time, money, and relevant experience to contribute to the business? For example, does one of the partners have competing priorities, such as a young family or aging parents?
• Who is going to call the shots? Co-presidents will not work; someone needs to be the CEO.
• How will financial decisions be handled?

Before you go into business with anyone, check their work ethic, ability to compromise, and whether or not they have complimentary skills in areas such as finance, operations, business development or online marketing so they can help grow the business.

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How to Build An Online Community

In today’s digital age, building an online community has become an essential strategy for small business owners to connect with their audience, foster engagement, and drive growth.?An online community offers a platform for building relationships, sharing knowledge, and creating brand advocates. It can also be a source of revenue with a subscription membership site. Whether you’re a solopreneur, a startup, or a small business owner, establishing and nurturing an online community can be a powerful tool for business success. Continue reading....

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Melinda F. Emerson, “SmallBizLady” is America’s?#1?Small Business Expert. She?is an internationally renowned keynote speaker on small business development, marketing and social selling. Melinda is also the president of the Quintessence Group, an award-winning marketing consulting firm based in Philadelphia, PA, serving Fortune 500 brands who target small business market. LinkedIn named her a Top Voice for 2019 in Small Business and Entrepreneurship.?In addition to being a former NY Times columnist, she is frequently quoted by media organizations including The Wall Street Journal, Fortune, MSNBC, CNBC and Fox News. She is the host of #Smallbizchat LIVE and The SmallBizChat Podcast. A prolific writer, Melinda has published more than 5000 articles on her blog www.succeedasyourownboss.com . Her small business advice is widely read reaching more than 3 million entrepreneurs each week online. She is the bestselling author of Become Your Own Boss in 12 Months, Revised and Expanded and Fix Your Business, a 90 Day Plan to Get Back Your Life and Reduce Chaos in Your Business.