Ep 86: Small Business Success with Melinda Emerson

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Dorie Clark is an adjunct professor at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business and the author of The Long Game, Entrepreneurial You, Reinventing You and Stand Out, which was named the #1 Leadership Book of 2015 by Inc. magazine. A former presidential campaign spokeswoman, the New York Times described her as an “expert at self-reinvention and helping others make changes in their lives.” A frequent contributor to the Harvard Business Review, she consults and speaks for clients including Google, Microsoft, and the World Bank. You can download her free Long Game self-assessment workbook and learn more at dorieclark.com/thelonggame. Websites and Handles:dorieclark.com/thelonggameTwitter: https://twitter.com/dorieclarkLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/doriec/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dorieclarkauthor/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dorieclark/

Catherine Jablonsky has a BS and MS in Chemical Engineering and is a Master Black Belt in Six Sigma.  She enjoys big data analysis and multivariate statistics, and is passionate about the fact  that understanding variation is fundamental to making good business decisions.

Minnie Lau is a San Francisco based CPA specializing in helping clients make the most of their stock options.   Minnie started her career working at KPMG and the IRS.  She fell in love with stock options planning during her time working at a San Francisco boutique tax firm servicing high net worth individuals.  Minnie began her tax practice in 2013 servicing early Facebook employees, and now has the good fortune of providing consulting services to early employees of many notable tech start-up companies in San Francisco and New York.  Minnie has a Masters of Accountancy from San Jose State University and a BA in Legal Studies from University of California, Berkeley.  Websites and Handles:https://www.minnielau.com/https://pumpkinplanyourbiz.com/ 

John Jantsch is a marketing consultant, speaker, and author of Duct Tape Marketing, The Referral Engine, The Self-Reliant Entrepreneur, and The Ultimate Marketing Engine. He is also the founder of the Duct Tape Marketing Consultant Network, which trains and licenses independent consultants and agencies to use the Duct Tape Methodology.   Websites and Handles:https://theultimatemarketingengine.com/media-kit/The Book:  https://theultimatemarketingengine.com/

Jaime Jay is a connector, starter-geek, podcaster, and founder of the award-winning Bottleneck Distant Assistant Services company and author of Quit Repeating Yourself. He is a U.S. Army veteran and worked in corporate America for over 12 years before becoming a full-time entrepreneur in 2006. Jaime lives in Springfield, Missouri with his wife Sara and their dog Nikita. Websites and Handles:Bottleneck.OnlineEmail: [email protected]: Quit Repeating Yourself https://www.instagram.com/bottleneckdistantassistants/https://twitter.com/Bottleneckda https://www.facebook.com/bottleneckdistantassistants/https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaimejay/ bottleneck.online/linkedin 

Russell Wilson called Keegan Hall “one of the greatest artists in the world” and NBC Sports called his drawing of Michael Jordan “the GOAT of all drawings.” Keegan returned to art a few years ago following the unexpected passing of his mother. Since then, his art has raised over $550,000 for charity while working with some of the biggest athletes and celebrities in the world including Russell Wilson, Ciara, Gary Payton, Eddie Vedder, Macklemore, and many more. Additionally, his story has been featured in national media outlets including the Today Show, The Kelly Clarkson Show, USA Today and many others, and he even created an original drawing for President Barack Obama. Websites and Handles:keeganhall.comfacebook.com/keeganhallart instagram.com/keegan.hall twitter.com/keeganhall 

Josh Patrick is a serial entrepreneur who's mission in life is helping successful blue collar business owners take their successful business and make it personally and economically sustainable. He is the author of Sustainable: A Fable About Creating a Personally and Economically Sustainable Business. His newest book The Sale Ready Company helps business owners understand the eight steps it takes to leave a business when you want, in the way you want. Websites and Handles:www.salereadycompany.com

Melinda F. Emerson, “SmallBizLady” is America’s #1 Small Business Expert. She is a bestselling author, keynote speaker, marketing expert, and business coach. As CEO of Quintessence Group, her marketing consulting firm serves Fortune 500 brands that target the small business market. She has an online school www.smallbizladyuniversity.com and hosts The Smallbizchat Podcast. She is the bestselling author of Become Your Own Boss in 12 Months, Revised and Expanded. Websites and Handles:www.smallbizladyuniversity.com

Jeff Brown is an author, speaker, and consultant, helping leaders create lifelong learning and reading cultures within their teams.He hosts the four-time Best Business Podcast nominated Read to Lead and is author of the brand new book Read to Lead: The Simple Habit That Expands Your Influence and Boosts Your Career.  Websites and Handles:http://readtoleadbook.com http://readtoleadpodcast.com