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 content marketing. As CEO of Quintessence Group, her marketing consulting firm serves Fortune 500 brands who target the small business market. LinkedIn named her a Top Voice for 2019 in Small Business and Entrepreneurship. In addition to being a former New York Times columnist, she is frequently quoted by media organizations including The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Fortune, MSNBC, CNBC, ABC News and Black Enterprise. She is the host of The SmallBizChat Podcast. A prolific writer, Melinda has published more than 5000 articles on her blog SucceedAsYourOwnBoss.com. Her advice is widely read, reaching three million entrepreneurs each week online. She is the bestselling author of Become Your Own Boss in 12 Months, 2nd Edition and Fix Your Business, a 90 Day Plan to Get Back Your Life and Reduce Chaos in Your Business. She is a graduate of Virginia Tech and holds an Executive MBA from Drexel University. She resides in Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania.

Melinda Emerson

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