Free Teleclass Jan. 22—Building Your Business with Melinda Emerson
Tuesday, January 22, 2013 from 1:00 PM to 1:30 PM (EST)
Making the leap from corporate America to small business ownership doesn’t have to be overwhelming! On January 22, America’s favorite SmallBizLady, Melinda Emerson, will share her guaranteed strategies for making your small business a success. In an exclusive 30 minute teleconference, Melinda, the best-selling author of Become Your Own Boss in 12 Months: A Month-by-Month Guide to a Business That Works and host of the New York Times #SmallBizChat, will share with us her advice on everything from finding your niche to evaluating a business idea. Tele-class registrants will leave with a detailed, step-by-step plan to starting your own business and, of course, Melinda’s priceless words of wisdom. And, if you’re not available for the January 22 tele-class (or if you just want to listen to it again and again!), a recording of the event will be available to registrants after the event.
Don’t miss out: take the plunge with Melinda in 2013! REGISTER HERE
Call-in details will be sent in a confirmation email under the ‘event details’ section upon registration.
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