Philadelphia, PA February 24, 2010 -- Become Your Own Boss in 12 Months: A Month-by-Month Guide to a Business That Works (Adams Media, March 2010) is not about writing a business plan, it’s about planning a successful small business. The author, Melinda Emerson says, "Owning a business is not a get-rich-quick scheme; there are no fast-food solutions." Become Your Own Boss in 12 Months presents a realistic, month-by-month planning guide to start a sustainable and profitable small business. Become Your Own Boss in 12 Months walks you step-by-step through the Emerson Planning System, which will reduce an entrepreneur's learning curve. Each month readers can accomplish a milestone, including how to:
Month 1: Develop a Life Plan
Month 3: Set a One-Year Budget
Month 5: Visualize Your Business
Month 9: Build Your Marketing Strategy
Month 11: Launch Your Business
Whether newly unemployed or sick of corporate America, those longing to start a small business, can follow their dreams. They supply the energy, the idea, the elbow grease—and Become Your Own Boss in 12 Months supplies the plan.
About the Author:
Melinda F. Emerson, known to many as Twitter's “@smallbizlady,” is a seasoned entrepreneur who has spent the last ten years of her career as a professional speaker and small business coach. Her areas of expertise include small business start-up, business development and social media marketing. She is also the founder and CEO of Quintessence Multimedia, an award-winning strategic communications and digital media company. Her clients have included Johnson & Johnson, Verizon, Enterprise Rent-A-Car and Comcast. Emerson was named one of the Top 50 Women in Business in Pennsylvania, one of Top 30 Leaders of the Future by Ebony magazine and the National Association of Women Business Owners gave her the Woman of Distinction Award. She lives in Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania.
