Become Your Own Boss in 12 Months....Melinda F. Emerson

Melinda, also known as Twitter's SmallBizLady, is a seasoned entrepreneur, professional speaker, and small business coach whose areas of expertise include small business start up, business development and social media. She hosts #SmallBizChat weekly on Twitter for emerging entrepreneurs. She is the founder and CEO of Quintessence Multimedia, an award winning strategic communications firm. Melinda has created productions for such companies as Johnson & Johnson, Verizon, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, and Comcast. Her book, Become Your Own Boss in 12 Months: A Month-by-Month Guide to a Business That Works was released this year and is on the Best Seller list.