TOP 15

SMALL BUSINESS

INFLUENCERS

YOU NEED TO KNOW

When you need advice…

inspiration…

& help…

building your small business

Check out what these

incredible small businessexperts

have to say!

“Having a life plan will only make your

business plan better.”

Melinda Emerson@SmallBizLady

1

• Host of #SmallBizChat, the longest-running

Small Business Twitter Chat (Wednesdays

at 8pm EST).

• Internationally-known keynote speaker

• Publisher of SucceedAsYourOwnBoss.com

Melinda Emerson

“Small companies tend to reveal the true character and

qualities of their owners.”

Adam Gottlieb@FrugalEntrepren

2

• Founder of The Frugal Entrepreneur, a

small business resource site

• Provides free business forms and advice

• Author of several small business e-books,

including the Business Start-up Guide and

Checklist

Adam Gottlieb

“I truly believe that content is the best

way to market a product today.”

Gary Vaynerchuk@garyvee

3

• CEO of Vaynermedia, full-service media

agency

• Content marketing and social media

influencer

• Host of #AskGaryVee, a popular business

and marketing web show

Gary Vaynerchuk

“Building relationships and producing quality work are the most

important predictors of

success.”

Chris Guillebeau@ChrisGuillebeau

4

• Author of business books including Born

For This and The $100 Startup

• Publisher of “The Art of Non-Conformity” –

a web resource for personal development

and entrepreneurship

Chris Guillebeau

“If you want to create or be anything lateral, bigger, better, or truly

different, you need room to ask ‘what if?’ without a conference

call in 15 minutes.”

Tim Ferriss@tferriss

5

• Author of The 4-Hour Workweek and

several other business and lifestyle books

• Influential angel investor and podcaster,

host of “The Tim Ferriss Show”

Tim Ferriss

“Direction is much more important

than speed. Many are going nowhere

fast.”

Danielle Tate@elegant_entre

6

• Founder & CEO of MissNowMrs.com

• Author of Elegant Entrepreneur: The

Female Founder’s Guide to Starting &

Growing Your First Company

Danielle Tate

“I’ve never had trouble earning a living – but

I’ve usually had to work hard and have never

made money the ‘easy way’ if there is such a

thing.”

Anita Campbell@smallbiztrends

7

• Founder & CEO of Small Business Trends, a

popular internet source for all things small

business and winner of Forbes’ “Best of the

Web” distinction

• One of Hubspot’s Most Powerful Women on

Twitter

Anita Campbell

“Get smarter to succeed – one idea

at a time.” Barbara Weltman@BarbaraWeltman

8

• Small business expert, publishes Small

Business Idea of the Day®

• Author of several books including J.K.

Lasser’s Small Business Taxes

• Prolific small business blogger at

barbaraweltman.com

Barbara Weltman

“Leadership is the ability to create

immediate impact and compel lasting, positive change in

others.”

Tony Robbins@TonyRobbins

9

• #1 best-selling author of MONEY:

Master the Game and other titles

• Publisher of professional development

programs & prolific speaker

Tony Robbins

“Content marketing is a high-value, low cost strategy that

will absolutely drive customers to your

business.”

Ivana Taylor@DIYMarketers

10

• Founder and publisher of

DIYMarketers.com, a thriving small

business marketing resource

• DIY Marketing Expert at AmEx Open Forum

& named Top Influencer by Fast Company

Ivana Taylor

“My passion is to help the small

business owner get more customers.”

Ramon Ray@RamonRay

11

• Publisher of Smart Hustle Magazine

• Blogger at SmallBizTechnology

• Popular speaker and event guest who helps

small businesses find the right marketing

and tech tools to succeed

Ramon Ray

“You have success inside of you right

now.” Brian Moran@BrianMoran

12

• Publisher of Small Business Edge

• Named one of top 100 influencers in the

U.S. by Small Business Trends

• Prolific small business blogger

Brian Moran

“We all trip and fall. The question

is what comes next?”

Michael Hyatt@MichaelHyatt

13

• Author of Platform: Get Noticed in a

Noisy World (NYT Bestseller)

• Forbes Top 10 Online Marketing Expert

• “This Is Your Life” podcast host

Michael Hyatt

“I believe you must bring your whole self to the table if you want to thrive in today’s world.”

Marie Forleo@MarieForleo

14

• Host of MarieTV, an online web show

on personal and professional

development (with over 255k

subscribers on YouTube).

• Creator of online business and

copywriting courses

Marie Forleo

“I made every mistake I made for a reason —each one taught me

small business lessons I will never forget and

brought me to where I am now.”

Alyssa Gregory@AlyssaGregory

15

• Founder of Small Business Bonfire, a

major resource for small business

owners and entrepreneurs

• Small business consultant & expert

Alyssa Gregory

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