About SBA Academy


I'm Melinda Emerson, aka "The SmallBizLady"



Hi! I’m Melinda F. Emerson, better known as the “SmallBizLady”; America’s #1 Small Business Expert.


For over 2 decades, I’ve been a media spokesperson, small business influencer, and internationally renowned keynote speaker on small business development, social selling, and content marketing.


I am the CEO of Quintessence Group, a marketing consulting firm that serves Fortune 500 brands that target the small business market. Our clients include VISA, Amazon, American Express, FedEx, Verizon, Google, Chase, Microsoft, Pitney Bowes, and Xerox.


I started The SmallBizLady University so that I could teach people how to start and grow a successful small business and learn the online marketing skills needed for success in today’s marketplace.