Smart Hustle Small Business Podcast
Ramon Ray
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Ramon Ray is a multi-business owner, global keynote speaker, entrepreneur coach, and bestselling author of “Celebrity CEO.” He interviews incredible companies, such as Keap and Clover, to find out the success of their hustle…their Smart Hustle.
Insightful, fun and to the point.
Get big business insights and tips on how to start and grow a successful small business.
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Jul 4, 2022
How To Use Wordpress Better In Your Business
How To Use Wordpress Better In Your Business - tips from Ramon Ray, founder of SmartHustle.com - global keynote speaker, motivational speaker, best-selling author and serial entrepreneur
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Jun 27, 2022
5 Traits of Successful Entrepreneurs with Mike Smerklo
Venture capital investor Mike Smerklo walks us through the 5 emotional traits that entrepreneurs need to be successful. He talks about this with Ramon Ry on SmartHustle.com/shape-formula
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Jun 22, 2022
How To Develop The Perfect Pith
Keane Angle of Story Pitch Decks, shares with Ramon Ray, founder of SmartHustle.com how to develop the right pitch for your business. See the full article at www.SmartHustle.com/your-pitch-deck
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Jun 22, 2022
Slow Down to Speed Up - 14 Tips
Slow Down to Speed Up - you can't go FAST all the time. It's so important to slow down, to speed. Listen to Ramon's 14 tips in how to do this best.
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Jun 18, 2022
Ramon's 6 Content Creation and Marketing Tips
Ramon's 6 Content Creation and Marketing Tips - see the full post here - www.smarthustle.com/ramon-content-tips
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Jun 17, 2022
Let Recessions Make You Stronger - Fundbox Exec
Marten Abrahamsen, CFO of FundBox says that small business resiliency can help us weather these challenging times. He gives tips for surviving in a recession and funding your business cash flow - https://www.smarthustle.com/fundbox-tips
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Jun 16, 2022
Small Innovations Can Lead to Big Results
Lauren Weinberg, CMO of Square and Jackie Reses, Luna Financial Group and former Square excec, teamed up to put together a book which is a "soup to nuts" guide for aspiring and existing small business owners.
Self-Made Boss covers business plans, legal, operations, finances, marketing, hiring, growth and scale and more.
See the full article at https://www.smarthustle.com/selfmade-boss
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Jun 16, 2022
Digitize and Automate - Tips from Mastercard Exec
Mastercard executive Ginger Siegel, who heads North American Small Business marketing for Mastercard shares with Ramon Ray, editor of SmartHustle.com her tips and insights on how smaller companies can scale better with digitization and automation. She also talks about Mastercard's commitment to Black female founders - www.SmartHustle.com
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Jun 6, 2022
Instagram Shadow Banning and 10 More Tips
Join Ramon Ray, Small Business Expert and founder of SmartHustle.com as he talks about Instagram shadow banning and other tips to help you grow your business. Advice from three Shark Tank businesses; The power of networking and so much more - Visit https://www.smarthustle.com for more insights.
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May 27, 2022
From Police Officer to Crime Scene Cleanup Business
Laura Spaulding, is the owner of Spaulding Decon. She's a former Kansas City Police Officer, who transitioned to entrepreneurship through a series of tough lessons, school of hard knocks and the joys of the freedom of business ownership.
Today Spaulding Decon cleans up messy, toxic, and at times emotionally traumatic crime scenes. But that's only a small part of her business. See the full interview at - https://smarthustle.com/spaulding-decon
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May 18, 2022
Leadership Lessons from High School Students
What leadership lessons can you learn from high school students - a lot. Ramon Ray, small business expert, shares his experience hear. Get more insights like this at www.SmartHustle.com
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May 16, 2022
5 Money Smart Tips from Dun and Bradstreet Exec
How can you have better cash flow, weather price increases and better serve your customers? Ramon Ray, small business expert and founder of https://www.SmartHustle.com speaks with Joe Pasceretta of Dun and Bradstreet about this and more.
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May 10, 2022
How to Build Better Relationships
Ramon Ray, founder of SmartHustle.com and Small Business Experts shares his best tips in how you can build better relationships and connect to others. Get more tips and resources from www.SmartHustle.com - this was shared live on Breakfast with Champions on Clubhouse
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May 2, 2022
Her Journey From Sports Marketing to Postal Petals
Talia Boone, founder of Postal Petals - speaks with Ramon Ray, founder of SmartHustle.com about her journey from sports marketing to founding Postal Petals - see the full article here - https://www.smarthustle.com/postal-petals
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May 2, 2022
How to Get Publicity for Your Business - Ramon Ray
How to get publicity for your business. Ramon Ray, small business expert and founder of SmartHustle.com shares his tips.
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Apr 20, 2022
73 Year Family Business. How She's Leading in Modern Times
Listen in as Allison Gutterman shares her insights in how she's leading her family business. Allison speaks with Ramon Ray, small business expert, about hiring, marketing and more. See the full article at https://SmartHustle.com/73year-family-business
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Apr 19, 2022
Why Modern Accountants Are Perfect SMB Partners
In a discussion with Ben Richmond, who heads US operations for Xero, he helped me understand that today's modern accountants are not just billing by the hour. He said, the good ones, are partners in your business to help you grow and succeed. See the full interview with small business expert Ramon Ray, at www.SmartHustle.com - https://smarthustle.com/?p=31920&preview=true
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Apr 18, 2022
How To Get Publicity for your Business
Ramon Ray, small business expert and founder of SmartHustle.com speaks with Alee Opuiyo, founder of Dynamic Public Relations in how business owners can get publicity for their business. Check out interviews like this at www.smarthustle.com and be sure to sign up for the SmartHustle podcast at www.SmartHustle.com
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Apr 18, 2022
How To Hire The Perfect Virtual Assistant and more
Ramon Ray, small business expert shares on Clubhouse (social audio app) about the importance of SEO and what he's experienced; the power of hiring a virtual assistant and tips for hiring the right now; Ramon also dives into 12 key tips in How to Grow your Solo business.
THIS WAS RECORDED LIVE ON CLUBHOUSE
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Apr 11, 2022
The Art of Self Promotion and Facebook Advertising
Ramon Ray, small business expert and founder of SmartHustle.com shares his journey in starting to use Facebook Advertising and how the art of self promotion can help your business. Ramon is frequently LIVE on Clubhouse (social audio app). This podcast was first recorded there, in front of a live audience.
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Apr 9, 2022
Mission or Profit - How This Clothing Retailer Thrives
Hustling Spirit is an online clothing retailer. Their success is through the community they serve and cultivate says owners Craig and Kenya Linton. Listen to their interview with small business expert and founder of SmartHustle.com, Rmaon Ray -https://smarthustle.com/?p=31676&preview=true
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Apr 9, 2022
Networking - The Power of True Relationships - Build Know, Like and Trust
The Power of True Networking - Build Know, Like and Trust - join small business expert Ramon Ray, founder of SmartHustle.com as he shares his best tips on how you can better network, make connections and build a better life.
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Apr 8, 2022
12 Things You Can Automate In Your Business
How can you get more done in less time and better serve your customers? Join small business expert Ramon Ray as he shares 12 things you can automate in your business. This was first shared on Clubhuouse (social audio app), in the Breakfast with Champions Club - see more about Ramon at www.RamonRay.com
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Apr 5, 2022
Selling To Women? Think Like a Women To Sell Better.
Sales is about listening to and understanding the client's needs. It's about helping them to understand you have the solution to what they need. You can solve their problem.
In a discussion with Ramon Ray, founder of SmartHustle.com, Dr. Nadia Brown, founder of The Doyenne Agency, Inc., unpacked for the Smart Hustle community what we need to do to better excel at sales.
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Mar 28, 2022
Know Your Numbers - Advice to Retailers - Bookkeep CEO - Jason Richelson
Every business owner needs to know their financial numbers. Especially online retailers. Jason Richelson, co-founder and CEO of Bookkeep said on the Smart Hustle Podcast that not knowing your numbers can be one of the detriments to an online retailer.
Read the full article here - https://www.smarthustle.com/knowyournumbers
Sure it's great that you're selling items and making a "gross profit".
However, what about the taxes, platform fees and other "hidden" costs that might be going into every item you sell.
Bookkeep has a solution to help
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Mar 23, 2022
Bad SEO and Surviving Ukraine - This Entrepreneur's Journey
Vladimir Gendelman is an entrepreneur who immigrated from Ukraine in 1989, with just a few hundred dollars between him and his two parents. His knack for computers gave him a start in founding a computer business. He then started and successfully grew a 16 person company making folders for businesses, Company Folders. Today, the war Russia is waging with Ukraine has impacted several of his staff members, who are based in Ukraine. - https://www.SmartHustle.com/surviving-ukraine
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Mar 14, 2022
How To Start A Restaurant Business - 9 Tips
How can you start and run a successful restaurant? Ramon speaks with two business owners and the head of Clover.
Starting and managing a restaurant is not easy, however, it’s rewarding for so many reasons.
I spoke with Camille Holder-Brown, co-founder of Kale Cafe in Daytona Beach, Florida and Gladys Harrison, owner of Big Mamma’s Kitchen in Omaha, Nebraska.
Also joining us was Jeff Dickerson, head of Clover, a technology company that powers service businesses with point of sale systems and more.
See the full article here - https://smarthustle.com/how-to-start-a-restaurant-business-9-tips
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Mar 10, 2022
How To Hire Your First Virtual Assistant
Ramon Ray, small business expert and founder of SmartHustle.com shares WHY and HOW to hire your first virtual assistant
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Mar 9, 2022
How To Grow Your Solo Business
During an episode of Breakfast with Champions on Clubhouse, Ramon shares the 12 ways to Grow Your Solo Business from his book "Grow Your Solo" - get the free tip sheet here - www.smarthustle.com/solo
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Mar 7, 2022
Spa and Salon Owner Jessica Walker Lives Prepared and Takes Risks
Spa and Salon Owner Jessica Walker Lives Prepared and Takes Risks - listen to her full interview with Ramon Ray, small business expert and founder of SmartHustle.com - at https://www.smarhustle.com/jessica-walker
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Mar 1, 2022
How Quickbooks Is Shaping the Future of Small Business Finances
Intuit has long been the leading software helping small business owners manage their cash flow and bank account balances.
Over the years it's extended those services to payroll, accounting help and more.
Recently Intuit is moving into directly providing financial services to its customers as well.
Ramon Ray, small business expert and founder of SmartHustle.com interviewed with Rob Daniel, Director of Product Management at Intuit Quickbooks. His career has taken him from Facebook, to Uber and now to Intuit.
At Intuit he's tasked with building relationships with banks and ensuring Intuit can help business owners improve their cash flow.
See the full article here - https://smarthustle.com/quickbooks-cash-flow/
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Feb 28, 2022
Waffle House Exec - Mentorship Is Essential To Being A Good Leader
Bert Thornton, former President and COO of Waffle House for 40 years shares his insights on why mentorship is so important for successful leaders - https://smarthustle.com/bert-on-mentorship/ - He's interviewed by Ramon Ray, small business expert and founder of SmartHustle.com
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Feb 21, 2022
Without Scalable Systems Sara Bendrick's Landscaping Business Was In Trouble
Without Scalable Systems Sara Bendrick's Landscaping Business Was In Trouble - listen to the interview with small business expert Ramon Ray, founder, https://www.SmartHustle.com/sara-bendrick
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Feb 16, 2022
He Had To Better Himself to Better His Business
Joseph Gillingham, He Had To Better Himself to Better His Business, he speaks with Ramon Ray, founder of SmartHustle.com - read the full article here - https://smarthustle.com/joseph-gillingham
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Feb 15, 2022
The Power of Your Community
There's so much power in community - be sure you're building the right one for your business. Small business expert and founder of SmartHustle.com, Ramon Ray speaks about this.
His key points include:
- Give and take
- Rise together
- Support system
- Community changes over time
- All members are not the same
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Feb 15, 2022
Embrace Rejection to Get Better at Selling
Embrace Rejection to Get Better at Selling - Ramon Ray, small business expert and founder of SmartHustle.com speaks with David Hill, sales trainer and founder of Path to Mastery - see full article -https://smarthustle.com/embracerejection
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Jan 5, 2022
100 Year Old Business - How Liza Borches Leads this Car Dealership
Liza Borches is president of Carter Myers Auto Group, based in Virginia. As the leader of a successful automotive company that was established 97 years ago, Borches knows moving into the future requires careful planning, learning and vision.
Entrepreneur and keynote speaker, Ramon Ray, founder of SmartHsutle.com, recently interviewed Borches to tap into her extensive advice and expertise as a leader in her industry.
See the full interview at - https://smarthustle.com/liza-borches
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Dec 22, 2021
Pandemic Survival - Maggie Owens Shows How She's Doing It
Pandemic Survival - Maggie Owens Shows How it's done. In her interview with entrepreneur Ramon Ray, and founder of SmartHustle.com - Maggie Shares how her business is surviving (and thriving). She started it in January 2020 - at the start of the pandemic. See the full article here -https://www.smarthustle.com/maggie-owens
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Dec 13, 2021
Market to A Wider Audience - Disability Into A Business (Billy Price)
Market to A Wider Audience - He Turned His Disability Into A Business - Ramon Ray, entrepreneur, talks with Billy Price, of Billy Price Footwear about his growth, success tips and more! - www.SmartHustle.com/billyprice
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Dec 9, 2021
Blinds.com founder - His best tips for YOUR success
Learn from Jay Steinfeld, founder of Blinds.com - his tips for success in business and life; diversity - building a minimally viable product, and more!
https://smarthustle.com/jaysteinfeld
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Dec 6, 2021
Judy Jernudd - How To Leverage Publicity for Your Business?
Judy Jernudd - How To Leverage Publicity for Your Business? Interview with Ramon Ray - (media training, publicity, television, TV)
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Nov 15, 2021
Want to partner with Amazon? Here's how - Trucking.
Ramon Ray, founder of SmartHustle.com and an entrepreneur speaks with April Taylor about how she's partnering with Amazon freight to grow her business. Check out the full interview at www.smarthustle.com/amazon-freightpartner
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Nov 9, 2021
Why Premium Service Matters - Stoneside Blinds and Shades CEO
Ramon Ray, founder, of www.SmartHustle.com speaks with the founder of Stoneside Blinds and Shades CEO, Mickey Fain, about Why Premium Service Matters - see the summary article on SmartHustle.com/premium-service-matters
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Nov 1, 2021
Kicked Down? Get Back Up Again - Discussion with Hannah Perry
Get back up again, when you're kicked down. Hannah Perry, business owner , shares her insights with Ramon on Hannah's Journey - See full article here - https://smarthustle.com/getbackup
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Oct 25, 2021
Your First Podcast - With Podcast Town CEO Elzie Flenard
Your First Podcast - Why and How To Create It for your Business - with Elzie Flendar - of Podcast Town and Ramon Ray - www.SmartHustle.com
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Oct 25, 2021
Every Business Owner Is Marketer - Hannah's Journey
Every business owner is a marketer. Ramon Ray talks with Hannah Perry, of the Giggling Pig art and Party Studio about her journey as a business owner and why every business owner is a marketer - www.smarthustle.com/hannah
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Oct 6, 2021
Marketing Mindset - You Need One - with Elijah Bowie
Marketing Mindset - You Need One - with Elijah Bowie - join Ramon as he gets the best tips on funnels, marketing, and selling HIGH TICKET offers to your community - https://smarthustle.com/elijah-bowie (live link on 7 Oct 11am)
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Oct 6, 2021
From $54 to a 6 Figure Shopping Network - with Ashlee Fay
Join Ashlee Fay as he speaks with Ramon Ray of SmartHustle.com about her journey to building a thriving shopping network and more - You'll learn her social media tips and how you can leverage the power of video to GROW your business - https://smarthustle.com/ashlee-fay
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Sep 30, 2021
Targeting Leads - The Lifeline to Finding Your Ideal Customers
Welcome to Episode 2 of “Lifecycle Marketing Made Easy,” a conversation with Clate Mask, CEO, and co-founder of KEAP. In this new series, Ramon and Clate dive deeply into the topic of Lifecycle Marketing for small businesses, and in this episode, they focus on Targeting Leads.
As Clate says, “...every business owner out there probably has a customer that, at one point, was just causing so much havoc in the business that they either fired them or prayed for the customers to leave and go away. We've [all] had those experiences, right?”
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Sep 22, 2021
Leadership as a Humble Alpha with Steven Kuhn
Leadership as a Humble Alpha with Steven Kuhn - how can leaders be confident and humble. John Steven Kuhn and Ramon Ray for this powerful discussion - www.SmartHustle.com
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Sep 22, 2021
God, business and podcasts - with Tamra Andress
God, business and podcasts - with Tamra Andress - join Ramon Ray and Tamra Andress for a powerful discussion all about how you can build a great business, market your business and the role God plays in her business! - www.smarthustle.com
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Sep 21, 2021
LIFECYCLE MARKETING: THE KEY TO A SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS
Welcome to “Lifecycle Marketing Made Easy,” a conversation with Clate Mask, CEO and co-founder of KEAP. In this new series, Ramon and Clate will dive deeply into the topic of Lifecycle Marketing for small businesses. Lifecycle Marketing is a system that was created to take the stress out of building and growing a business designed with your ideal customers in mind.
In a recent podcast, Ramon and Clate jump-started the conversation with an introduction to KEAP, a sales and marketing automation platform that combines CRM, marketing, sales, and eCommerce to help entrepreneurs grow their business. With nearly 20 years of experience, they’ve built a systematic way of thinking about sales and marketing that’s at the heart of their software, and it’s called Lifecycle Marketing.
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Sep 21, 2021
From Selling Cars to Motivating the World
From Selling Cars to Motivating the World - Glenn Lundy shares with Ramon Ray how he went from being broken and homeless to successfully selling cars and inspiring a global audience
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Sep 6, 2021
Hannah's Journey - Prepare for the Unexpected
Welcome to "Hannah's Journey", an ongoing discussion with Hanna Perry, owner of the Giggling Pig Art and Party Studio.
www.smarthustle.com/hannah
Hannah and Ramon unpack her week-to-week journey of growth - customers, marketing, leadership, hiring, franchise, leadership and so much more. See the past episodes at smarthustle.com/hannah
She's turned her love for teaching and art into a successful career by hosting art-based classes, events, workshops, parties, camps, and more.
How does she keep the ball rolling so well? Hard work and entrepreneurial innovation play a strong role. In a recent podcast, Perry shared some valuable insights on how she’s gotten this far.
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Aug 28, 2021
Why Launch an App and Raise Your Prices - Hannah's Journey
Hannah Perry is the founder of The Giggling Pig Art and Party Studio, located in Connecticut (USA).
Join Hannah, and Ramon Ray, founder of SmartHustle.com, on this new series of the Smart Hustle Podcast, Hannah’s Journey!
http://www.SmartHustle.com/appandprices
We’ll follow Hannah on her journey through the hustle, the Smart Hustle of business growth.
In this third episode of Hannah's Journey, let's look at her business's new app and pricing. During Covid while people were primarily at home, Hannah saw the need to help kids stay creative and engaged. So she built the Giggling Pig app.
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Aug 8, 2021
How To Conquer Roadblocks in Business - Hannah's Journey
Hannah Perry, owner of Giggling Pig Art and Party Studio speaks with Ramon Ray about how shoe conquers roadblocks in business and overall. This is episode two in our new series, "Hannahs' Journey" - http://www.smarthustle.com/hannah
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Jul 29, 2021
Hannah's Journey - Why She's Franchising
Follow the journey of Hannah Perry, owner of The Giggling Pig Art and Party Studio - www.smarthustle.com/hannah-frachising
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Jul 21, 2021
Budgeting Frees You - Jesse Mecham and Ramon Ray
Budgeting Frees You - Jesse Mecham and Ramon Ray
Ramon, founder of SmartHustle.com speaks with Jesse Mecham, founder of YouNeedABudget.com on the power of budgeting to set you free to INVEST in your business and grow it.
Full interview at www.smarthustle.com/jesse-mecham
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Jul 13, 2021
Finding a Partner for Your Startup. How Two Fashion Entrepreneurs Did it.
Fashion startups have special challenges. Not only are they dealing with making a product and selling it, but they're also in a market that's fraught with sourcing challenges and identify their perfect customer. Ramon Ray, founder of SmartHustle.com spoke with the founders of Maison de Papillon, Danielle Salinas, and Shriya Bisht about their journey.
In this powerful discussion they talked about:
How to find and succeed with partners in your business
The power of going niche in marketing to your customer
Why telling a story is essential for better marketing
Do you have the right MINDSET for business growth
and so much more!
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Jun 17, 2021
Monetize Your Expertise to Start Your Business - Shane Sams - Flipped Lifestyle
Can you get 100 people to pay you $50 a month for the expertise you already have and what they need? Shane Sams of Flipped Lifestyle shares his insights on memberships and more. See the full blog post here - https://www.smarthustle.com/monetize-your-knowledge
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Jun 15, 2021
How One Thriving Veteran Supports Women Business Owners
This founder built a global team of 9000 and two profitable businesses. Learn her story and how she is helping women business owners today.
Read the blog post here: https://smarthustle.com/veteran-supports-women-business-owners
YouTube Channel: https://bit.ly/32viX5k
Join our tribe: https://smarthustle.com/smart-hustle-nation/
Follow Smart Hustle on Twitter: https://twitter.com/smarthustlemag
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Jun 10, 2021
How Engagify Improved Customer Experience with Magic and CRMs
A happy customer is a loyal customer. Engagify, has mastered the art of marketing and improved the customer experience using magic and CRMs.
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Jun 10, 2021
How Vector Solutions Serves Clients through Automation
Robert Sullivan shares how Vector Solutions uses automation and analytics to grow and serve its clients.
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Jun 4, 2021
Tommy Mello - Building A Machine not a Hobby
How do you go from $50,000 in DEBT to a thriving $40 million business? Tommy Mello shares his story and insights that can help YOU grow your business - www.smarthustle.com/tommy-mellow
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May 20, 2021
Prashant Fuloria - Fundbox - Ramon Ray - SmartHustle
Growing a business is tough work. Cash flow is one big challenge that many business owners face. Fundbox has a solution. Prashant Fuloria, CEO, joins Ramon Ray, founder of SmartHustle.com, to discuss cash flow, Fundbox and tips for small business success! See the full article at www.smarthustle.com/fundbox
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May 6, 2021
How To Stand Out In a Saturated Market - Colin McIntosh
How Colin McIntosh, of Sheets and Giggles is standing out amongst many others - https://smarthustle.com/standing-out-in-a-saturated-market-business-tips-from-sheets-giggle/
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May 2, 2021
How The Streaming Network Created Powerful Employee Experience to Boost Employee Productivity
Struggling to increase productivity in your company? Focus on building a great employee experience (EX). Learn here how to do it.
Read the blog post here: https://smarthustle.com/employee-experience/
YouTube Channel: https://bit.ly/32viX5k
Join our tribe: https://smarthustle.com/smart-hustle-nation/
Follow Smart Hustle on Twitter: https://twitter.com/smarthustlemag
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Apr 26, 2021
Diana Lee - Bootstrapping a Multi Million Dollar Agency
Diana Lee - Bootstrapping a Multi-Million Dollar Agency
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Apr 21, 2021
Running a Company? See How Zohonomics Can Help You Make a Difference
Haven’t heard about Zohonomics? Read this article to know what it is and how it can help you grow your business.
Read the blog post here: https://smarthustle.com/zohonomics/
YouTube Channel: https://bit.ly/32viX5k
Join our tribe: https://smarthustle.com/smart-hustle-nation/
Follow Smart Hustle on Twitter: https://twitter.com/smarthustlemag
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Apr 15, 2021
Beauty Business Growth Tips with Ginger King
Beauty Business Growth Tips with Ginger King
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Apr 6, 2021
This Entrepreneur Is Helping Military Spouses Become Successful Business Owners
If you’re a military spouse and want to start or grow a business, you must join AMSE - a community specifically for military spouse entrepreneurs. Ramon speaks with founder Moni Jefferson in an incredibly insightful interview.
Read the blog post here: https://smarthustle.com/military-spouse-business-owners/
YouTube Channel: https://bit.ly/32viX5k
Join our tribe: https://smarthustle.com/smart-hustle-nation/
Follow Smart Hustle on Twitter: https://twitter.com/smarthustlemag
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Apr 5, 2021
No Code Mindset and more - Zapier founder - Mike Knoop
Ramon RAy, founder of SmartHustle.com chats with Zapier founder, Mike Knoop on the power of a NO CODE mindset - www.smarthustle.com/nocode
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Mar 29, 2021
John Lee Dumas - The Common Path to Uncommon Success
John Lee Dumas - The Common Path to Uncommon Success
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Mar 26, 2021
Why You Should Consider UPS and Franchising When Starting or Growing Your Business
Ramon interviews Steve Chambers and they discuss how resourceful UPS can be for a business and also the advantages of franchising your own store.
Read the blog post here: https://smarthustle.com/ups-and-franchising/
YouTube Channel: https://bit.ly/32viX5k
Join our tribe: https://smarthustle.com/smart-hustle-nation/
Follow Smart Hustle on Twitter: https://twitter.com/smarthustlemag
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Mar 22, 2021
How to Expand Your Business and Go Global with the Largest Cross Border Ecommerce Platform
Ready to grow your business? Consider cross border ecommerce with Tmall Global, one of the largest platforms and how easy it is to use.
Read the blog post here: https://smarthustle.com/cross-border-ecommerce/
YouTube Channel: https://bit.ly/32viX5k
Join our tribe: https://smarthustle.com/smart-hustle-nation/
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Mar 19, 2021
How “Small Business Revolution” Show by Deluxe Is Helping Businesses Nationwide
Instead of a marketing campaign, Deluxe decided to help businesses in a better way by creating a tv show. And the impact has been incredible.
Read the blog post here: https://smarthustle.com/small-business-revolution/
YouTube Channel: https://bit.ly/32viX5k
Join our tribe: https://smarthustle.com/smart-hustle-nation/
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Mar 18, 2021
How Hiring a Virtual Assistant Can Help Your Business
Need to grow your business? Read about the pros of a VA and how one company makes hiring a virtual assistant easy and successful.
Read the blog post here: https://smarthustle.com/hiring-a-virtual-assistant/
YouTube Channel: https://bit.ly/32viX5k
Join our tribe: https://smarthustle.com/smart-hustle-nation/
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Mar 15, 2021
Leveraging Your Community and Networking Online
Community building during COVID19 is possible to do virtually. Learn what these experts have to say and how to do it.
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Mar 8, 2021
Why Customer Experience Matters [According to Former Pinterest Executive]
Customer experience matters if you want a faithful tribe of customers and your company to grow. Dutta learned that growth happens by engaging your customers and taking them through the entire customer journey.
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Feb 23, 2021
Got an Awkward Business Idea? This Founder's Story Will Inspire You [Plus 3 Growth Tips]
Having an awkward or weird business idea? Check here what the founder of Awkward Essentials can teach you about growth.
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Feb 15, 2021
How to Deliver a Powerful Media Interview for Your Business
Former NBC TV host and 9X Emmy Award winner Jane Hanson shares how to shine in your media interviews and business presentations.
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Feb 11, 2021
Tips on Being Productive and Organized From Asana's Customer Success Manager
Do you want to be more productive? Check this interview with Asana’s customer success manager to boost your productivity.
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Feb 9, 2021
Adopt Startup Mindset to Grow Your Business (and How eBay VP of Global Payments Got It Right)
Do you want to adopt a startup mindset to grow your small businesses? Check this interview (plus 5 tips to adopt a startup mindset).
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Feb 4, 2021
Leadership in the Midst of Crisis with Lendio's CEO. Inside a PPP Processing Company.
Brock Blake, CEO of Lendio, shares insights on what it's like to lead in crisis. Processing PPP loans for thousands of small business owners.
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Jan 29, 2021
Thinking About In-stream Audio Advertising? Pandora Executive Shares Insights
Check this interview with Pandora’s Vice President SMB, Local and Inside Sales to improve effectiveness of your in-stream audio advertising.
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Jan 28, 2021
How One Company Made 11-day Transition to Remote Work Possible
It took Ruby’s 650 people just 11 days to transition to remote work. Two principles made it happen, says new CEO Kate Winkler.
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Jan 27, 2021
Why Accountants Are Critical for Small Business Success
Technology solutions for small businesses offered by Sage can help you work from anywhere while running your company efficiently.
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Jan 25, 2021
Tips and Tricks You Need to Know About Selling a Business
Are you thinking of selling your business now or in a few years? Check out this helpful advice and make sure you get the best deal possible.
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Jan 12, 2021
4 Business Tips From a Successful CEO and HGTV Contractor
A successful HGTV contractor and CEO, Natalya Cappellini’s Curato Design/Build is poised to attain in 2020 what few women-led companies have achieved.
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Jan 7, 2021
Accenture Ventures Leader Says Time Is Now for Black Entrepreneurs
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Jan 6, 2021
She Became CEO of Her Husband's Company and Grew it
Nancy Vargas successfully pivoted DH2 Chauffeured Transportation amid the COVID-19 crisis. Check her interview plus growth tips here.
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Jan 4, 2021
When To Scale and Automate Your Small Business Marketing (but Remain Personable)
ActiveCampaign’s Maria Pergolino chats with Ramon Ray about small business marketing, scaling and customer experience.
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Dec 29, 2020
Social Media Marketing Tips and More Shared by Small Biz Panel
Struggling to grow your small business? Small Biz Panel shares 5 five business lessons you can learn, including social media marketing tips.
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Dec 24, 2020
How One Seasonal Business Called Modern Christmas Trees Thrives
Owning a seasonal business has challenges but is possible. Learn how Modern Christmas Trees operates as well as its touching backstory.
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Dec 14, 2020
Build a Community and the Sales Will Follow: Insights on Product Development
Building a community before trying to sell products has been a successful method for BluMaan, a men's grooming company. Learn how they did it.
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Dec 7, 2020
Save Time By Automating Your Financial Process (Interview & Bonus Tips from Bill.Com Founder)
Are you finding it difficult to grow your small business? Check this interview with Bill.com founder to get inspired.
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Dec 3, 2020
2 Dominant Small Business Trends for 2020
John Foreman, Mailchimp’s chief product officer, says the company sees two dominant small business trends for 2020 entrepreneurs can learn from.
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Dec 1, 2020
Street Survival: Bringing Back Small Business
Check out this business chat with professionals from Yelp and FreshBooks and find out their tips for thriving financially during COVID-19.
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Nov 30, 2020
How AT&T is Supporting Small Businesses
Learn what AT&T small business is doing to support the business community through new technology and innovations.
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Nov 24, 2020
How to Find the Path to Success During COVID-19
Check out these tips for business success during COVID-19. Our experts explain how to find the path and pivot in your business.
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Nov 23, 2020
How This Salesforce Grant Winner Sells Products Online
Selling products online is common nowadays. But getting started is a unique story for each business. Learn how this company found success.
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Nov 18, 2020
How Flexible Thinking Can Help Your Small Business Thrive During COVID-19
We talked with Elizabeth Gore about how flexible thinking & being able to pivot is necessary during this time for small business growth.
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Nov 17, 2020
Resilient Leadership: Thriving in the Unknown
Communication during COVID is really important when it comes to internal teams and also customers.
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Nov 12, 2020
Selling More Online: A Conversation All About E-commerce
Selling products online requires ongoing learning and shifting. Check out tips on how starting e-commerce can expand your business.
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Nov 11, 2020
Small Business Trends CEO Talks Productivity During COVID-19
Small Business Trends CEO Anita Campbell talks about how this down time is the perfect opportunity for productivity.
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Nov 10, 2020
Want to Be a Great Speaker? Public Speaking Advice from an Expert
Get public speaking advice from an expert in the industry. Learn tips and tricks to deliver better speeches to any audience.
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Nov 3, 2020
Win $50,000 from Barclays Bank
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Nov 3, 2020
Communicating with Customers During Challenging Times
Learn how to communicate effectively even during hard times. Plus, get free tips from a Google expert on how to utilize available resources.
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Oct 30, 2020
How Keap Encourages Success During COVID-19 [Bonus Tips Included]
Keap Going Grant from helped many small businesses get going during COVID-19. Click to know more about it and Keap’s CEO tips to navigate the crisis.Also. Also, learn tips to be on how to always be successful.
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Oct 28, 2020
From Behind the Register to Owning a Chick-fil-A Franchise
Find out more about owning a Chick-fil-A franchise from a Navy veteran and former nuclear engineer. Also, learn the importance of leadership.
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Oct 21, 2020
Combining Business and Passion for Long-term Success
Alan Davis came up with his business idea because of a personal passion. He turned it into a business and now employs people across the USA.
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Oct 20, 2020
Parenting and Business Growth During COVID-19: Here's How They Did It
Business growth for a restaurant during COVID-19 is possible. Check out this interview to learn how to grow your business.
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Oct 15, 2020
Essential Marketing Tips for COVID-19
Check out these marketing tips for small businesses from a pro. Learn how to shift your marketing for COVID-19.
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Oct 14, 2020
How Diverse and Women Entrepreneurs Can Advance in Business
Learn how Ingrid Vanderveldt is helping diverse and women entrepreneurs to gain confidence, grow their business and have access to tools.
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Oct 12, 2020
A Unique CRM for Sales Teams and Best Practices to Boost Sales
Raj Sabhlok shares his journey to Pipedrive, maker of CRM for sales teams and how to reliably boost sales.
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Oct 5, 2020
Creating Diversity in Tech: Elevating People of Color
Shtudy helps create opportunities for people of color in tech. Diversity in tech careers is lacking, and Geno Miller's business is changing the game.
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Sep 28, 2020
3 Areas Business Storytelling Can Level Up Your Game
Why should leaders focus on business storytelling? Robert Kennedy III tells Ramon Ray three key areas it improves and more in this talk.
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Sep 25, 2020
6 Powerful Strategies for Business Growth [Bonus Tips for Startups]
In 2008, Tyler Jorgenson was not in any position to give out strategies for business growth, as he is now. In fact, he was quite literally in the opposite situation. Find out what changed and how he became successful and his powerful advice that will catapult your business.
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Sep 22, 2020
4 Financial Tips During COVID: Make Your Money Work for You
Kedma Ough and Rashedia Mayhane spoke at the Survive and Thrive Summit about money tips and tools for your small business. Hosted and produced by Ramon Ray of Smart Hustle Media, the first two Summits were held in April and August 2020. The next one will be in this spring of 2021. It's free, so sign up for updates and registration information.
Kedma is a small business superhero, an advocate to those navigating entrepreneurship and trying to be successful. During this challenging time, you need as many superheroes as possible who have your back since there are many new challenges we’ve never faced before.
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Sep 21, 2020
Support from Dell for Small Business: Uplifting Your People & Maximizing Resources
Dell has been supporting small business for years. Now partnered with Microsoft, check out how Dell is helping businesses and the tips and takeaways they are offering.
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Sep 15, 2020
10 Franchise Business Lessons to Learn From a Successful Duo
Stuart and Kelly Josberger and friends Mark and Trish Oliphant founded Stumpy’s Hatchet House. It’s the first indoor hatchet throwing venue in the US. From that beginning in 2015, the company has sold 38 franchises. They have 22 operating, while another 16 is in development.
The Joshbergers talk to Ramon Ray about the idea that became the business, franchise business lessons, and what they’ve learned throughout the pandemic.
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Sep 15, 2020
6 Things That High Performers [and Achievers] Practice
We all know you can’t control what's happening with COVID-19 or anything else going on in the world right now, so how do you handle this? How can we stay – or become – high performers in our business? Fergus Connolly, bestselling author and sports performance coach, explains six things that high performers regularly practice.
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Sep 14, 2020
6 Business Resiliency Lessons to Implement Today
The current economic crunch reminds us of the importance of business resiliency. But what makes for a resilient business?
In a quick chat with Ramon Ray at the recent Survive and Thrive Growth Summit, Jenefeness explains the common characteristics she sees in robust businesses.
Here are six tips to implement for a stronger business.
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Sep 11, 2020
Thriving Small Businesses Often Have This Trait, Says NetSuite Leader
What’s one trait that thriving small businesses often have? Ranga Bodla says that from interactions with countless businesses, the successful ones often have one characteristic that stands out.
Ranga heads industry marketing at Oracle NetSuite. The technology giant’s arm makes a host of applications for small- and medium-sized enterprises.
He recently spoke with Ramon Ray at the Survive and Thrive Growth Summit. In addition to the trait that thriving small businesses frequently display, the two also discuss how the beginnings of Oracle NetSuite and how it can help businesses in this time of crisis. They also discuss tips for small businesses to survive and thrive in this current business climate.
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Sep 10, 2020
How a Teen CEO Did It: From Lemonade to Shark Tank
As a young business owner focused on social entrepreneurship, Mikaila Ulmer is inspiring others with her success. In fact, the 15-year-old believes that her flourishing business, Me & the Bees, shows that the future is all about social entrepreneurs.
The Shark Tank contestant Mikaila spoke with Ramon Ray at the recent Survive and Thrive Growth Summit. Thanks to Dell, she tells her entrepreneurship and leadership story. She also explains the importance of her family, her new book, the Dell Women’s Entrepreneurship Network, and her advice to entrepreneurs both young and old.
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Sep 9, 2020
Ready to Grow Fast? 5 Sales Questions to Ask if You Want Big Business Growth
Check out this interview with Phil Gerbyshak about business growth for businesses that want to scale. Learn how to scale properly so that your business can expand as planned.
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Sep 3, 2020
Salesforce Grant Winner Offers Tips for Developing Small Business Resilience
Ramon interviews recent Salesforce grant winners, Sarah and Robbie Gonzalez of Tungsten Prep. They discuss their company and tips on how to develop small business resilience to help you through any future change, challenge or setback.
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Aug 31, 2020
Starting a Niche Business and Finding Your Audience
Starting a Niche Business and Finding Your Audience by Ramon Ray
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Aug 28, 2020
Want a Better Community? Support Your Local Business
There’s a reason why now is the time that the community and local business must come together to lift up each other. Ramon and Eric Grove, founder and CEO of Alignable, discuss Alignable’s State of Small Business Report,
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Aug 27, 2020
Better Customer Loyalty Through a POS System
Customer loyalty. Nothing beats consistent, habitual customers. We explore how to achieve this for your business with one dynamic POS system called Clover.
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Aug 25, 2020
Digital Banking for Small Businesses During COVID-19
Azlo was built from day one for small business digital banking solutions. Learn how they help navigate the craziness of the small business journey.
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Aug 2, 2020
A Thriving Family Business + How They Make It Work
PJ is a mom of eight and the owner of Goat Milk Stuff, along with her kids and husband. They take family affairs to a whole new meaning. Read about their thriving business and how their children help manage it.
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Jul 28, 2020
Breaking Free of Mental Prisons in Life & Business
Allison Garrett is known as America’s Prison Break Coach. Learn how she changed her own life and is now helping other women do the same.
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Jul 14, 2020
The Questions You Need to Be Asking Yourself + How to Live in Alignment with the Answers
Alex Judd is a business and leadership coach and got a chance to speak with Ramon about how to find your core values, and more importantly, how to live by them.
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Jul 9, 2020
Working in Corporate Provided the Education She Needed to Become an Entrepreneur
Ramon Ray interviewed Anika Hobbs about how her experience working at H&M gave her the tools to open her own successful clothing store. Her business is unique in more ways than one. Click here to read more.
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Jul 8, 2020
Looking to Invest in Real Estate? Check Out This Expert Advice on the Do’s and Don'ts
Investing in real estate can provide a very good ROI, but there is a lot more that goes into it than meets the eye. Divya Tandon is an expert in real estate management and investing and gave Ramon the rundown on how to get into this field of work and be successful.
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Jun 30, 2020
Interview White House Opportunity Zones: Investing In Distressed Communities
The White House Opportunity and Revitalization Council is the government's response to helping disadvantaged communities. Learn more about this program and how it supports SMB’s and entrepreneurs.
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Jun 19, 2020
Get Publicity With Little or No Money - Smart Hustle Interview
With many businesses shifting their marketing and messaging to keep up with the rapidly changing times, these PR tips and tricks are worth taking note of.
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Jun 18, 2020
How Viper Imaging Found Support to Scale a Small Business During COVID-19
With business and technology quickly changing during the COVID-19 health crisis, some need to scale up quickly. Viper Imaging experienced this first-hand.
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Jun 11, 2020
Ramon Ray Talks To Amity University about Thriving as a Local Professional by Being Your Best Self
Ramon spoke to students at Amity University, a private research university located in India, about how to be a local professional in a global world, and what lies ahead for our post-COVID world.
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Jun 10, 2020
Marketing, Messaging, and Mystery: A Can’t Miss Conversation with the CEO of Hunt A Killer
Read about how the Hunt A Killer business became a well-received, interactive subscription product that found members through the right messaging and constantly giving customers what they want.
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Jun 3, 2020
School of Rock CEO Rob Price Shares How They Quickly Pivoted
School of Rock’s CEO talks about quick action helped maintain the business during COVID-19, and shares his advice for other businesses when it comes to leadership and marketing.
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May 20, 2020
Adobe’s Gary Specter Talks E-commerce and How to Make Shifts to Support New Shoppers
Get the inside scoop from Adobe’s Gary Specter on how businesses can make online shopping a better experience for consumers and create long-lasting success through the right online platform.
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May 4, 2020
Bryan Ruef Talks about Creating a Business To Improve Public Safety
By merging his two passions, Bryan Ruef was able to develop a practical and efficient solution to a problem of ineffective dispatch communication systems. Here he chats with Ramon Ray about his company and how he turned his vision into a reality.
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Apr 28, 2020
Mike Michalowicz Talks Business Philosophy
Mike Michalowicz talks about business philosophy and how businesses can learn to stay profitable and grow with some simple formulas based on Abraham Maslow’s thought pyramid.
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Apr 17, 2020
Randi Levin Talks About Coaching During a Transitional Phase + How a Moment of Crisis Can into Gold
Randi Levin Talks About Coaching During a Transitional Phase + How a Moment of Crisis Can into Gold
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Apr 2, 2020
From Art Studio to Live Video - Hannah Perry, The Giggling Pig
Hannah Perry, owner of The Giggling Pig, is a fighter. She won't let a fire at her business or Corona keep her out of business. This is about how a tenacious entrepreneur and her team are successfully transitioning from an "in-person" art studio for kids to live video and subscription art in a box by mail.
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Mar 28, 2020
Customer Experience Marketing - Active Campaign's Adam Johnson
Do you understand the experience of your customers? Are you leveraging it with customer experience marketing. Active Campaign's Adam Johnson shares his insights on why it's so important and more! Visit http://www.SmartHustle.com for more insights and get Ramon's 2pm Thursday inspirational email!
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Mar 25, 2020
Selling Online:He's Selling Suspenders and Succeeding Online
Ramon interviews Jackson Cunningham, cofounder of JJ Suspenders about his success in selling online. Check out the full interview at - https://smarthustle.com/how-to-sell-online/
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Mar 16, 2020
How to Prepare for the Unkown - Dr. Todd Saxton and Dr. Kim Saxton
How to Prepare for the Unkown - entrepreneur Ramon Ray interviews Dr. Todd Saxton and Dr. Kim Saxton about how to prepare for the unkown. Their discussion provides practical, timely and researched principles for surviving and thriving in the unkown.
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Feb 21, 2020
Follow up is everything. Learning from Med Spa Marketing.
Ramon Ray, founder of Smart Hustle Media discusses with Bob Sullivan of Med Spa Marketing Solutions how he's training his clients to FOLLOW UP, FOLLOW UP, FOLLOW UP. It's essential for increasing your sales.
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Feb 21, 2020
Leadership Worth $250 Million and more
Ramon Ray, founder and editor of Smart Hustle Media - www.smarthsutle.com - discusses with Amy Osmond Cook, CMO of tech company Simplus the importance of leadership and lots of tips on how to get publicity for your business.
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Feb 11, 2020
Danielle Smith on Being an Artist, Entrepreneur, and Staying True to Yourself: An RR Interview
Artist and entrepreneur Danielle Smith is the founder of Sounbag and she shared her tips on how to combine both the artist passion with a small business focus.
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Jan 31, 2020
Nick Dancer’s Advice to Biz Owners: “Just Show Up”
Nicholas Dancer is the owner and operator of Dancer Concrete Design and he chats with Ramon Ray about concrete, entrepreneurship, leadership, and his new book, Day In, Day Out: The Secret Power in Showing Up and Doing the Work.
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Jan 23, 2020
Nadia Martinez of Kallie & Co Talks About Her Business Inspiration with Ramon Ray
Nadia Martinez created her business to be portable and fit her life, while at the same time giving back to her roots. Read more about Kallie & Co and how her business is changing lives.
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Jan 23, 2020
Accidental Entrepreneur - Fitness Instructor Launches her First Business
Accidental Entrepreneur - Fitness Instructor Launches her First Business - Michelle Spurlock shares with Ramon how she launched her aerial aerobics business. She uses many Wix Fitness tools to help her grow and be efficient.
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Jan 15, 2020
Meredith Schmidt and Ramon Ray - More Engagement Boost Sales
Ramon Ray, founder of Smart Hustle Media, speaks with Meredith Schmidt of Salesforce, all about 2020 SMB Predictions and how high engagement with your customers, boosts sales. Fast, fun, informative
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Dec 23, 2019
Rohit Bhargava - Non-Obvious Megatrends
Rohit Bhargava - Non-Obvious Megatrends report - shares how to see the future and what 2020 trends to look out for.
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Dec 20, 2019
Ramon Ray with Austin Rolling - Embrace Failure and Learn from It
Austin Rolling, co-founder of Outfield App, shares with Ramon Ray, founder of Smart Hustle Media, his story from homeless to failed startups to cofounding Outfield App. We discuss failure, mental health and more. www.smarthustle.com/austinrolling
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Dec 19, 2019
David Neagle: The Keys to Success are Mindset and a Mentor
David Neagle “created a situation where he had way more responsibility than the ability to fulfill.” Here, he shares the impact of a mentor and mindset.
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Dec 3, 2019
Lisa Price on What’s Changed Throughout Her 20+ Years in Business
Mastercard continued to spotlight women in business at their Small Business Summit. Hear from Lisa Price, Founder of Carol’s Daughter, on her thoughts about how business changed, and what has remained the same.
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Nov 22, 2019
Mailchimp Exec Shares Her Top Tips on Digital Marketing Success
Mailchimp exec Darcy Kurtz shares her best tips on how businesses can better market their business and why Mailchimp is succeeding in the market! See full article at https://www.smarthustle.com/mailchimptips
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Nov 21, 2019
Mastercard Small Business Summit Celebrates Women Business Owners
Ramon Ray caught up with Cheryl Guerin at Mastercard’s Small Business Summit which was held in celebration of National Women’s Small Business Month.
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Nov 15, 2019
Selling More This Holiday Season - 9 Tips from Yahoo Small Business
Maria Melao, Yahoo Small Business shares with Ramon Ray, Smart Hustle Media how businesses can sell more online this holiday season. Sign up for Ramon's weekly insights at http://www.SmartHustle.com/Subscribe
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Nov 15, 2019
More Than Words: The Art of Balancing Mission and Margin in Social Enterprise
More Than Words is a non-profit social enterprise. To Jodi, as a social enterprise, they “believe in using business to deliver on [their] mission.”
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Nov 13, 2019
Hiver and the Evolution of Email
Ramon Ray caught up with Niraj Ranjan Rout, the co-founder, and CEO of Hiver, a company dedicated to making email better for business.
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Nov 13, 2019
New Insurance for Small Business - THREE Insurance
Ramon Ray of Smart Hustle Media, speakers with Dave Standard about THREE, new small business insurance service from Berkshire Hathaway. Rate us. Sign up for more insights at smarthustle.com/subscribe
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Nov 12, 2019
How One Entrepreneur Empowers Adults With Disabilities Through Art
Creativity Explored is a non-profit that provides adults with developmental disabilities the opportunity to express themselves through the creation of art. Learn about how these artists earn income and can pursue a livelihood as a visual artist.
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Nov 11, 2019
Taylor Harrington Takes Us on Seth Godin’s Social Media Journey
When Taylor Harrington joined the team less than six months ago, Seth Godin’s social media presence was minimal, but all that has changed.
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Oct 18, 2019
The Ins and Outs of Business Networking with Adrian Miller
Ramon Ray got some great networking advice, plus a few do’s and don'ts about how to make the best connections during his conversation with Adrian Miller.
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Sep 27, 2019
Julian Love on Reports and Making an Impact in Your Business and Your Community
Ramon Ray talked reports with Julian Love, of St. HOPE, an organization, a family of non-profits, that focus on revitalizing Oak Park, Sacramento through public education and economic development.
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Sep 18, 2019
Can Magic Help You Grow Your Business? Maybe, But Differentiation Definitely Can
If you’re trying to stand out, Mark Levy advises that when you’re introducing yourself to someone, making an elevator pitch, that you need a distinction, a differentiation.
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Aug 17, 2019
Exceptional Attention to the Customer - Her Secret to Success - Xtra Pair of Hands DC
Ramon interviews Donna Morris, founder of Xtra Pair of Hands DC as she shares how, exceptional attention to the customer is her secret sauce to success and MORE. See full article on http://www.smarthustle.com with Ramon Ray, entrepreneur, author, global speaker
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Aug 13, 2019
The Ultimate Small Biz Tip: Delegate!
Local businesses need to have a unique and smart strategy to get traffic in their doors. Check out our interview with Stacy Tushchl, 7-figure business owner and expert in local business growth.
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Aug 12, 2019
Generating Referrals Like a Ninja…Without Asking!
Generating Referrals Like a Ninja…Without Asking! by Ramon Ray
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Aug 8, 2019
Founding a Startup is Not for Everyone
Kate Bradley Chernis shares the tools, automation, and artificial intelligence in marketing she used to start her startup while expressing the need for a human touch.
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Jul 2, 2019
Mom and Daughter Team Share Their Food Hustle - Smart Hustle
Mom and Daughter Team Share Their Food Hustle - Smart Hustle by Ramon Ray
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Jul 2, 2019
Scaling Her Accounting Business and Hiring - Smart Hustle
Scaling Her Accounting Business and Hiring - Smart Hustle by Ramon Ray
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Jun 6, 2019
Christina Shaw on Being a Single Parent, Running Her Agency, and Finding the Right People
People automatically think single parents are always struggling and stressed out, but Christina Shaw, an Allstate Agency owner and single mom to 2 girls say for her, that’s simply not true.
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Jun 3, 2019
Chris Tuff - Working with Millennials
Chris Tuff, shares with Ramon Ray of Smart Hustle how companies can thrive by working with millennials.
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Jun 3, 2019
Thriving in a Family Owned Business - Nancy Larick
Nancy Larick, inherited her business from her grandfather. She shares with Smart Hustle Media founder, Ramon, what it takes to grow a family owned business and more.
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Jun 3, 2019
Reducing Startup Failure - Mastercard Exec Shares
Ramon speaks with Ginger Siegel of Mastercard about reducing small business failure and tips for women entrepreneurs to succeed in business.
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Feb 28, 2019
Using AI to Improve Your Sales - Chrous.AI founder talks with Ramon Ray
Small businesses need to have good data around their sales. It is important that you maintain a data set you can periodically take a look back on.
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Feb 18, 2019
The Original Soupman
Joe Hagan of The Original Soupman shares his experiences with the iconic “No Soup for You!” brand so entrepreneurs can learn about owing the whole stack and about outsourcing.
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Jan 23, 2019
Retail Success with Jeff Leitman of Killer Concepts
Ramon Ray interviewed Jeff Leitman of Killer Concepts to get advice for small business owners about logistics, marketing, hiring, and success in the retail marketplace.
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Jan 15, 2019
Finding Purpose in Growing Your Small Business with Paul Jarvis
Ramon Ray recently had the opportunity to chat with Paul Jarvis about his new book, Company of One, and about growth and how to prioritize it in your business.
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Nov 12, 2018
Veteran turned Beauty Entrepreneur: Ahmad Azmi
Veteran Ahmad Azmi stops in to tell us how he went from a US Serviceman to a Beauty Entrepreneur.
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Sep 14, 2018
How to be Happy and Fulfilled in a Disruptive World: Notes from James Author Ray
How to be Happy and Fulfilled in a Disruptive World: Notes from James Author Ray by Ramon Ray
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Sep 10, 2018
From Penniless to the NYSE: Entrepreneurship from President of the National Entrepreneur Center
From Penniless to the NYSE: Entrepreneurship from President of the National Entrepreneur Center by Ramon Ray
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Aug 20, 2018
Small Business Expo Founder Shares His Tips on Networking
Ramon Rag sits down with Zachary Lezberg, owner and producer of Small Business Expo, the largest business to business trade show and conference for small business owners, entrepreneurs and startups.
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Aug 10, 2018
Insights from the Small Business Index with Jessica Moser of MetLife
Jessica Moser, senior vice president, Small Business Solutions at MetLife sits down with Ramon Ray to discuss the results of the Small Business Index. This is a survey done in partnership with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and focuses on the small business economy.
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Aug 10, 2018
Mr. Cory’s Cookies - Son and Mom’s Business Spreading Love One Cookie at a Time
We are proud to announce the return of the 13th Annual Smart Hustle Small Business Conference. This year, we will be hosting amazing speakers including the owners of Mr. Cory’s Cookies, Mr. Cory and Cookie Mom!
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Jul 3, 2018
Shopify Exec Shares How Passion and Desire to Learn Help You Succeed with Online Sales
Shopify Exec Shares How Passion and Desire to Learn Help You Succeed with Online Sales by Ramon Ray
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Jul 2, 2018
How A Local Ice Cream Store Uses Facebook Ads To Build Online Buzz and Traffic To their Store
How A Local Ice Cream Store Uses Facebook Ads To Build Online Buzz and Traffic To their Store by Ramon Ray
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Jun 27, 2018
Want to Scale Your Business? Don't be an Entrepreneur: An Interview with Chris McGoff
Want to Scale Your Business? Don't be an Entrepreneur: An Interview with Chris McGoff by Ramon Ray
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Jun 26, 2018
Kim Spalding, Head of Google ads for Small Business
Ramon Ray, Smart Hustle Media interviews, Kim Spalding, Head of Google ads for Small Business about Google's new advertising solutions.
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Jun 21, 2018
2018 - 03 - 13 - #154
“You can’t scale you,” says Nina Kaufman, small business champion, award-winning attorney, podcast host, and trusted thought leader. Knowledge and expertise based businesses are met with unique obstacles when it comes to scalability and sustainability. If you own a business and are the Chief Doer, listen as Nina shares her stories of doughnut holes, whiskey, and scaling.
Nina Kaufman: bookworm, 5K race runner, single malt scotch whiskey fan and passionate small business advocate for over 20 years has been named an influencer by Forbes Magazine. Women in Business Champion of the Year by The U.S. Small Business Administration. Her consulting firm, Business Exponential, works with expertise-based business owners who want to earn 50% more profits and build their dream business, not their nightmare job. Her Cash Out BIG! podcast covers how to design a B2B service business that runs like a well-oiled machine.
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Jun 18, 2018
What's Your Plan B and C In Case Plan A Fails? Aquavault Founder Shares His Insights
What's Your Plan B and C In Case Plan A Fails? Aquavault Founder Shares His Insights by Ramon Ray
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Jun 13, 2018
Sippy Cup Creator Says Market Positioning Is Essential in Branding
Sippy Cup Creator Says Market Positioning Is Essential in Branding by Ramon Ray
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May 15, 2018
Get Out of Your Comfort Zone - Rieva Lesonsky
Get Out of Your Comfort Zone - Rieva Lesonsky by Ramon Ray
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May 15, 2018
Growing Profitability with Bench.co CEO Ian Crosby
Growing Profitability with Bench.co CEO Ian Crosby by Ramon Ray
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May 15, 2018
Practical Advice for Finding Balance from a Mogul Mom
Practical Advice for Finding Balance from a Mogul Mom by Ramon Ray
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May 15, 2018
Future Proof Your Company Says NJ CoWorking Space Entrepreneur
Future Proof Your Company Says NJ CoWorking Space Entrepreneur by Ramon Ray
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Apr 17, 2018
Travis Perry on Chord Buddy's Growth After Shark Tank - Passion and Team Building
Travis Perry on Chord Buddy's Growth After Shark Tank - Passion and Team Building
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Apr 11, 2018
Nathan Jones (Shark Tank Alum) On Crowdfunding, Persistence and Distractions
Nathan Jones (Shark Tank Alum) On Crowdfunding, Persistence and Distractions
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Apr 9, 2018
Digital Marketing 101 with Phil Gerbyshak
Digital Marketing 101 with Phil Gerbyshak - get a quick tutorial on how to use social platforms for your business with a deeper dive into LinkedIn
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Apr 9, 2018
Be Persistent But Not a Pest Says Millennial Entrepreneur Isaiah Joyner
Be Persistent But Not a Pest Says Millennial Entrepreneur Isaiah Joyner and MORE advice
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Apr 9, 2018
Jeff Lenchiner of Inside Hoops - 4 Tips So Content Marketing Success
Jeff Lenchiner of Inside Hoops - 4 Tips So Content Marketing Success.
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Apr 9, 2018
From Sailing to Entrepreneurship - Captain Levy's Story of Turning Passion to Profit
From Sailing to Entrepreneurship - Captain Levy's Story of Turning Passion to Profit
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Apr 9, 2018
From NFL Athlete to Coffee Shop Mogul
NFL football players are some of the best athletes, but do they make great entrepreneurs? I interviewed, Shawn Bouwens who owns, with his wife, over 30 Scooter's Coffee shops.
On why franchising? Shawn said, "Why reinvent the wheel". There's a case to be made for being an entrepreneur through franchising. He said one of the ways to have a successful franchise retail store is to have a great location. We also spoke about the importance of being the best. Shawn gets this from his years playing football. He also spoke with me about the importance of hiring for personality first and skill second. See the interview on SmartHustle.com
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Apr 9, 2018
How A Turf Company Reinvented Themselves with Recurring Revenue and more
Engineers are smart people. They're great at making cool products. However, to successfully grow a business, it takes a lot more. Listen how Firefly Automatix reinvented their company and started boosting sales and profits with their new CEO Andrew Limpert.
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Mar 31, 2018
Henry Miller, Henry's Humdingers - Shares His Story
Henry Miller, a Shark Tank contestant shares his millennial journey with Ramon Ray (SmartHustle.com). They discuss the challenge of being taken seriously, as a young entrepreneur and so much more!
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Mar 27, 2018
Facebook Messenger Apps interview with Beerud Sheth
Facebook Messenger is an amazing tool for businesses to engage with their customers. To provide support and build a deeper relationship with the customer. While email is full of spam, and phone calls are annoying Facebook Messenger (and other messenger apps) are a great way to communicate and connect.
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Mar 21, 2018
Hiring Tips from Google and A look at Hire, By Google
Ramon Ray (founder of SmartHustle.com) interviews executives from Hire, a Google service on best practices in startup recruitment and more.
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Nov 7, 2017
When Solving a Common Household Annoyance Becomes a Booming Business Idea
Jane Casey and Charlene Yeager discuss how simply identifying a need inspired them to invent Fancy Panz™ and some of the lessons they've learned along the way.
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Oct 13, 2017
What the Shifting Playing Field Means for Entrepreneurs - Augusto Carrizo
In this great interview with Augusto Carrizo, he talks about how entrepreneurs are now forced to play on the same level as corporations and how they do it.
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Oct 10, 2017
Allen Gutierrez Talks the Small Business Administration and the Entrepreneurial Spirit
Allen Gutierrez discusses the Small Business Administration and how it is helping to revitalize the entrepreneurial spirit.
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Sep 13, 2017
Ed Marsh from American Express: 3 Myths About Exporting You Need to Know
Is your business considering going international? Before you do, check out this interview with Ed Marsh of American Express and 3 Myths about exporting.
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Sep 12, 2017
How NFL Player Gary Brackett Became a Successful Restaurant Franchisor
After retiring from the NFL, former Colt's player Gary Brackett journeyed down the entrepreneurial path to become a restaurant franchisor.
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Aug 30, 2017
How to be Successful with the Retail Landscape Shifts: Advice from Robert D'Loren
It's no surprise that the retail landscape is changing. That's why my latest interview guest, Robert D'Loren shared how retailers can still be successful.
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Aug 29, 2017
From Humble Beginnings: Joe Pippins' Success of The Fishing Caddy
Joe Pippins went from wandering the streets of his neighborhood to winning Steve Harvey's Funderdome. Here's how The Fishing Caddy became so successful.
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Aug 28, 2017
YouTube Celebrity's Advice on Video and Side Hustle: Millionaire Hoy
Don’t let video intimidate you any longer! Millionaire Hoy’s story and tips for getting started with video will inspire you to start today.
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Aug 17, 2017
How the Texas Humor Mobile App Helped Grow their Business
More often than not, mobile apps don't get as much play as other marketing platforms. But, for Texas Humor, it was the right move to keep growing.
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Aug 15, 2017
How Joe Romano Found Success by Making Mistakes and Sidestepping the Norms
Most entrepreneurs start a long career in one field and start their business in another. Joe Romano, however, decided on a different entrepreneurial path, and learned the mistakes of his former employee to open his own accounting firm.
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Jul 12, 2017
Josh Koppel Talks About Bringing Old Media to Life With Ingage
For many small businesses and entrepreneurs, creating high-quality content can be difficult. Josh Koppel, of Scrollmotion, recently shared how Ingage is changing that.
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Jul 10, 2017
How an Entrepreneurial Doctor's Product is Helping Babies Take Medicine
E.R. Dr. Agnes Scoville constantly was helping babies take medicine but at home, parents needed help. That's where her entrepreneurial journey began
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Jun 27, 2017
Making CRM and Integral Part of Your Small Business Team
In a recent interview with Smart Hustle Magazine, Carrie Kahn of Complete Business Group shares how adding a CRM gave instant results to her small business.
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Jun 22, 2017
Does Every Entrepreneur Need the Immigrant Edge? Bedros Keuilian Thinks So
To be successful in entrepreneurship do you have to have the immigrant edge? According to this interview, Bedros Keuilian says yes. Find out why.
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Jun 19, 2017
How Irma Cedeno is Finding Success by Helping Entrepreneurs Tap Into the Spanish Market
As you can guess, in the United States, there is a very large Spanish market. recently, Irma Cedeno shared how learning the language can help your biz.
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Jun 9, 2017
Seasoned Entrepreneur Amy Vetter Shares Tips on Achieving a Work Life Balance
Amy Vetter is a brilliant entrepreneur who has done many jobs. In my recent interview with her, she shared important tips for achieving work-life balance.
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Jun 8, 2017
Four Key Lessons on Bringing A Product from Design to Market: August Graube of Fort Boards
For August Graube, perfecting Fort Boards was more important than any amount of money he could have spent. Check out his journey from design to market.
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May 17, 2017
Founder of Perfect Tux Shares His Big E-Commerce Success Tips
The founder of Perfect Tux made his move to formal wear and discovered the secrets to successfully marketing your e-commerce site.
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May 2, 2017
Exploring the Challenging Landscape of the Chewing Gum Industry with Caron Proschan of Simply Gum
Small business owners face difficulties when entering into a new field, but Caron Proschan didn't expect these challenges when she started Simply Gum.
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Apr 19, 2017
Smart Hustle Interview: Rachel Rodgers on Launching Products
In this Smart Hustle interview, Rachel Rodgers shares her top tips for creating and launching products for your business.
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Apr 19, 2017
Smart Hustle Interview: Wilbur You's 5 Lessons on Business & Entrepreneurship
In this Smart Hustle Interview with young entrepreneur, Wilbur You, he shares five lessons that all business owners and entrepreneurs, regardless of age or years of experience, can use now.
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Apr 10, 2017
5 Important Lessons We Can All Learn from Foodpreneur Rebecca Montero
When starting your own business, even if it's a well-traveled path, there is always more to learn. Rebecca Montero shares what she learned as a foodpreneur.
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Apr 8, 2017
Smart Hustle Interview with Raj Sabhlok of Zoho
A Smart Hustle Interview with Raj Sabhlok of Zoho on the history of their company and how they are evening the technology playing field for Small Business.
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Apr 4, 2017
Eric Branner and Fons Relieve the Pain of Running a Teaching Business
When Eric Branner created his app to help those with a teaching business, he had to find a creative way to help other teachers who were afraid to change.
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Mar 27, 2017
An Exploration of Reuel Matthew’s Image Building Journey with Egami Collection
When you start a business, success isn't always instant. Sometimes image building is a must. Reuel Matthew learned this when he started Egami Collection.
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Mar 20, 2017
Life Lessons and Marketing Tips from The Social Media Guru, Jessica Campos
In our most recent Smart Hustle interview, social media guru Jessica Campos shares social media marketing tips and lessons for small business owners.
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Mar 11, 2017
Randi Zuckerberg - Why Small Biz Should Always be Learning
Randi Zuckerberg, entrepreprenuer and author, speaks with Ramon Ray, founder of Smart Hustle Magazine about the importance of tech skills and closing the tech skills gap.
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Mar 1, 2017
Switching Up the Business Routine and Challenging Your Business to Grow
Recently, Smart Hustle Magazine was able to intereview Dana Timmons. She shared how she pushed herself out of her business routine and grew.
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Feb 20, 2017
Growing Your Business With the Right Business Coach
There're many resources out there that help entrepreneurs and small business owners. In this interview, Doreen Rainey shares how a business coach can help you and your business and shares 5 tips for finding the right one.
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Feb 13, 2017
7 Ways to Spark Creativity in Your Business and Life
Some believe that creativity is something you are or are not born with. In this interview, Ford Saeks shares how to spark creativity in life and business.
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Feb 2, 2017
3 Essential Steps for Building Your Own Community
When it comes to building your own community, there are 3 essential steps to follow. Here, Adrian Miller shares what it take to run a successful community.
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Feb 2, 2017
How Addressing 5 Pain Points for Women Entrepreneurs Can Skyrocket Success
For women entrepreneurs, there are 5 pain points that most women struggle with, but Christy Wrights shares how overcoming these points can bring success.
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Jan 30, 2017
How to Make List Building WORK for Your Small Business
Many small business owners have always been told that list building is how to grow your business, but what do you do with them after? In this interview, Guy Marion shares what you need to do with those lists.
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Jan 12, 2017
Finding Meaning and Mission in Your Entrepreneurial Career
Valorie Burton shares her tips on how to find the meaning and mission that will push your entrepreneurial career beyond the success levels you want, in this Smart Hustle Interview.
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Jan 10, 2017
How 3D Printing Can Help Your Small Business Get Ahead
During a recent interview, Mark and Kit Smith shared how they expanded their business from just lacrosse mesh to a whole lacrosse stick with the help of 3D printing.
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Jan 3, 2017
Differentiation: The Key to Loyal Customers for Life
For small businesses, the key to winning loyal customers is differentiation. In this interview, Sassa Akervall explains how she used it to grow her business and shares advice for other entrepreneurs.
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Dec 21, 2016
How Prioritizing ROI Can Boost Your Small Business
There is one rule when it comes to having a successful small business. In this interview with Rob Baldino shares how prioritizing ROI helped his business.
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Dec 15, 2016
Business Credit: What You Need To Know To Grow Your Business
In a recent discussion with Nav CEO, Levi King, he shared his advice for small businesses and entrepreneurs who need help managing their credit to help grow their business.
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Dec 14, 2016
How A Mother's Need Birthed A Baby Bottle Business
During a recent interview with Priska Diaz, she explained why her sons needs forced her to start a new baby bottle company that not only helped him but made her successful.
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Dec 14, 2016
The Sky's the Limit: How Scaling Can Help Your Business Reach New Heights
I recently had the chance to sit down with Norman Rosenberg, the founder of Rosenberg Interior Technologists. He explained why as a small business owner, it is important to continuously learn and keep up with whats going on in your industry.
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Dec 9, 2016
Webinar Producer Shares Why and How to Do a Webinar
In a recent interview, Steve Jarriel discussed the difference between webinars and webcasts, and how they can benefit your business.
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Dec 6, 2016
Serial Entrepreneur Turned Coach Shares His Top Tip For Business Success
In a recent interview, serial entrepreneur Henry Daas shared his tips for business success. Learn how he became a business coach.
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Dec 6, 2016
How A Michigan Company Is Using Insightly CRM To Increase Communications And Sales
An important part of any growing business is their CRM. See how Jamie of MulitCam used Insightly to increase sales and communications.
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Dec 6, 2016
Social Entrepreneur Shel Horowitz On Why Businesses Need To Be More Than Green
During a recent interview, Shel Horowitz shares how businesses can be more profitable and efficient by being more than green. Make sure you hear what he has to say.
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Oct 20, 2016
Women's Equality Is More Than Equal Pay: A Discussion with Carol Sankar
In a recent interview, Carol Sankar, an Executive Leadership Consultant and Business Advisor, discussed gender equality in the workplace and shared some high-level tips for women on how to get there.
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Oct 11, 2016
Family Business: How A Daughter's Partnership Helped Her Dad's Plumbing Business
In a recent interview with Michelle Poniewozik, we got to discuss the dynamics of running and working in a family business, for both family and non-family members.
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Oct 5, 2016
NYC Lawyer Shares His Journey In Launching A Second Business
During a recent interview, I was able to talk with Matthew Weiss, of Weiss & Associate, PC. We were able to discuss his journey of starting a second business and producing a movie, and what he did to make it happen.
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Sep 26, 2016
Don't Wait for Perfect and Other Advice from JJ Ramberg
During a recent interview, JJ Ramberg of Goodshop explained why small businesses shouldn't wait for perfect and shared other great advice for entrepreneurs.
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