People automatically think single parents are always struggling and stressed out, but Christina Shaw, owner of an Allstate Agency on Long Island since 2009 and single mom to 2 girls, says that for her, that’s simply not true. She says that she’s not struggling financially, she’s not stressed out, and that she has great...
Ramon Ray talks about the intricacies of working with today’s 20 and 30-somethings with Chris Tuff. Chris is the author of the USA Today and LA Times bestselling book, The Millennial Whisperer: The Practical, Profit-Focused Playbook for Working With and Motivating the World’s Largest Generation. Chris shared that he fell into the technology space after...
Salesforce just released their Third Edition Small & Medium Business Trends Report, which compiled data and observations from over 2,000 small and medium business (SMB) owners and leaders worldwide. Here are the key takeaways: Demographics The study found that no matter how passionate or driven business owners are, their individual experiences are ultimately shaped by age...
HP recently released its 2019 global report on small business. Our very own Ramon Ray, founder of Smart Hustle Media, entrepreneur, and small business expert, hosted the unveiling event in New York City during Small Business Week. The HP Small Business Today Study Global Insights Report surveyed over 4,300 small business owners from across...
Ramon Ray has teamed up once more with Helena Escalante, founder of Entregurus, to discuss Greg McKeown’s book Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less. McKeown’s Essentialism hones in on the idea of focusing on what the author calls “the vital few” and getting rid of the “trivial many.” As busy people, we are spread...
Trena Little is a YouTube Strategist whose mission is helping you create the right videos and getting them in front of the right people who are going to hire you. She says just throwing any video up isn’t going to get you a good return on investment. Trena’s been tackling YouTube strategy for a...
Ramon Ray was recently hosted by Bob Sparkins on the Lead Generation Podcast over at Leadpages. The podcast features interviews with today’s entrepreneurs who give the honest truth about what it takes to be your own boss and the significant impact business owners can have on their audiences. Ramon shared with Bob that from the...
Two years into the Trump Administration the economy is strong, and that’s good for business. With two more years to go, how can we expect this administration’s policies to work even more for small businesses? Brian Blase, Special Assistant to the President for Economic Policy, National Economic Council, gives us some answers. What is the...
One of the most important things you can do to bring your business to the next level is to read. I already know what you’re going to say, “But, Ramon, I don’t have time to read! I’m too busy running my company, answering emails, keeping up with my employees…etc.” I get it, I know...
It’s 2019 and data security is no longer something you can push to the back burner. Small businesses are being targeted more than ever and the consequences are disastrous. According to UPS Capital, Nearly two-thirds of all cyber attacks are being directed at small businesses. Cyber attacks cost small businesses between $84,000 and $148,000. ...
