I made my annual trek to SXSW 2019 and had a great time. I'm glad I went. For attendees, SXSW is a great place to learn and connect. The investment is about $3,000 - flight $300 - $500 dollars, hotel $1,000 or more and food. Plus the SXSW badge. If you just make ONE great connection or...
Yesterday, Facebook, Instagram and What's App were down. The world was going crazy. My wife was antsy, I even got a phone call asking me if the world was "ok". For sure many businesses in developed countries leverage some aspect of social media for their marketing and customer engagement. However, there's many things you can do when...
Boeing is having some major problems. It's new jet is SUSPECTED of killing hundreds of people in two recent crashes. This is a DISASTER. Although MOST business owners don't have problems to that scale, we do go through problems, sometimes even DISASTERS, what can you do about it? I've have my fair share of problems. Once I...
There’s hundreds of thousands of small companies who need products to assemble and make into complete products to sell to their customers. Let’s consider the local bicycle shop that is always looking for parts to make and repair bikes. What about a cutlery maker, kayak designer or any number of other businesses who need...
Today HP launched a brand new line of OfficeJet Pro printers, built from the ground up for growing businesses. These printers are fast, aesthetically pleasing and built for mobile productivity. With this refreshed line of printers, HP's engineered a new line of printers built for mobile professionals who use their “smart phones” as their tools of choice. In...
One of the biggest challenges small business owners face is getting new customers and keeping the ones they have. Ramon Ray, entrepreneur, best selling author and global speaker, shares his best practices and success in asking for smiles before sales in his latest book, Celebrity CEO In the book Ramon outlines the importance of business owners...
Millennials are known for their creative spin. They turn avocado toast into a craze and social media addictions into influencer income. So, it’s not surprising they’ve now turned a work trip into a lavish vacation. The best part? They do it without overspending on travel. With a number of businesses big and small trying...
Communication and collaboration are the keys to success in any business. But, have you wondered how best to communication with your team? And what if your team is remote and you never meet face to face? Who is Ivy Slater? In an interview with Ramon Ray, Ivy Slater of Slater Success Coaching shared her...
From American Express - The world’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are forecasting slower revenue and profit growth, according to the third annual Global SME Pulse: Smart Strategies to Improve the Bottom Line, conducted by Oxford Economics on behalf of American Express. Despite forecasts, global SMEs are developing strategies to sustain their top and...
From Dun and Bradstreet - Small businesses expressed caution about borrowing capital for growth and expansion in the year ahead, according to the latest Private Capital Access Index (PCA Index) from Dun & Bradstreet and Pepperdine Graziadio Business School. Top findings: Thirty-three (33%) of surveyed small (<$5 million in revenue) and mid-sized ($5 - $100 million)...
