From time to time I get into a "funk". I get buried working IN MY business that I don't make the time to work ON my business. When this happens I'm grateful so so many around me, including my team, who get me back into shape. People like Liz Caruso a business coach and event...
I was producing the 11th or 12th Smart Hustle Small Business Conference when one of my sponsors reached out and said they had some extra budget and wanted to invest it with me. They had already invested in the conference but they wanted to know what MORE could I offer to help them reach MORE...
From eWeek - Despite privacy concerns and other controversies related to its consumer social network, Facebook has gained a significant toehold in the enterprise for Workplace, a secure collaboration and messaging platform that operates separately from the consumer version. Read the full article here.
From Visual Objects - Visual Objects surveyed 529 small businesses about whether they have a website, why they have a website, and how they maintain their website. Websites are a natural extension for small businesses into the digital space. Almost 40% of small businesses, however, choose not to invest in a website due to concerns...
NY Times writes how Facebook and other messaging apps are working on bringing bitcoin like cryptocurrency to "everyone" through their platforms. Read more here.
I was reading this WSJ article about the app HomeCourt which helps basketball players track their shots. In essence the more you practice the better you'll get. The story shares how some have goals to shoot 100,000 times in a year. Often times I'm asked, Ramon, how did you get good at public speaking and hosting...
As editor of SmartHustle.com I’m pitched what’s probably hundreds or more times per year for by-lined article submissions. Most of the articles we receive are crap. Here’s why. The PR professional, in the VERY understandable need to get the links, clicks and overall visibility for their clients writes what’s really an infomercial all about the client. The article...
If there was ever a formula for the “perfect presentation” it’s the 10/20/30 Rule. Introduced by venture capitalist Guy Kawasaki in 2005, this rule was intended for crafting the perfect PowerPoint presentation. Guy spent a lot of his time listening to proposals, the overwhelming majority of which he referred to as “crap.” He came...
When you first think of entrepreneurs, what do you think of? Are your thoughts about them realistic? What is the life of an entrepreneur really like? People tend to think of entrepreneurs as successful people who are living life to the fullest. While this may be true of some entrepreneurs, it certainly does not...
Female founders face special challenges that their male counterparts don't. Access to funding, being taken seriously, managing their family and business are just a few of the challenges. Successful entrepreneurs such as Sarah Blakely and Rebecca Minkoff are just two of the many founders who are passionate and focused on empowering women entrepreneurs. At the 2019 Smart...
