I’ve had so many great opportunities to speak with business owners and learn from their triumphs and mistakes, but Little Earth Productions has to be one of the best success stories I’ve heard in a long time. I had the chance to chat with co-founder Rob Brandegee about his entrepreneurial journey and the many valuable...
Many small business owners think that the key to finding success and growth is to get "funded". But as we've seen over and over from entrepreneurs who've walked out of the 'Shark Tank' or away from 'The Profit', success does not equal funding. While it is many of the small and large companies who are...
When Pinterest started out, it was known as a platform for soccer moms to find recipes and craft ideas. My, how times have changed! Pinterest now sees over one million users every day (including a growing number of male users) and is being used as a marketing tool by small and large businesses alike....
If you are a Smart Hustle subscriber, you might recall in January receiving a special email requesting your opinions in an exclusive Smart Hustle survey. We ran the survey campaign for about a week and we want to thank the many readers who took time out of their busy schedules to share feedback. Since...
The Small Business Administration, or SBA, is a federal government program that has been providing support to small business owners and entrepreneurs since 1953. Their website holds a wealth of information about starting and running a business, including blogs, articles, videos, and training courses. The SBA is not just an educational portal, though. They...
[content field="callout1" format="true" class="calloutwide"]No business is immune to security risks, with 41 percent of global executives reporting one or more security incidents during the previous year. Even the smallest security incident can impact a business’s operations, crashing websites, causing significant data loss and leading customer information to fall into the wrong hands. Although many business...
[content field="callout1" format="true" class="calloutwide"] Recently, I was riding in the car with a young adult, advising her on business and life. For several months she's wanted to start her own business, but to date she's not done it. I aggressively challenged her that she was not prepared to do what it takes to start her business....
[content field="callout1" format="true" class="calloutwide"]It's tax time so the mad scramble to gather financial records and fill out forms has begun. Whether this is your first time filing as a small business owner or you have done so in the past, you likely find the process difficult and confusing. A recent Dealstruck survey found that...
[content field="callout1" format="true" class="calloutwide"] Watch out for 33-year-old Olga Kay — she's the latest social-media celebrity, and her popularity is growing quickly. You may have seen her clever YouTube videos featuring impressive juggling performances and comedy routines. The Russian-American, Olga, is more than a performer, though — she’s also a self-made entrepreneur. In 2014, Olga launched her own business...
[content field="callout1" format="true" class="calloutwide"]Cloud adoption has increased in recent years, with 77 percent of businesses surveyed reporting some investment in cloud technologies. Even businesses with a heavy reliance on desktop computers now use at least one cloud-based app, whether it’s a service like Dropbox, Gmail, or a more intensive product like Salesforce. With any new technology...
