How Hannah Perry of The Giggling Pig Turned $15 Into Small Business Success

How Hannah Perry of The Giggling Pig Turned $15 Into Small Business Success

[content field="callout1" format="true" class="calloutwide"]I recently had the privilege of interviewing Hannah Perry, founder of the Giggling Pig Art and Party Studio in Shelton, Connecticut. The studio is a fixture in her community, letting children of all ages take part in art classes or after-school enrichment programs. It’s a place where creativity and curiosity flourish. But...

6 Easy Ways to Secure Your Business and Find Peace of Mind

6 Easy Ways to Secure Your Business and Find Peace of Mind

[content field="callout1" format="true" class="calloutwide"]The average cost of a data breach is on the rise, hitting $3.79 million in 2015, which was an increase of 23 percent over 2013 and 2014. When a business’s customer data is compromised, the financial loss that comes from damaged customer relationships can close that business’s doors for good. That is...

How 5 Simple Solutions Can Help Optimize Your Email

How 5 Simple Solutions Can Help Optimize Your Email

[content field="callout1" format="true" class="calloutwide"]If you’re like most people, you have a love-hate relationship with email. Over the years, it has become your pal, who you consult with daily and rely on to keep you up-to-date on business and personal matters. However, email can also sometimes seem like your enemy – a frustrating time-waster that...

Fiverr Interview: How to Use Freelancers as Your Competitive Advantage

Fiverr Interview: How to Use Freelancers as Your Competitive Advantage

[content field="callout1" format="true" class="calloutwide"]Freelancers are changing the way small businesses operate, allowing small or one-man operations to compete with larger companies. Recent statistics show there are  53 million American freelancers (representing 34 percent of the U.S. workforce) and demand is steadily growing. In fact, over half of micro business owners (those with 10 employees are less) employed...

Finding Business Growth Through Market Segmentation

Finding Business Growth Through Market Segmentation

[content field="callout1" format="true" class="calloutwide"]When House of Flowers noticed floral sales had stagnated, they knew they would have to get creative to find a solution. So they began looking for an opportunity to do something new. While still maintaining its usual business, House of Flowers expanded into an area that was closely related to its...

Why You Need to Rethink and Challenge Your Ideas of the Right Kind of Marketing

Why You Need to Rethink and Challenge Your Ideas of the Right Kind of Marketing

[content field="callout1" format="true" class="calloutwide"]Promoting your business is vital to its success, and if you are like most Smart Hustle readers, you’re always looking for new tools and tricks to add to your marketing tool bag. However, it can be easy to get tunnel vision depending on if you run an online or offline store....

50 Powerful Tech Tools To Help Create A Successful Small Business

50 Powerful Tech Tools To Help Create A Successful Small Business

[content field="callout1" format="true" class="calloutwide"] Running and growing a small business is hard work and often done with limited funds and hands. Thankfully, there are literally thousands of tech tools available to help us manage almost every aspect of a business. From project and social media management to travel and finance, you know there's an...

Outsourcing

Outsourcing 101: Finding the Right Partners to Help Build a Business

[content field="callout1" format="true" class="calloutwide"] Entrepreneurship can be a lonely endeavor. Solo business owners work long hours to build their businesses, often without the benefit of conversation or camaraderie. But without help from others, entrepreneurs can easily fail. As important as it is to have trustworthy partners, you may find that many of the options...

Building Your Business – Tips & Tools for a DIY Approach

How to Build a Successful Business – DIY Tips and Tools

[content field="callout1" format="true" class="calloutwide"]With all the resources available today, it has never been easier to build a successful business from the ground up – even if you decide to go it alone and take a DIY approach. Although there are many aspects of building your business (too many to list here!) we’ve found quite...