[content field="callout1" format="true" class="calloutwide"]Join marketing celebrity and entrepreneur Jay Baer on 13 October (1pm EST) for an informative and engaging webinar focused on "Customer Services in a Digital and Social World." The webinar will share some of the valuable tips and knowledge from Jay's upcoming book - Hug Your Haters. Hosted by Ramon Ray and...
[content field="callout1" format="true" class="calloutwide"] One main contradiction in the business world is that while we’re constantly given advice on what we should do, how we should act and who we should be, we’re also told that we must be ourselves and blaze our own trail. If you’ve ever been confused at how to deal with...
[content field="callout1" format="true" class="calloutwide"] Entrepreneur Raj Thakkar, founder and CEO of Charter School Business Management and FOREsight Financial Services for Good, operates on a principle he calls ‘business karma’ – the idea that if you do good things because it’s the right thing to do (not for what you can get out of it) then...
[content field="callout1" format="true" class="calloutwide"] The road to entrepreneurial success is always a wild ride. Consider David Shillace. In 2010 he quit a six-figure job in sales and marketing to start a food truck business. Flash forward five years later, he and partner Thomas Kelley have three brick-and-mortar restaurants, revenue topping $6 million and a two-year...
[content field="callout1" format="true" class="calloutwide"] To be a successful entrepreneur you need the right mix of passion, people, and persistence. That’s the key takeaway from a recent Smart Hustle interview with Sam Zietz, CEO and founder of TouchSuite. Sam bootstrapped his business and skyrocketed it to success as one of the country’s leading financial technology companies....
[content field="callout1" format="true" class="calloutwide"]Yesterday I was at the Sage Summit in New Orleans and one of the key speakers was Chad Hurley, YouTube founder. Chad shared tips with the audience on how to succeed in business. Some of his key points were: All ideas won't always work Have a strong belief in what you...
[content field="callout1" format="true" class="calloutwide"] I recently had the opportunity to speak with Danielle Baskin, CEO & Founder of Inkwell Helmets, a company customizing and individualizing an everyday ordinary item...the bicycle helmet. Danielle shared the interesting story of how Inkwell Helmets came to be out of her attempt to create an "invisible" helmet - one that she hand-painted to...
[content field="callout1" format="true" class="calloutwide"]A few months back I had the privilege of moderating the Wix Small Business Breakfast on Boosting Your Brand by Adding Personality. The guest speaker was Rebecca Shine, formerly with Red Bull and now owner of NY Shine, a New York City based marketing agency dedicated to helping small business owners...
[content field="callout1" format="true" class="calloutwide"]Since July of 2010, 500 Startup has invested in over 900 startups to help accelerate and grow their businesses from the early stages. As one of the partners of 500 Startups, Edit Yeung has worked with so many different entrepreneurs and startup businesses and was able to share with me some...
[content field="callout1" format="true" class="calloutwide"] I was admiring the recent cover of Inc Magazine with Daymond John (of ABC Shark Tank) on the cover. A few weeks ago I heard Daymond Speak at a Capital One event, hosted by Gene Marks and amongt the many bits of advice he gave he shared one about the importance of...
