If you’re like most small business owners, you won’t be surprised to learn a recent Sage survey found time management is one of the top personal challenges faced by startups. If you have a lot of ideas and not enough time to implement them—no matter how hard you hustle—it’s time to adopt some smart...
Smart Hustlers know to take advantage of every market opportunity. They’re always on the lookout for the hottest trend or newest innovation. Their goal is to disrupt. This week we're taking a look at What's HOT and What's NOT in a number of industries including food, health and beauty and fitness.
[content field="callout1" format="true" class="calloutwide"] This Weeks Smart Trends: Book The Jetstream of Success: Legends Create History Everyday By Julian Pencilliah Julian Pencilliah, a serial entrepreneur and venture capitalist (among other endeavors as well) believes everyone is endowed with star quality—but we’re not all awake enough to let “this radiance become our natural state.” His book is intended to show...
Survey Says: What Impression Your Cell Phone Gives, The Down and Dirty on Data Loss and Getting Bank Loans Might Get Easier What does your cell phone say about you? Do you sometimes feel people in a business meeting are judging you based on the type of mobile phone you use? Well, they are. According to...
Managing Cash Flow 101 By Rieva Lesonsky When you’re running your own business, there’s no one cutting you a paycheck or ensuring you meet payroll. The buck stops with you, and you’ve got to hustle if you want to keep the cash coming in. Part of being a Smart Hustler is staying on top of your...
Getting funding to start your business doesn't mean gearing up to visit your local bank. In fact, a trip to the bank will likely get you nowhere—banks are notoriously tight-fisted when it comes to lending money to startups. Smart entrepreneurs know finding funding is all about the hustle. You have to be flexible, determined,...
An Upstart’s Journey into Payroll: David vs. Goliath By Rieva Lesonsky Remember the Jack and the Beanstalk fairytale where an ordinary person took on a colossus—and, against all odds, won the battle? Makes for a good story, but that couldn’t happen in real life, right? Wrong! It’s happening right now in the seemingly mundane realm of...
