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I just watched two and a half minute video from the head of Instagram, who explained how it's morphing from a "photo sharing" site into much more. Instagram's focus will be on creators, video, shopping, and messaging. We've talked quite a bit about the importance of video marketing, here at SmartHustle.com. Video is one of the most...
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Gettr is a brand new social app, launched by Jason Miller, on July 4th, 2021. In our interview, he describes Gettr as a free speech platform, that opposes "cancel culture". While most of the top users on Getter are very "conservative" voices, Jason said the app is not about a particular political affiliation. His vision is...
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Building Your Scalable Business. Thryv Exec’s Insights for Success
What’s your small business operating system? If that question leaves you stumped, you might want to think about whether you’re really running your business, or whether your business is running you. Most small business owners started their business to gain more freedom, yet they find themselves working harder than ever– with less freedom. If that sounds like...
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100% of the people I speak ask me, "how to get more referrals in their business". 100%. It’s the golden ticket to sales. But what actually is a referral, why does it matter so much and how can you get more word of mouth referrals in your business? I’m going to answer those questions for you...
Plastiq Helps You Pay and Get Paid Faster to Increase Cash Flow
Cash flow is the lifeline of your business. Whether it is the need for more capital from your supplier or hiring new employees — you cannot make better decisions to grow your business if you don't have good cash flow. What's more, good cash flow can help your company secure a loan with less...
26 Top Business Leaders Converge In New York at the Listening and Beyond Summit
26 of America's top business minds converge in New York City for the Listening and Beyond Marketing and Mindset Summit. This two-day event, taking place on July 29th and 30th, brings together over 20 speakers for 2 days of powerful insights. The discussions will focus on the mindset and the marketing aspects of business. Scaling a...
Plastiq’s All-in-One Payment Solution Can Help Your Small Business Grow Fast
Business owners make multiple payments regularly. Vendors, business expenses, suppliers, raw materials, taxes, rent are just a few. Making timely payments to everyone is critical for your business to operate like a well-oiled machine. Be it a vendor or supplier, a slight delay in payment can damage your business relationship and your ability to make the payments...
Entrepreneurs, We All Need To Help Stop The War on Small Business
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Your Marketing Doesn’t Work Because You’re Afraid To Showcase How You’re Different
There are two things that make marketing very effective. Unfortunately so many businesses, especially smaller businesses, only focus on one part. We focus so much on the tactics and tools of marketing, which are important, but we don't spend enough time on the MESSAGE of what makes us different. We spend more time trying to...
Find the Right Entrepreneurial Community to Silence Your Inner Impostor
In normal times, 90% of startups fail. And 2020 was anything but normal. One of the biggest challenges of being a new entrepreneur is the lack of knowledge and experience, which can lead to impostor syndrome, which, in turn, can set you up to fail. This is where finding a peer group - an...