Several times a day, or so it seems, Rachel Michaelov, founder of Empire Tax Professionals, posts on Facebook one of two things. She posts how she's helped a client or saved them money or helped them in some way OR Rachel's sharing how a prospective client's finances are quite messed up and how she's GOING...
Last week I upgraded to the Samsung S-10 Galaxy phone after having the S-7 phone for many years. It got me thinking, "what else am I holding onto that is keeping me back?". For months I resisted spending the $1,000 (give or take) on the S-10. However, the S-7 had such terrible battery life, I...
For a long time, entrepreneurs have been asking one question: What makes a successful small business? Good Ideas Aren't Enough According to Albert Savoia, the first Engineering Director at Google, it’s not enough to have a good idea that is executed well. He says that too many prospects when asked would rather invest in the idea of...
People automatically think single parents are always struggling and stressed out, but Christina Shaw, owner of an Allstate Agency on Long Island since 2009 and single mom to 2 girls, says that for her, that’s simply not true. She says that she’s not struggling financially, she’s not stressed out, and that she has great...
Startup failure is a serious thing. About one-third of small businesses fail during their first year in business, according to the SBA. Ginger Siegel is the head of small business at Mastercard and she shared her insights on what it takes to succeed as a small business owner and reduce the failure rate. Mastercard works with...
Ramon Ray talks about the intricacies of working with today’s 20 and 30-somethings with Chris Tuff. Chris is the author of the USA Today and LA Times bestselling book, The Millennial Whisperer: The Practical, Profit-Focused Playbook for Working With and Motivating the World’s Largest Generation. Chris shared that he fell into the technology space after...
As a mother and business owner, Deepti Sharma is passionate about policies that support and enhance mothers and entrepreneurs. Her company, Food to Eat specializes in connecting immigrant, women and minority-owned food vendors to opportunities for growth. At the 2019 Smart Hustle Growth Conference Deepti will share her insights on starting, growing and scaling a business. She'll...
YouTube—a great place to watch cute animal videos and get inside looks into all different types of tutorials. But you might have noticed more and more ads showing up before or during your videos. YouTube has become an advertising channel for businesses—marketers understand that they have your attention as you prepare to watch a...
Ramon Ray has teamed up once more with Helena Escalante, founder of Entregurus, to discuss Greg McKeown’s book Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less. McKeown’s Essentialism hones in on the idea of focusing on what the author calls “the vital few” and getting rid of the “trivial many.” As busy people, we are spread...
We all know the strength of business networking and are for the most part are doing our best to be in the right places to be present and engaged with the best possible “others” (prospective customers, industry peers connectors and influencers). But suppose your business is specialized to a very specific niche? You may be...
