Liza Borches, Carter Myers Automotive Group

The 100 Year Old Company. How Liza Borches Leads for the Future.

Liza Borches is president of Carter Myers Auto Group, based in Virginia.  As the leader of a successful automotive company that was established 97 years ago, Borches knows moving into the future requires careful planning, learning and vision. Entrepreneur and keynote speaker, Ramon Ray, founder of SmartHsutle.com, recently interviewed Borches to tap into her extensive...

Maggie Owens - Presley Paige - Pandemic Survival

Launched At the Pandemic’s Start. Maggie Owens Business Thrives Today.

Launching your own business at any time is a challenge. Doing so during the pandemic can prove to be an enormous feat. While some businesses have been doing exceptionally well due to these times, (think cleaning services, Amazon, and grocery stores), others, (think restaurants and party stores) have had a steep hill to climb...

Amazon Freight partner April Taylor

Want to Partner with Amazon? Here’s One Way.

Did you know you can grow your small business, if you're into trucking, by becoming an Amazon freight partner? During an interview with April Taylor of Opulent Transport, Ramon Ray, founder of SmartHustle.com learned how Taylor’s partnership with Amazon has helped her trucking business grow. Smart Hustle Small Business Podcast · Want to partner with Amazon?...

Standing Out in a Saturated Market: Business Tips from Sheets & Giggle

Sheets & Giggles creates sustainable bedding and other home textiles out of eucalyptus trees. (Soo cool!) And this kind of bedding uses up to 96% less water than cotton sheets to make them. They also use energy, no insecticides, and no pesticides. (Cotton can use up to 24% of the world's insecticides on any...

This Entrepreneur Is Helping Military Spouses Become Successful Business Owners

No entrepreneurial journey is ever easy. But for military spouses, starting a business and making it a success is an uphill battle. From moving around different parts of the world to finding tools and resources to succeed, military spouses have to overcome some additional challenges to establish their businesses. And most often, military spouse...

How A No Code Mindset Can Help Your Business – Zapier’s Mike Knoop

Programmers are often thought to be the darlings of our economy. They create the software we all use. They’re the “Thomas Edisons” of our time. However, most small business owners are not programmers, not coders, we’re not developers. Most of us create, non-technical solutions for our customers. If we need to enhance our productivity...

How You Can Use Franchising To Start A Business. The UPS Store Exec Shares.

Owning a business is something several people dream of. Some shy away from taking that first step towards starting one, while others will make their dream a reality. Setting up and running a successful business involves a lot of work. It can be even harder to start a business if you go about it...

How Hiring a Virtual Assistant Can Help Your Business

For a small business owner, there's temptation to handle every aspect of your business by yourself. This happens in most cases whether you are starting or have been running the business for a while. Letting go of different aspects of your business is not easy. However, hiring a virtual assistant could be just what...

How to Expand Your Business and Go Global with the Largest Cross Border Ecommerce Platform

If you run a profitable business and you're looking to expand, how about going global? The thought might be daunting. How do you start and what if things don’t go according to plan? These are common concerns, however, it might be easier than you think. We talked to Tony Shan, the head of Alibaba’s...

How “Small Business Revolution” Show by Deluxe Is Helping Businesses Nationwide

Several small businesses struggle when it comes to picking the best marketing strategies for their businesses. This is especially the case when it comes to the digital space. However, with companies such as Deluxe, you can learn even more about how to be found better online. Amanda Brinkman is the Chief Brand Officer at...