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Smart Hustlers are constantly on the go and often invest most of their time and energy in their work. Use these pieces of tips and advice to help maintain a healthy work / life balance.

A Rapid-Fire Interview with Robert Herjavec: Small Business Advice and Why Businesses Are Like Sharks

By Ramon RayLifestyleshark tank

A Rapid-Fire Interview with Robert Herjavec: Small Business Advice & Why Businesses Are Like Sharks

Every week, millions of people around the world invite Robert Herjavec into their living rooms to receive vicarious business advice as he listens to business owners pitching ideas on the hit show Shark Tank. As one of the main investors on the show, he has participated in all seven seasons, so if a new...

By Ramon RayLifestyle

Small Business Revolution: Vote to Give One Small Town a $500,000 Main Street Makeover

Big businesses and brands usually get all the spotlight, but small businesses are the true economic drivers of our country, creating about 65 percent of new jobs each year. Over the years, many events have been established to celebrate small businesses and encourage people to shop small. Small Business Week and Small Business Saturday are two well-known...

By Jennifer PeasleeLifestyle

Top 9 Small Business Discussion Groups for Entrepreneurs

Soliciting advice from experts and peers is important for all small business owners who want to build and grow their businesses. While there are plenty of networking events to attend both nationally and locally, the internet has allowed for mentoring relationships to be formed easily online as well. Small business discussion groups can be...

By Ramon RayLifestyledell, facebook, google, veteran

Small Business Week 2016 Events

National Small Business Week is an event that has taken place since 1963 - a dedicated week that gives us a chance to reflect on the importance of small businesses to our local and national economies. Small Business Week is celebrated with special events, awards, educational programs, and a rally cry for citizens to...

5 Creative Ideas for Your Next Networking Event

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5 Creative Ideas to Spice Up Your Next Networking Event

If you’re in business, you already understand the importance of networking. People like to do business with people they know, and the only way to get to know them is to network. But oftentimes, a networking event ends up being a dull affair where people simply try to make small talk with strangers or...

SXSW 2016 Interview: 8 Reasons Mark Cuban Love Hustle

By Ramon RayLifestyle, Your Smart Hustlelifestyle, shark tank

8 Reasons Mark Cuban Loves Hustle – Video Interview

Mark Cuban loves hustle. It’s part of his personal history, and you can also see it when his face lights up as he listens to business owners and entrepreneurs tell their own tales of hustle on ABC’s Shark Tank. As an investor, Mark chooses to partner with business owners who have demonstrated that they...

By VirTaskticLifestyleemployee

4 Simple Steps to Prevent Employee Burnout

Productivity losses and employee turnover problems only begin to describe the problems your company faces if you fail to take preventative measures towards burnout. Employees list burnout as one of their top reasons for searching for a new job. If you don’t create a culture that prevents burnout, your best talent might soon disappear. The...

By Ramon RayLifestyle, Your Smart Hustlelifestyle, Smart Hustle Interviews, work life balance

How Marcos Orozco Found a Happy Balance Between Life and Work

Marcos Orozco has been busy. He’s a celebrated public speaker, a best-selling author and a public face for the Gentepreneur Movement – an organization that focuses on leadership as well as personal and business development for the Latino community. He’s also a dedicated father and family man, and is working on a new book called “Leadership...

By Ramon RayLifestyle, Your Smart Hustlemindset

Pursuing Your Dreams One Small Step at a Time- An Interview With Chris Capehart

Have you ever held back on a dream because you were intimidated by the journey? The path seemed too long, the goal too far away, and you doubted your ability to reach the end, so you never took the first step? If this sounds familiar, first: know that you are not alone. Next: listen...

By Ramon RayLifestyle, Your Smart Hustlecommunication

Image Consultant Sylvie Di Giusto on Developing the Image of a Leader

First impressions are important in the business world, whether you are trying to get a job, pitching for funding for your startup, or portraying yourself as the leader of a company. Those first impressions are hard to change, so it is crucial that you get it right the first time. Developing the image of a...