Advice Archives

Smart Advice is our community-driven Q&A section. Each issue we solicit our favorite reader-submitted questions and ask one of our Smart Hustle Mentors, all of which are esteemed subject matter experts. Have a question you’d like to field to the Smart Hustle Mentors? Click HERE.

By Ramon RayAdvice, Lifestylespeaking

The Power of LISTENING with Mitch Fairrais – Smart Hustle Conference NYC

The 13th Annual Smart Hustle Small Business Conference with Seth Godin takes place on Nov 8, 2018 - https://smarthustle.com/conference. We wanted to give you a taste of what to expect and MORE at this year’s conference. As we invite you to join us at our 2018 Smart Hustle Small Business Conference, here is a recap...

By Ramon RayAdvice, Lifestylelifestyle, work life balance

NYPD Chief Shares Core Principle to Get the Most Out of Life and Business – Smart Hustle Conference 2017

The 13th Annual Smart Hustle Small Business Conference with Seth Godin takes place on Nov 8, 2018 - https://smarthustle.com/conference. We wanted to give you a taste of what to expect and MORE at this years conference, by recapping a little of one of last year’s presentation. In 2017, just one day after the deadly Manhattan...

By Ramon RayAdvice, Marketing, Your Smart Hustlepublicity

How to Get Press for Your Brand – Becca Brown at the Smart Hustle Conference in NYC

The 13th Annual Smart Hustle Small Business Conference with Seth Godin takes place on Nov 8, 2018 - https://smarthustle.com/conference. We wanted to give you a taste of what to expect and MORE at this year’s conference by giving you a little summary of one of last year’s amazing presentations. In 2017, Becca Brown, a previous...

By Ramon RayAdvice, General

Fear of Starting

Fear. It comes in all forms and disguises. Whether it’s your heart racing before you jump off a diving board or the anxiety that hits before you launch a new business idea, everyone experiences it and everyone reacts differently to it. Watch and share this video of the founder of SmartHustle.com, Ramon Ray face his...

By Ramon RayAdvice, Operationsemployee, hiring

Recent Survey Reveals Top Challenges and Concerns for Small Businesses When Complying with Employment Laws

What challenges rank high among today’s small businesses? A major concern has been staying compliant with the maze of federal, state and local regulations. A recent survey conducted by ComplyRight spotlights the range of challenges and concerns for small businesses — and the results uncovered surprising, and consistent, vulnerabilities to legal actions and fines that...

By Jamie FrayerAdvice, Marketing, Operationsscaling

Avanti Entrepreneur Podcast; David Mammano interviews Ramon Ray

For more than 20 years, David Mammano, a serial entrepreneur has thrived on starting and growing businesses. David has started, sold, franchised, licensed, and taken on partners as well as investors with his companies. Today he thrives on helping others start or grow their businesses by infusing the latest entrepreneurial principles into their strategy. Relevant experiences...

By Ramon RayAdvice, Operations, Your Smart HustleSmart Hustle Interviews

Want to Scale Your Business? Don’t be an Entrepreneur: An Interview with Chris McGoff

Chris McGoff is a business builder, best-selling author, investor, and advisor to business leaders throughout the world. He has founded, partnered, and invested in several companies in industries ranging from service and product companies to real estate and cloud-based solution providers. From Silicon Valley to Wall Street, from high tech start-ups to huge government bureaucracies,...

By Ramon RayAdvice

The Leverage Group Interviews Ramon Ray About Leveraging Failure

In an informative interview with Ramon Ray, The Leverage Group's Fazil Musa They discussed 3 key things: The biggest challenges to building a tribe or community Balancing risk and reward Leveraging setbacks to launch a successful career.

By Michelle BlueAdvice, Featured, Marketingstartup

The Journey with Hadi: Leadership Shackleton’s Way

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMpM3M72_P0 I met Hadi randomly during one of my excursions through Atlanta. I always remembered him to be so fun and a burst of energy. When I came across an article naming PeachDish as one of the fastest growing meal subscription companies, I had to take some time to speak with him. PeachDish is a...

By Ramon RayAdvice, Your Smart HustleSmart Hustle Interviews

Get Out of Your Comfort Zone with Rieva Lesonsky

Rieva Lesonsky has been helping small businesses start and grow for many years. Her recent book, Small Business Hacks is a must read. In this interview, Rieva discusses with Ramon Ray why it's so important for business owners to get out of their comfort zones. Sure. you feel safe and secure and the risk is low....