How a Small Business Owner and Busy Mom Inspired her Community to Vote

[content field="callout1" format="true" class="calloutwide"]Nylissa Whitaker was already working two jobs when she decided to run for office in Harlem. She was an entrepreneur and small business owner in the community, running her own event marketing company, and an educator at New York University, teaching continuing education and graduate-level courses. But it was her role...

How to Steal the Spotlight and Catapult Your Speaking Business in 2016

[content field="callout1" format="true" class="calloutwide"] As we see more and more emphasis on entrepreneurs in the consulting and service industries to set themselves apart as ‘experts of their industry’ to grow their business, we are also seeing another trend develop. The move from business owner and expert to the professional speaker. It is a natural...

Sam’s Club SVP of Merchandise Business Services on the Importance of Supporting Small Business

[content field="callout1" format="true" class="calloutwide"] We all know Sam's Club as the discount membership club where members can shop and get great value on bulk items for our home and everyday use. But what many of us don't know is that Sam's Club is quickly becoming one of the greatest resources supporting small business owners and...

How Sally's Baking Addiction Survived a Website Crash

How to Survive a Website Crash on the Busiest Day of the Year

[content field="callout1" format="true" class="calloutwide"] Sally McKenney's entrepreneurial journey starts just like many. Back in December of 2011, she was looking for something to fill her free time, so took her passion for baking and writing and started a blog. Fast forward four years and she has quit her full-time job, has over 250,000K viewers to her...

SXSW Interactive 2016 and Small Business: Insights from Community Director Hugh Forrest

[content field="callout1" format="true" class="calloutwide"] There are two kinds of people in the business world – those who have been to SXSW Interactive and those who have not. Whichever side you are on, I know you will enjoy my latest Smart Hustle Magazine interview with Hugh Forrest, the director of SXSW Interactive and a community manager...

Brooklyn Nut Milk Entrepreneur on Not Letting Perfection Stop You from Starting

[content field="callout1" format="true" class="calloutwide"] Business is full of gritty details including processes, regulations and procedures – details that overwhelm entrepreneurs and crush many good ideas before they even get started. Greg Van Ullen, founder of OMilk, a high end nut milk brand, urges entrepreneurs to just dive into their ideas and pursue their passions without...

Joel Comm on How to Channel Your Digital Marketing Efforts for Success

[content field="callout1" format="true" class="calloutwide"] W e live in an age where there is more opportunity than ever before, with instant access to an audience that is all around the world. However, leveraging this audience can be tricky, and many small business owners are unsure how to channel their digital marketing efforts into successful...

Jeffrey Hayzlett on Becoming a Bigger, Better Version of Yourself

[content field="callout1" format="true" class="calloutwide"] One main contradiction in the business world is that while we’re constantly given advice on what we should do, how we should act and who we should be, we’re also told that we must be ourselves and blaze our own trail. If you’ve ever been confused at how to deal with...

Internet Marketing 101 with Amy Vernon [Interview]

[content field="callout1" format="true" class="calloutwide"] The internet is a marketing tool with an overwhelming number of options. Where should a small business owner start? That was one of the main questions we asked in a recent Smart Hustle interview with Amy Vernon, content and social media guru and founder of Predictable.ly. In the interview, Amy shared...

CEO Operates on Principle of Business Karma and Finds Success

[content field="callout1" format="true" class="calloutwide"] Entrepreneur Raj Thakkar, founder and CEO of Charter School Business Management and FOREsight Financial Services for Good, operates on a principle he calls ‘business karma’ – the idea that if you do good things because it’s the right thing to do (not for what you can get out of it) then...