His doubt and fear was holding him back from starting the business he always dreamed of starting said Gary Mahbair of Brooklyn based Knockout Performance. For years Gary had been a coach to athletes, helping them perfect their kickboxing and martial arts, however what Gary really wanted to do was open up his own gym...
Running a business is expensive – your insurance costs are always going up, your cost to travel via an airplane increases each year and your supplies costs always seem to rise. Small businesses are constantly being squeezed by increases in expenses, making controlling costs more important than ever. Take a look at these four...
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...
Branding is one of the most important parts of owning a business. Your brand is the face and voice of your company, and it’s what your clients think of when they hear your name. When your business has been around for quite a while, like mine, it’s beneficial to take a step back and...
At SuiteWorld 2018, NetSuite's annual event for partners and customers, I interviewed Jim McGeever (President, NetSuite) & Jason Maynard (SVP Marketing, NetSuite). The big question I had was, when is it time to use (or invest in) an ERP platform such as NetSuite. Watch our interview and read the full summary below. As early as possible, advised,...
James Bonomo is an accountant by trade, who is COO of home decor company, Regina Andrew Design, based in Detroit. The company was founded by husband and wife team, James "Andrew" Slaven and Carla "Regina" Zajac. On the occasion of NetSuite's annual user conference we discussed the importance of hiring right and getting your employees to buy...
Nathan Jones is an entrepreneur's entrepreneur. He's working on multiple "hustles", full of energy and always in motion. He created The Freeloader Child Carrier, and you'll learn from him, in this interview, his experience on Shark Tank, tips on running a successful crowdfunding campaign, the pros and cons of being distracted and more! Listen to...
As solo business owners, we get stuck. As Seth Godin says, we are the cheapest employee. However, if you want to GROW your business, if you want to get time to focus on other things, hiring an executive assistant is important. He (or she) will take things off your plate that you don't want...
Recently I created Smart Hustle University as a way to share my version of getting more customers, keeping your current customers and more with my tribe. It's a growing list of online courses focused on personal branding, sales, social media and more. I created it using Teachable. Now that I've created my first online course, I...
As 2018 gets underway, retailers across the country have one thing on their mind: sales. Small business optimism has been on an upward swing with the majority of small business owners citing increased sales and improved business conditions throughout 2017, according to the latest Capital One Small Business Growth Index. And with 60 percent...
