Shark Tank’s Lori Greiner on Surviving the Turbulent Waters (and Sharks) of Entrepreneurship

[content field="callout1" format="true" class="calloutwide"] She might be small in stature and known as the 'Shark with a Heart', but don't be mistaken - Lori Greiner is a fierce entrepreneur who is leaving a huge mark on the entrepreneurial landscape. Having made over sixty deals on ABC's Shark Tank, with well over fifty percent of those closing,...

remarketing tools

8 Remarketing Tools You Should Be Using

8 Remarketing Tools You Should Be Using Members of the Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC) share their favorite, and most effective, remarketing tools with us and tell us why we should be using them too! 1. AdRoll Adroll partners with companies like Facebook and Google for advertising, and it's particularly well-suited for geo-targeting and customer segmentation. It comes with an easy...

INC 500 study results

For the First Time in 8 Years Blogging Declined Among Inc. 500

[content field="callout1" format="true" class="calloutwide"]Nora Ganim Barnes, Ph.D, Director, Center for Marketing Research at the University of Massachusetts – Dartmouth, and team recently conducted a longitudinal study of its annual in-depth study on the usage of social media by the fastest-growing corporations in the U.S. in the Inc. 500 list. Among the findings, they discovered that...

9 Tips for Using Evernote to Be More Productive

9 Tips for Using Evernote to Be More Productive As someone whose entire business model is wrapped around the concept of 'virtual', it's extremely important that I employ technology to my advantage so that my business processes and communications are efficient. In my arsenal of tech tools, there is one that I simply could not...

Allow Instagram to Tell Your Business Story in a Valuable Way

For most businesses, when it comes to marketing, Instagram is a valuable addition to their social media platform. Like Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn, it's a go-to social media site. For instance, the health and fitness industry is breaking the norm and proving that Instagram can be a powerful tool to tell your business story. A...

Brand New Year

Where Your Small Business Should Focus in the New Year

[content field="callout1" format="true" class="calloutwide"]With a new year just around the corner, now is the time that businesses of all sizes reflect on the past year to review their successes and failures and develop or finalize a plan for the coming year. As a part of this plan, each business should consider shifts in their industries,...

New Year's Business Resolutions

New Year’s Business Resolutions From Some of the Smart Hustle Community Members

[content field="callout1" format="true" class="calloutwide"]Every year – sometime in December – folks start the tradition of deciding on a New Year’s Resolution. For many it’s how to better themselves, personally, in the New Year. Drop 10 pounds, run a marathon, spend more time volunteering – these are some of the typical resolutions we all hear...

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12 Must-Read Business Books This Holiday Season

12 Must-Read Business Books This Holiday Season Have that special small business owner or entrepreneur on your holiday gift giving list? Want to treat yourself to some enjoyable, business-boosting reading during the holidays? You've come to the right place, as we share with you an assortment of the best books available from some of our...

Smart Trends: Fin Buddy App – Making Money In Your Sleep – SCORE Website

Smart Trends: Fin Buddy App - Making Money In Your Sleep - SCORE Website   Smart Hustlers get ahead by taking advantage of every opportunity, whether it's a hot market trend, a new innovation, a program or person offering assistance, or a helpful website, book or app that makes us smarter. In every issue of Smart Hustle,...