Being alone on an uninhabited island turns life into a race for survival. Similarly, you don't want to be a business owner alone at arm's length – or oceans apart – from other like-minded entrepreneurs. As small businesses increase throughout the world, entrepreneur organizations are available to help you on your journey. However, deciding which...
With so many people betting on a crash in the venture capital and tech sectors, the billion-dollar question is how to make sure your startup avoids the oncoming tsunami collapsing on the shores of Silicon Valley. The simplest answer is to make sure that you have traction. The longer answer is that if you...
Inger Stapleton is the entrepreneur behind Inga’s Lingua, a company that offers online Spanish classes for folks whose busy corporate schedules tend to get in the way of higher learning. I recently had a chance to speak to Inger about her journey from her own corporate career to the exciting life of an entrepreneur,...
For most people in the creative industries, business doesn’t come naturally. Their passion lies in their artwork, whether it is a beautiful painting, a stunning sculpture or a piece of decorative jewelry. That said, for artists to make it in today’s competitive environment, they must be able to create and run a successful business....
Smart Hustle Magazine was founded by Ramon Ray, four-time entrepreneur, best-selling author and global speaker. Smart Hustle Magazine chronicles the hustle, the smart hustle of small business owners and entrepreneurs. Through our online content and live in-person events we reach hundreds of thousands of small business owners every year. If you're looking to reach small business owners...
This article is published in partnership with Insightly, providing CRM and project management solutions for small business owners. If you own a business, there will always be competition. That is just a fact. But in the days of the internet and digital revolution, the pressure to gain and keep customers is more difficult than ever....
Recently, Amazon announced that it will be expanding into private label consumable products, which has us wondering: Is there anything Amazon cannot do? Ever since starting out as nothing more than an online bookseller, Amazon has followed a very calculated growth path. Let’s take a closer look at this new move to show how you...
Snapchat arrived on the social media scene in 2011 as a platform where users could share “snaps” of photos or short videos, which can be edited and shared individually or grouped into “stories” that are shared publically or just with friends. Five years after its arrival, Snapchat now has 100 million active daily users...
This article is published in partnership with Insightly, providing CRM and project management solutions for small business owners. The digital revolution has changed our expectations regarding connection & communication. Pew research shows that 84 percent of adult Americans use the Internet, and that number is higher for younger generations, reaching up to 96 percent when...
Personal branding is all about how YOU can be the Celebrity CEO to your customers and future customers in your market. A strong personal brand is all about nurturing a community of fans and educating them to a sale - to buy from you. It's about FIRST, asking for a sale before you ask for a...
