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SAT Prep Biz Founders Offer 3 Tips for Small Business Resilience

Are you tired of stories about small businesses struggling during COVID-19? Do you want something a little more inspiring and helpful for growing your small business? Perfect. Keep reading. I recently spoke with Sarah and Robbie Gonzales, co-owners of Tungsten Prep. They are recent recipients of a $10,000 grant from Salesforce. Their story offers...

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How to Shift Your Marketing and Communication During COVID-19

Ramon had a virtual sit-down with Gabrielle Raymond McGee, Chief Operating Officer of the Tory Burch Foundation. The theme was marketing and communication during COVID-19. Gabrielle and Ramon chatted about tips on small business branding, social media, and more on their #AskMeAnything series. The questions asked by listeners ranged from social media to eCommerce....

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Collaborate and Communicate Remotely with Webinars and Video conferencing

This year has shown just how important it is to be able to connect remotely. Effective communication and collaboration are crucial during this trying time and outside of it to keep businesses and education running smoothly. Webinars and video conferencing help companies, universities and colleges stay connected with global employees, students and customers. Keep reading...

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Can Hiring an Assistant Help You Grow Your Business? Work Better Now Exec Says Yes

Business owners do a lot of things they shouldn’t be doing, and administrative tasks are at the top of the list. Every hour scheduling or rescheduling calls and meetings, adding people to your contacts or CRM, answering the phone, checking email and all the other stuff that someone else is better and faster at...

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How to Create and Protect Your Brand Identity

According to the Small Business Administration, there are over 30 million small businesses in America. It’s now easier than ever for entrepreneurs to open a business, but that also means there’s some stiff competition. Crafting your brand identity is so important. So, how can you use a personal brand to stand out from the sea...

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Smart Hustle Growth Conference: What You Missed

The Smart Hustle Growth Conference took place on October 25th in Times Square NYC. It was a full day of networking, inspirational talks, and business learning. Some attendees were meeting each other for the first time while others embraced with a long-overdue hug. Whether it’s your first time or you’ve earned seniority, the Growth...

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3 Reasons to Attend Smart Hustle Conference

The Smart Hustle Growth Conference is an experience bringing together entrepreneurs who are hustlers, Smart Hustlers. Join Ramon Ray for a full day of networking, learning, inspiration, and connections. There are many reasons to mark your calendar, but below are the top 3. 1. Business Growth {And Your Growth} It's not every day you get access...

Can Magic Help You Grow Your Business? Maybe, But Differentiation Definitely Can

Mark Levy is the founder of Levy Innovation LLC, a positioning and branding firm that helps thought leaders grow their personal brand and business. Mark says he typically works with 2 types of clients.  The first: those who are already famous before they reached out to Mark, and he helped them differentiate and...