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Rebecca Shine Shares Great Brand Building Tips You Need to Know
[content field="callout1" format="true" class="calloutwide"]A few months back I had the privilege of moderating the Wix Small Business Breakfast on Boosting Your Brand by Adding Personality. The guest speaker was Rebecca Shine, formerly with Red Bull and now owner of NY Shine, a New York City based marketing agency dedicated to helping small business owners...
How to Stand Out as an Entrepreneur from Edith Yeung, 500 Startups
[content field="callout1" format="true" class="calloutwide"]Since July of 2010, 500 Startup has invested in over 900 startups to help accelerate and grow their businesses from the early stages. As one of the partners of 500 Startups, Edit Yeung has worked with so many different entrepreneurs and startup businesses and was able to share with me some...
Principles of a Sustainable Relationship from Alfred Edmond Jr., Black Enterprise
[content field="callout1" format="true" class="calloutwide"] As human beings, our entire life is built off of relationships. No matter what the relationship may be, (business, family, romantic, etc.) every relationship has a set of core principles to building and sustaining a solid and healthy foundation. I don't know anyone who understands this better than Alfred Edmond Jr.,...
“Sweet” Hustle and Business Tips from Founder & CEO of Sweet Riot, Sarah Endline
[content field="callout1" format="true" class="calloutwide"] Sarah Endline, Founder and CEO of sweetriot, is more than just the "Chief Rioter" of a deliciously sweet and healthy chocolate. She's the hub behind a movement, sweet movement if you will, to help fix the world. As Sarah so enthusiastically answered each of my questions, her passion for her business and the mission that sweetriot...
How Hustle Made a Valuable Difference For Canvs.co to be Successful
[content field="callout1" format="true" class="calloutwide"]I recently caught up with Arjun Rai, CEO and Founder of Canvs.co at his office in the entrepreneur center at NYIT (New York Institute of Technology). Arjun shares with me his no nonsense strategies on how he has hustled to build his business and what it takes to find continual growth and success. The young entrepreneur...
Small Business Security Insights with Joanna Brace of AVG Technologies
[content field="callout1" format="true" class="calloutwide"]I recently had the opportunity to sit down with AVG Technologies Joanna Brace. Joanna is the VP of Marketing for AVG Business and shared with me some valuable insights to the world of small business security, it's challenges and the many solutions that AVG offers. Specifically, Joanna and I spent time discussing: ...
Shark Tank’s Robert Herjavec on Deluxe’s Small Business Revolution and What It Means to Hustle
I had a few moments to sit down with Robert Herjavec, founder of the Herjavec Group and investor on ABC's Shark Tank, to talk about the Small Business Revolution, a new program from Deluxe Corporation that is celebrating small business. Additionally, Robert shared with me how he views hustle, especially smart hustle, and why it's...
Business 101 Tips from Ramon Ray on the Small Business – Smart Solutions WebTalkRadio Show
[content field="callout1" format="true" class="calloutwide"] Ramon Ray, publisher of Smart Hustle Magazine, recently appeared on the Small Business: Smart Solutions WebTalkRadio show hosted by Mick Hawes. The two spent time talking about Business 101 and the fundamentals of any small business. Ramon offered his view on what fundamentals are essential and tips on the types of...
New TV Show “The Startup Hour™” Allows Viewers to Get Involved
[content field="callout1" format="true" class="calloutwide"] Each week, business enthusiasts set down in front of their television sets to watch business based reality TV shows like Shark Tank, Restaurant Startup and The Profit. We watch for the thrill of watching businesses either make a great deal or totally go bust and use the lessons as takeaways of what...
Raj Thakkar on How to Organize Your Business Finances
[content field="callout1" format="true" class="calloutwide"] This week on Ignition, Raj Thakkar, CEO and founder of FOREsight Financial Services for Good shares everything business owners need to know about organizing your business finances. This is box titleQuestion of the Week: I run a popular local restaurant. We have two locations and could do a third but before I go down...
Sally Hogshead on How to Differentiate Yourself in Your Business
[content field="callout1" format="true" class="calloutwide"] This week on Ignition, Sally Hogshead, NY Time Best Selling Author and expert in branding and personality, joins Ellis and Ramon to share her advice on how to become an industry leader by differentiating yourself in your business. This is box titleQuestion of the Week: I’m a woman and I run and teach...
Dan Wernikoff of Intuit Shares New Opportunities for Small Business
[content field="callout1" format="true" class="calloutwide"] I recently had the chance to sit down with Dan Wernikoff, SVP and GM of Small Business Finance Group at Intuit. Dan shared three ways that Intuit is reaching out and providing new opportunities to small businesses and entrepreneurs. Here are a few of the key points that Dan talks about: This is box title“Small...