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Attracting, Retaining and Motivating Employees with Jessica Moser of MetLife
Jessica Moser, senior vice president, Small Business Solutions at MetLife sat down with me to discuss the results of the Small Business Index. This is a survey done in partnership with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and focuses on the small business economy. I asked Jessica to share her insights into: Why small businesses are...
Mr. Cory’s Cookies – Son and Mom’s Business Spreading Love One Cookie at a Time
We are proud to announce the return of the 13th Annual Smart Hustle Small Business Conference. This year, we will be hosting amazing speakers including the owners of Mr. Cory’s Cookies, Mr. Cory and Cookie Mom! Mr. Cory's Cookies is a NJ based company founded by 6 year old Cory Nieves, aka Mr. Cory. He...
How to Get Press for Your Brand – Becca Brown at the Smart Hustle Conference in NYC
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 year’s conference by giving you a little summary of one of last year’s amazing presentations. In 2017, Becca Brown, a previous...
How A Local Ice Cream Store Uses Facebook Ads To Build Online Buzz and Traffic to their Store
Angie Ferrell and her husband Chris, owners of Sweet Rides Ice Cream in West Reading, Pennsylvania decided to open an ice cream business after a visit to the beach and watching a young girl selling ice cream from a bike. After a bit of research, they found that ice cream bikes were popular across England...
Shopify Exec Shares How Passion and Desire to Learn Help You Succeed with Online Sales
Michael Perry, the founder of Kit, the virtual employee app for small businesses acquired by Shopify in 2016, says there are three building blocks to entrepreneurial DNA: passion, curiosity, and focus. Now the Director of Marketing Technology at Shopify, Michael most recently led the team's efforts in launching Shopify Ping, a free mobile app that brings business conversations...
Want to Scale Your Business? Don’t be an Entrepreneur: An Interview with Chris McGoff
Chris McGoff is a business builder, best-selling author, investor, and advisor to business leaders throughout the world. He has founded, partnered, and invested in several companies in industries ranging from service and product companies to real estate and cloud-based solution providers. From Silicon Valley to Wall Street, from high tech start-ups to huge government bureaucracies,...
Don’t be the Doughnut Hole: 5 Steps to Scaling Expertise Based Businesses
“You can’t scale you,” says Nina Kaufman, small business champion, award-winning attorney, podcast host, and trusted thought leader. Knowledge and expertise based businesses are met with unique obstacles when it comes to scalability and sustainability. If you own a business and are the Chief Doer, listen as Nina shares her stories of doughnut holes,...
What’s Your Plan B and C In Case Plan A Fails? Aquavault (Shark Tank Contestant) Founder Shares His Insights.
Jonathan Kinas co-founded Aquavault after he and his buddies had their valuables stolen off a beach. He was a contestant on Shark Tank and Smart Hustle's Ramon Ray (LINK) caught up with him to get his insights and tips. One of the challenges Aqauvault faced early on was when to launch. This is a common...
Sippy Cup Creator Says Market Positioning Is Essential in Branding
Hannah Lim and her husband founded Lollaland out of a need to ensure they're children could get used to drinking out of a cup. You can read their story here. Listen to our discussion below and learn the vital importance of positioning your product for the right customer in the right market. Hannah would look at...
Get Out of Your Comfort Zone with Rieva Lesonsky
Rieva Lesonsky has been helping small businesses start and grow for many years. Her recent book, Small Business Hacks is a must read. In this interview, Rieva discusses with Ramon Ray why it's so important for business owners to get out of their comfort zones. Sure. you feel safe and secure and the risk is low....
Growing Profitability with Bench.co CEO, Ian Crosby
It's "easy" for companies to generate cash and see revenue. However, what's a challenge for most of us is ensuring we're profitable. Listen to this discussion with Ian Crosby, founder and CEO of Bench who discusses with me this importance concept. We also reviewed why Bench.co is a great solution for business owners who...
Practical Advice for Finding Balance from a Mogul Mom
If you looked in "Wikipedia" for the ultimate entrepreneur - it'd be Gabriella Ribeiro. Owner of 2 companies and one organization helping women entrepreneurs - Mogul Moms, Gabriella lives a busy and fulfilled life. In our interview, we discussed the importance of balance. Many entrepreneurs, me included, are challenged with prioritizing. Sometimes we have a challenge...