The gender gap regarding small business ownership is changing and changing fast. While business was once seen as a ‘man’s profession,’ today more and more women are starting their own companies and taking a dip in the entrepreneurial pool. In fact, statistics from 2016 show that there are 11.3 million women-owned businesses, making up 38...
Great communicators spend very little time stuck because they practice a number of habits that provide them with the momentum they need to produce the work they love and express gratitude for the life they have. After years of working with great communicators, I can tell you that these are eight of the things that are...
At Smart Hustle we love to hear and tell the stories of savvy small business owners who are passionate about starting and growing a business. Even better, we treasure the follow-up stories where we can find out what has happened to them since our last interview. Today we are excited to share an inspiring...
Becoming a self-made millionaire may not seem like something within reach for many people. However, with steady focus, the right team, and the right tools, you could find yourself in the seven figures before you know it. Mental exercise, like physical exercise, yields big results. Money is a mentality and is no different from...
This article is geared towards the entrepreneur who works from home. You might be a parent who needs to be there for your kids at certain times of the day, or maybe you are disabled, and working out of your home is the most practical or only possible option. Or maybe you’re just someone...
As small business owners, we are constantly reminded about the importance of networking: that the connections we make today just may become the business partners, clients, or customers of tomorrow. But that doesn’t make networking any easier or any more enjoyable. Much like eating your vegetables, knowing what you should do is quite different from...
Do you know what your mission and purpose are? According to our latest interview guest, writer and speaker Valorie Burton, it is vital for entrepreneurs to get clear about their own personal mission first, after which that mission can be channeled into meaningful business success. Valorie’s story will probably sound familiar. After graduating from the...
Entrepreneurial success is created through the right mindset, behaviors, and habits. It is through these efforts entrepreneurs innovate, pivot, and excel in transforming the business landscape. So what are the keys to being successful as an entrepreneur? How do you create the results that are seen in people like Elon Musk, Sara Blakely, David Heinemeier...
I am in several Facebook groups, and something has hit me like a Mack Truck. The default in most entrepreneurs thinking is that they have to do it alone. Here’s the scenario: There’s an idea in a group, and everyone thinks it is the next big thing. Everyone in the group talks about their struggles...
This time last year I chose my Word of the Year, a phrase that would capture my theme or focus for 2016. The word I chose was more of a phrase really. My Word of the Year was “a milli,” short for a million, as in “I will make a million dollars this year.”...
