Self-Awareness Is the Key to Success and Other Advice for Starting Out

Self-Awareness Is the Key to Success and Other Advice for Starting Out

If you’ve never heard the term “firebrand” before, then let me introduce you to Jeremy Goldman, founder and CEO of Firebrand Group, author, and all-around marketing and branding expert. Sometimes he wears bowties. Most days he matches one of 13 teddy bear iPhone cases to his attire. And he always knows how to give business...

How Travel Can Help You Become a Better Entrepreneur

How Traveling Can Help You Become a Better Entrepreneur

Travelers are usually courageous, adventurous, have impeccable social skills, and a malleable, creative mind. It just so happens that these are also a few cornerstones that build a strong entrepreneur. Did you know that many of the characteristics that make you a smarter globetrotter will help your professional life? Yes, travel is a fun pastime,...

How to Start Your Day as an Entrepreneur

How to Start Your Day as an Entrepreneur

Recently, Smart Hustle Editor Ramon Ray was interviewed by Zev Asch. Among the many questions asked about Ramon’s entrepreneurial life, Zev also asked him, “How do you start your day?” On the surface, you may think that someone’s personal routine in the morning is not relevant to business. However, there are striking similarities between how...

Why Being a Business Owner Isn't Always What You Expect - Larry Kim Interview

Why Being a Business Owner Isn’t Always What You Expect. Larry Kim

Larry Kim, the visionary leader and founder of WordStream, fully admits being a business owner isn't always what you expect. WordStream is one of the largest software companies in the world to focus on search engine marketing. The organization manages over a billion dollars a year in advertising, with approximately 10,000 clients worldwide. In a...

Why You Need to Change Your Story about Time

Always Late? How Changing Your Mindset Can Help You Be On Time

It’s 10:30 AM and your day's already falling apart. Sure you had a plan, a to-do list, mostly carried forward from yesterday. But interruptions, emails, and colleagues needing “just a minute” hijacked any semblance of what you thought your day would look like. It’s déjà vu, in the worst way. Experts have been writing, blogging, making videos,...

Pursuing Your Dreams

Pursuing Your Dreams One Small Step at a Time- An Interview With Chris Capehart

Have you ever held back on a dream because you were intimidated by the journey? The path seemed too long, the goal too far away, and you doubted your ability to reach the end, so you never took the first step? If this sounds familiar, first: know that you are not alone. Next: listen...

The Keys to Entrepreneurial Success: Eboni Green Shares Her Words of Wisdom

The Keys to Entrepreneurial Success: Eboni Green Shares Her Words of Wisdom

  Eboni Green is an expert media consultant and founder of the rapidly growing Twenty Twenty Visionary media production company based out of Atlanta. As a successful, self-made business woman, Eboni’s journey to success certainly had some stumbling blocks along the way, but it is her resilience in the face of adversity that makes her...

Preparing for Success: Actionable Tips for the 5 Most Common Small Business Setbacks

[content field="callout1" format="true" class="calloutwide"] You’ve got the idea, you’ve got the drive, and you’ve (hopefully!) got at least enough funding to kick things off. Although you’re well on your way to creating a successful small business, you probably realize that the road ahead of you will only get tougher. There will almost certainly be pitfalls...