Smart Hustle Small Business Podcast: Recent Episodes
Ramon Ray
Ramon Ray is a multi-business owner, global keynote speaker, entrepreneur coach, and bestselling author of “Celebrity CEO.” He interviews incredible companies, such as Keap and Clover, to find out the success of their hustle…their Smart Hustle.
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How To Use Wordpress Better In Your Business - tips from Ramon Ray, founder of SmartHustle.com - global keynote speaker, motivational speaker, best-selling author and serial entrepreneur
Venture capital investor Mike Smerklo walks us through the 5 emotional traits that entrepreneurs need to be successful. He talks about this with Ramon Ry on SmartHustle.com/shape-formula
Keane Angle of Story Pitch Decks, shares with Ramon Ray, founder of SmartHustle.com how to develop the right pitch for your business. See the full article at www.SmartHustle.com/your-pitch-deck
Slow Down to Speed Up - you can't go FAST all the time. It's so important to slow down, to speed. Listen to Ramon's 14 tips in how to do this best.
Ramon's 6 Content Creation and Marketing Tips - see the full post here - www.smarthustle.com/ramon-content-tips
Marten Abrahamsen, CFO of FundBox says that small business resiliency can help us weather these challenging times. He gives tips for surviving in a recession and funding your business cash flow - https://www.smarthustle.com/fundbox-tips
Lauren Weinberg, CMO of Square and Jackie Reses, Luna Financial Group and former Square excec, teamed up to put together a book which is a "soup to nuts" guide for aspiring and existing small business owners.
Self-Made Boss covers business plans, legal, operations, finances, marketing, hiring, growth and scale and more.
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Mastercard executive Ginger Siegel, who heads North American Small Business marketing for Mastercard shares with Ramon Ray, editor of SmartHustle.com her tips and insights on how smaller companies can scale better with digitization and automation. She also talks about Mastercard's commitment to Black female founders - www.SmartHustle.com
Join Ramon Ray, Small Business Expert and founder of SmartHustle.com as he talks about Instagram shadow banning and other tips to help you grow your business. Advice from three Shark Tank businesses; The power of networking and so much more - Visit https://www.smarthustle.com for more insights.
Lauren Spaulding, is the owner of Spaulding Decon. She's a former Kansas City Police Officer, who transitioned to entrepreneurship through a series of tough lessons, school of hard knocks and the joys of the freedom of business ownership.
Today Spaulding Decon cleans up messy, toxic, and at times emotionally traumatic crime scenes. But that's only a small part of her business. See the full interview at - https://smarthustle.com/spaulding-decon
What leadership lessons can you learn from high school students - a lot. Ramon Ray, small business expert, shares his experience hear. Get more insights like this at www.SmartHustle.com
How can you have better cash flow, weather price increases and better serve your customers? Ramon Ray, small business expert and founder of https://www.SmartHustle.com speaks with Joe Pasceretta of Dun and Bradstreet about this and more.
Ramon Ray, founder of SmartHustle.com and Small Business Experts shares his best tips in how you can build better relationships and connect to others. Get more tips and resources from www.SmartHustle.com - this was shared live on Breakfast with Champions on Clubhouse
Talia Boone, founder of Postal Petals - speaks with Ramon Ray, founder of SmartHustle.com about her journey from sports marketing to founding Postal Petals - see the full article here - https://www.smarthustle.com/postal-petals
How to get publicity for your business. Ramon Ray, small business expert and founder of SmartHustle.com shares his tips.
Listen in as Allison Gutterman shares her insights in how she's leading her family business. Allison speaks with Ramon Ray, small business expert, about hiring, marketing and more. See the full article at https://SmartHustle.com/73year-family-business
In a discussion with Ben Richmond, who heads US operations for Xero, he helped me understand that today's modern accountants are not just billing by the hour. He said, the good ones, are partners in your business to help you grow and succeed. See the full interview with small business expert Ramon Ray, at www.SmartHustle.com - https://smarthustle.com/?p=31920&preview=true
Ramon Ray, small business expert and founder of SmartHustle.com speaks with Alee Opuiyo, founder of Dynamic Public Relations in how business owners can get publicity for their business. Check out interviews like this at www.smarthustle.com and be sure to sign up for the SmartHustle podcast at www.SmartHustle.com
Ramon Ray, small business expert shares on Clubhouse (social audio app) about the importance of SEO and what he's experienced; the power of hiring a virtual assistant and tips for hiring the right now; Ramon also dives into 12 key tips in How to Grow your Solo business.
THIS WAS RECORDED LIVE ON CLUBHOUSE
Ramon Ray, small business expert and founder of SmartHustle.com shares his journey in starting to use Facebook Advertising and how the art of self promotion can help your business. Ramon is frequently LIVE on Clubhouse (social audio app). This podcast was first recorded there, in front of a live audience.
Hustling Spirit is an online clothing retailer. Their success is through the community they serve and cultivate says owners Craig and Kenya Linton. Listen to their interview with small business expert and founder of SmartHustle.com, Rmaon Ray -https://smarthustle.com/?p=31676&preview=true
The Power of True Networking - Build Know, Like and Trust - join small business expert Ramon Ray, founder of SmartHustle.com as he shares his best tips on how you can better network, make connections and build a better life.
How can you get more done in less time and better serve your customers? Join small business expert Ramon Ray as he shares 12 things you can automate in your business. This was first shared on Clubhuouse (social audio app), in the Breakfast with Champions Club - see more about Ramon at www.RamonRay.com
Sales is about listening to and understanding the client's needs. It's about helping them to understand you have the solution to what they need. You can solve their problem.
In a discussion with Ramon Ray, founder of SmartHustle.com, Dr. Nadia Brown, founder of The Doyenne Agency, Inc., unpacked for the Smart Hustle community what we need to do to better excel at sales.
Every business owner needs to know their financial numbers. Especially online retailers. Jason Richelson, co-founder and CEO of Bookkeep said on the Smart Hustle Podcast that not knowing your numbers can be one of the detriments to an online retailer.
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Sure it's great that you're selling items and making a "gross profit".
However, what about the taxes, platform fees and other "hidden" costs that might be going into every item you sell.
Bookkeep has a solution to help
Vladimir Gendelman is an entrepreneur who immigrated from Ukraine in 1989, with just a few hundred dollars between him and his two parents. His knack for computers gave him a start in founding a computer business. He then started and successfully grew a 16 person company making folders for businesses, Company Folders. Today, the war Russia is waging with Ukraine has impacted several of his staff members, who are based in Ukraine. - https://www.SmartHustle.com/surviving-ukraine
How can you start and run a successful restaurant? Ramon speaks with two business owners and the head of Clover.
Starting and managing a restaurant is not easy, however, it’s rewarding for so many reasons.
I spoke with Camille Holder-Brown, co-founder of Kale Cafe in Daytona Beach, Florida and Gladys Harrison, owner of Big Mamma’s Kitchen in Omaha, Nebraska.
Also joining us was Jeff Dickerson, head of Clover, a technology company that powers service businesses with point of sale systems and more.
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Ramon Ray, small business expert and founder of SmartHustle.com shares WHY and HOW to hire your first virtual assistant
During an episode of Breakfast with Champions on Clubhouse, Ramon shares the 12 ways to Grow Your Solo Business from his book "Grow Your Solo" - get the free tip sheet here - www.smarthustle.com/solo
Spa and Salon Owner Jessica Walker Lives Prepared and Takes Risks - listen to her full interview with Ramon Ray, small business expert and founder of SmartHustle.com - at https://www.smarhustle.com/jessica-walker
Intuit has long been the leading software helping small business owners manage their cash flow and bank account balances.
Over the years it's extended those services to payroll, accounting help and more.
Recently Intuit is moving into directly providing financial services to its customers as well.
Ramon Ray, small business expert and founder of SmartHustle.com interviewed with Rob Daniel, Director of Product Management at Intuit Quickbooks. His career has taken him from Facebook, to Uber and now to Intuit.
At Intuit he's tasked with building relationships with banks and ensuring Intuit can help business owners improve their cash flow.
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Bert Thornton, former President and COO of Waffle House for 40 years shares his insights on why mentorship is so important for successful leaders - https://smarthustle.com/bert-on-mentorship/ - He's interviewed by Ramon Ray, small business expert and founder of SmartHustle.com
Without Scalable Systems Sara Bendrick's Landscaping Business Was In Trouble - listen to the interview with small business expert Ramon Ray, founder, https://www.SmartHustle.com/sara-bendrick
Joseph Gillingham, He Had To Better Himself to Better His Business, he speaks with Ramon Ray, founder of SmartHustle.com - read the full article here - https://smarthustle.com/joseph-gillingham
There's so much power in community - be sure you're building the right one for your business. Small business expert and founder of SmartHustle.com, Ramon Ray speaks about this.
His key points include: - Give and take - Rise together - Support system - Community changes over time - All members are not the same
Embrace Rejection to Get Better at Selling - Ramon Ray, small business expert and founder of SmartHustle.com speaks with David Hill, sales trainer and founder of Path to Mastery - see full article -https://smarthustle.com/embracerejection
Liza Borches is president of Carter Myers Auto Group, based in Virginia. As the leader of a successful automotive company that was established 97 years ago, Borches knows moving into the future requires careful planning, learning and vision.
Entrepreneur and keynote speaker, Ramon Ray, founder of SmartHsutle.com, recently interviewed Borches to tap into her extensive advice and expertise as a leader in her industry.
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Pandemic Survival - Maggie Owens Shows How it's done. In her interview with entrepreneur Ramon Ray, and founder of SmartHustle.com - Maggie Shares how her business is surviving (and thriving). She started it in January 2020 - at the start of the pandemic. See the full article here -https://www.smarthustle.com/maggie-owens
Market to A Wider Audience - He Turned His Disability Into A Business - Ramon Ray, entrepreneur, talks with Billy Price, of Billy Price Footwear about his growth, success tips and more! - www.SmartHustle.com/billyprice
Learn from Jay Steinfeld, founder of Blinds.com - his tips for success in business and life; diversity - building a minimally viable product, and more! https://smarthustle.com/jaysteinfeld
Judy Jernudd - How To Leverage Publicity for Your Business? Interview with Ramon Ray - (media training, publicity, television, TV)
Ramon Ray, founder of SmartHustle.com and an entrepreneur speaks with April Taylor about how she's partnering with Amazon freight to grow her business. Check out the full interview at www.smarthustle.com/amazon-freightpartner
Ramon Ray, founder, of www.SmartHustle.com speaks with the founder of Stoneside Blinds and Shades CEO, Mickey Fain, about Why Premium Service Matters - see the summary article on SmartHustle.com/premium-service-matters
Get back up again, when you're kicked down. Hannah Perry, business owner , shares her insights with Ramon on Hannah's Journey - See full article here - https://smarthustle.com/getbackup
Your First Podcast - Why and How To Create It for your Business - with Elzie Flendar - of Podcast Town and Ramon Ray - www.SmartHustle.com
Every business owner is a marketer. Ramon Ray talks with Hannah Perry, of the Giggling Pig art and Party Studio about her journey as a business owner and why every business owner is a marketer - www.smarthustle.com/hannah
Marketing Mindset - You Need One - with Elijah Bowie - join Ramon as he gets the best tips on funnels, marketing, and selling HIGH TICKET offers to your community - https://smarthustle.com/elijah-bowie (live link on 7 Oct 11am)
Join Ashlee Fay as he speaks with Ramon Ray of SmartHustle.com about her journey to building a thriving shopping network and more - You'll learn her social media tips and how you can leverage the power of video to GROW your business - https://smarthustle.com/ashlee-fay
Welcome to Episode 2 of “Lifecycle Marketing Made Easy,” a conversation with Clate Mask, CEO, and co-founder of KEAP. In this new series, Ramon and Clate dive deeply into the topic of Lifecycle Marketing for small businesses, and in this episode, they focus on Targeting Leads.
As Clate says, “...every business owner out there probably has a customer that, at one point, was just causing so much havoc in the business that they either fired them or prayed for the customers to leave and go away. We've [all] had those experiences, right?”
Leadership as a Humble Alpha with Steven Kuhn - how can leaders be confident and humble. John Steven Kuhn and Ramon Ray for this powerful discussion - www.SmartHustle.com
God, business and podcasts - with Tamra Andress - join Ramon Ray and Tamra Andress for a powerful discussion all about how you can build a great business, market your business and the role God plays in her business! - www.smarthustle.com
Welcome to “Lifecycle Marketing Made Easy,” a conversation with Clate Mask, CEO and co-founder of KEAP. In this new series, Ramon and Clate will dive deeply into the topic of Lifecycle Marketing for small businesses. Lifecycle Marketing is a system that was created to take the stress out of building and growing a business designed with your ideal customers in mind.
In a recent podcast, Ramon and Clate jump-started the conversation with an introduction to KEAP, a sales and marketing automation platform that combines CRM, marketing, sales, and eCommerce to help entrepreneurs grow their business. With nearly 20 years of experience, they’ve built a systematic way of thinking about sales and marketing that’s at the heart of their software, and it’s called Lifecycle Marketing.
From Selling Cars to Motivating the World - Glenn Lundy shares with Ramon Ray how he went from being broken and homeless to successfully selling cars and inspiring a global audience
Welcome to "Hannah's Journey", an ongoing discussion with Hanna Perry, owner of the Giggling Pig Art and Party Studio.
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Hannah and Ramon unpack her week-to-week journey of growth - customers, marketing, leadership, hiring, franchise, leadership and so much more. See the past episodes at smarthustle.com/hannah
She's turned her love for teaching and art into a successful career by hosting art-based classes, events, workshops, parties, camps, and more.
How does she keep the ball rolling so well? Hard work and entrepreneurial innovation play a strong role. In a recent podcast, Perry shared some valuable insights on how she’s gotten this far.
Hannah Perry is the founder of The Giggling Pig Art and Party Studio, located in Connecticut (USA).
Join Hannah, and Ramon Ray, founder of SmartHustle.com, on this new series of the Smart Hustle Podcast, Hannah’s Journey!
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We’ll follow Hannah on her journey through the hustle, the Smart Hustle of business growth.
In this third episode of Hannah's Journey, let's look at her business's new app and pricing. During Covid while people were primarily at home, Hannah saw the need to help kids stay creative and engaged. So she built the Giggling Pig app.
Hannah Perry, owner of Giggling Pig Art and Party Studio speaks with Ramon Ray about how shoe conquers roadblocks in business and overall. This is episode two in our new series, "Hannahs' Journey" - http://www.smarthustle.com/hannah
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Budgeting Frees You - Jesse Mecham and Ramon Ray Ramon, founder of SmartHustle.com speaks with Jesse Mecham, founder of YouNeedABudget.com on the power of budgeting to set you free to INVEST in your business and grow it. Full interview at www.smarthustle.com/jesse-mecham
Fashion startups have special challenges. Not only are they dealing with making a product and selling it, but they're also in a market that's fraught with sourcing challenges and identify their perfect customer. Ramon Ray, founder of SmartHustle.com spoke with the founders of Maison de Papillon, Danielle Salinas, and Shriya Bisht about their journey.
In this powerful discussion they talked about:
How to find and succeed with partners in your business The power of going niche in marketing to your customer Why telling a story is essential for better marketing Do you have the right MINDSET for business growth and so much more!
Can you get 100 people to pay you $50 a month for the expertise you already have and what they need? Shane Sams of Flipped Lifestyle shares his insights on memberships and more. See the full blog post here - https://www.smarthustle.com/monetize-your-knowledge
This founder built a global team of 9000 and two profitable businesses. Learn her story and how she is helping women business owners today.
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A happy customer is a loyal customer. Engagify, has mastered the art of marketing and improved the customer experience using magic and CRMs.
Robert Sullivan shares how Vector Solutions uses automation and analytics to grow and serve its clients.
How do you go from $50,000 in DEBT to a thriving $40 million business? Tommy Mello shares his story and insights that can help YOU grow your business - www.smarthustle.com/tommy-mellow
Growing a business is tough work. Cash flow is one big challenge that many business owners face. Fundbox has a solution. Prashant Fuloria, CEO, joins Ramon Ray, founder of SmartHustle.com, to discuss cash flow, Fundbox and tips for small business success! See the full article at www.smarthustle.com/fundbox
How Colin McIntosh, of Sheets and Giggles is standing out amongst many others - https://smarthustle.com/standing-out-in-a-saturated-market-business-tips-from-sheets-giggle/
Struggling to increase productivity in your company? Focus on building a great employee experience (EX). Learn here how to do it.
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Haven’t heard about Zohonomics? Read this article to know what it is and how it can help you grow your business.
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If you’re a military spouse and want to start or grow a business, you must join AMSE - a community specifically for military spouse entrepreneurs. Ramon speaks with founder Moni Jefferson in an incredibly insightful interview.
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Ramon RAy, founder of SmartHustle.com chats with Zapier founder, Mike Knoop on the power of a NO CODE mindset - www.smarthustle.com/nocode
Ramon interviews Steve Chambers and they discuss how resourceful UPS can be for a business and also the advantages of franchising your own store.
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Ready to grow your business? Consider cross border ecommerce with Tmall Global, one of the largest platforms and how easy it is to use.
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Instead of a marketing campaign, Deluxe decided to help businesses in a better way by creating a tv show. And the impact has been incredible.
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Need to grow your business? Read about the pros of a VA and how one company makes hiring a virtual assistant easy and successful.
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Community building during COVID19 is possible to do virtually. Learn what these experts have to say and how to do it.
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Customer experience matters if you want a faithful tribe of customers and your company to grow. Dutta learned that growth happens by engaging your customers and taking them through the entire customer journey. Read the blog post here: https://smarthustle.com/customer-experience-matters/
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Having an awkward or weird business idea? Check here what the founder of Awkward Essentials can teach you about growth.
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Former NBC TV host and 9X Emmy Award winner Jane Hanson shares how to shine in your media interviews and business presentations.
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Do you want to be more productive? Check this interview with Asana’s customer success manager to boost your productivity.
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Do you want to adopt a startup mindset to grow your small businesses? Check this interview (plus 5 tips to adopt a startup mindset).
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Brock Blake, CEO of Lendio, shares insights on what it's like to lead in crisis. Processing PPP loans for thousands of small business owners.
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Check this interview with Pandora’s Vice President SMB, Local and Inside Sales to improve effectiveness of your in-stream audio advertising.
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It took Ruby’s 650 people just 11 days to transition to remote work. Two principles made it happen, says new CEO Kate Winkler.
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Technology solutions for small businesses offered by Sage can help you work from anywhere while running your company efficiently.
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Are you thinking of selling your business now or in a few years? Check out this helpful advice and make sure you get the best deal possible.
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A successful HGTV contractor and CEO, Natalya Cappellini’s Curato Design/Build is poised to attain in 2020 what few women-led companies have achieved.
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Nancy Vargas successfully pivoted DH2 Chauffeured Transportation amid the COVID-19 crisis. Check her interview plus growth tips here.
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ActiveCampaign’s Maria Pergolino chats with Ramon Ray about small business marketing, scaling and customer experience.
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Struggling to grow your small business? Small Biz Panel shares 5 five business lessons you can learn, including social media marketing tips.
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Owning a seasonal business has challenges but is possible. Learn how Modern Christmas Trees operates as well as its touching backstory.
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Building a community before trying to sell products has been a successful method for BluMaan, a men's grooming company. Learn how they did it.
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Are you finding it difficult to grow your small business? Check this interview with Bill.com founder to get inspired.
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John Foreman, Mailchimp’s chief product officer, says the company sees two dominant small business trends for 2020 entrepreneurs can learn from.
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Check out this business chat with professionals from Yelp and FreshBooks and find out their tips for thriving financially during COVID-19.
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Learn what AT&T small business is doing to support the business community through new technology and innovations.
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Check out these tips for business success during COVID-19. Our experts explain how to find the path and pivot in your business.
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Selling products online is common nowadays. But getting started is a unique story for each business. Learn how this company found success.
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We talked with Elizabeth Gore about how flexible thinking & being able to pivot is necessary during this time for small business growth.
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Communication during COVID is really important when it comes to internal teams and also customers.
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Selling products online requires ongoing learning and shifting. Check out tips on how starting e-commerce can expand your business.
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Small Business Trends CEO Anita Campbell talks about how this down time is the perfect opportunity for productivity.
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Get public speaking advice from an expert in the industry. Learn tips and tricks to deliver better speeches to any audience.
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Learn how to communicate effectively even during hard times. Plus, get free tips from a Google expert on how to utilize available resources.
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Keap Going Grant from helped many small businesses get going during COVID-19. Click to know more about it and Keap’s CEO tips to navigate the crisis.Also. Also, learn tips to be on how to always be successful.
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Find out more about owning a Chick-fil-A franchise from a Navy veteran and former nuclear engineer. Also, learn the importance of leadership.
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Alan Davis came up with his business idea because of a personal passion. He turned it into a business and now employs people across the USA.
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Business growth for a restaurant during COVID-19 is possible. Check out this interview to learn how to grow your business.
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Check out these marketing tips for small businesses from a pro. Learn how to shift your marketing for COVID-19.
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Learn how Ingrid Vanderveldt is helping diverse and women entrepreneurs to gain confidence, grow their business and have access to tools.
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Raj Sabhlok shares his journey to Pipedrive, maker of CRM for sales teams and how to reliably boost sales.
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Shtudy helps create opportunities for people of color in tech. Diversity in tech careers is lacking, and Geno Miller's business is changing the game.
Why should leaders focus on business storytelling? Robert Kennedy III tells Ramon Ray three key areas it improves and more in this talk.
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In 2008, Tyler Jorgenson was not in any position to give out strategies for business growth, as he is now. In fact, he was quite literally in the opposite situation. Find out what changed and how he became successful and his powerful advice that will catapult your business.
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Kedma Ough and Rashedia Mayhane spoke at the Survive and Thrive Summit about money tips and tools for your small business. Hosted and produced by Ramon Ray of Smart Hustle Media, the first two Summits were held in April and August 2020. The next one will be in this spring of 2021. It's free, so sign up for updates and registration information.
Kedma is a small business superhero, an advocate to those navigating entrepreneurship and trying to be successful. During this challenging time, you need as many superheroes as possible who have your back since there are many new challenges we’ve never faced before.
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Dell has been supporting small business for years. Now partnered with Microsoft, check out how Dell is helping businesses and the tips and takeaways they are offering.
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Stuart and Kelly Josberger and friends Mark and Trish Oliphant founded Stumpy’s Hatchet House. It’s the first indoor hatchet throwing venue in the US. From that beginning in 2015, the company has sold 38 franchises. They have 22 operating, while another 16 is in development.
The Joshbergers talk to Ramon Ray about the idea that became the business, franchise business lessons, and what they’ve learned throughout the pandemic.
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We all know you can’t control what's happening with COVID-19 or anything else going on in the world right now, so how do you handle this? How can we stay – or become – high performers in our business? Fergus Connolly, bestselling author and sports performance coach, explains six things that high performers regularly practice.
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The current economic crunch reminds us of the importance of business resiliency. But what makes for a resilient business?
In a quick chat with Ramon Ray at the recent Survive and Thrive Growth Summit, Jenefeness explains the common characteristics she sees in robust businesses.
Here are six tips to implement for a stronger business.
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What’s one trait that thriving small businesses often have? Ranga Bodla says that from interactions with countless businesses, the successful ones often have one characteristic that stands out.
Ranga heads industry marketing at Oracle NetSuite. The technology giant’s arm makes a host of applications for small- and medium-sized enterprises.
He recently spoke with Ramon Ray at the Survive and Thrive Growth Summit. In addition to the trait that thriving small businesses frequently display, the two also discuss how the beginnings of Oracle NetSuite and how it can help businesses in this time of crisis. They also discuss tips for small businesses to survive and thrive in this current business climate.
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As a young business owner focused on social entrepreneurship, Mikaila Ulmer is inspiring others with her success. In fact, the 15-year-old believes that her flourishing business, Me & the Bees, shows that the future is all about social entrepreneurs.
The Shark Tank contestant Mikaila spoke with Ramon Ray at the recent Survive and Thrive Growth Summit. Thanks to Dell, she tells her entrepreneurship and leadership story. She also explains the importance of her family, her new book, the Dell Women’s Entrepreneurship Network, and her advice to entrepreneurs both young and old.
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Check out this interview with Phil Gerbyshak about business growth for businesses that want to scale. Learn how to scale properly so that your business can expand as planned.
Ramon interviews recent Salesforce grant winners, Sarah and Robbie Gonzalez of Tungsten Prep. They discuss their company and tips on how to develop small business resilience to help you through any future change, challenge or setback.
There’s a reason why now is the time that the community and local business must come together to lift up each other. Ramon and Eric Grove, founder and CEO of Alignable, discuss Alignable’s State of Small Business Report,
Customer loyalty. Nothing beats consistent, habitual customers. We explore how to achieve this for your business with one dynamic POS system called Clover.
Azlo was built from day one for small business digital banking solutions. Learn how they help navigate the craziness of the small business journey.
PJ is a mom of eight and the owner of Goat Milk Stuff, along with her kids and husband. They take family affairs to a whole new meaning. Read about their thriving business and how their children help manage it.
Allison Garrett is known as America’s Prison Break Coach. Learn how she changed her own life and is now helping other women do the same.
Alex Judd is a business and leadership coach and got a chance to speak with Ramon about how to find your core values, and more importantly, how to live by them.
Ramon Ray interviewed Anika Hobbs about how her experience working at H&M gave her the tools to open her own successful clothing store. Her business is unique in more ways than one. Click here to read more.
Investing in real estate can provide a very good ROI, but there is a lot more that goes into it than meets the eye. Divya Tandon is an expert in real estate management and investing and gave Ramon the rundown on how to get into this field of work and be successful.
The White House Opportunity and Revitalization Council is the government's response to helping disadvantaged communities. Learn more about this program and how it supports SMB’s and entrepreneurs.
With many businesses shifting their marketing and messaging to keep up with the rapidly changing times, these PR tips and tricks are worth taking note of.
With business and technology quickly changing during the COVID-19 health crisis, some need to scale up quickly. Viper Imaging experienced this first-hand.
Ramon spoke to students at Amity University, a private research university located in India, about how to be a local professional in a global world, and what lies ahead for our post-COVID world.
Read about how the Hunt A Killer business became a well-received, interactive subscription product that found members through the right messaging and constantly giving customers what they want.
School of Rock’s CEO talks about quick action helped maintain the business during COVID-19, and shares his advice for other businesses when it comes to leadership and marketing.
Get the inside scoop from Adobe’s Gary Specter on how businesses can make online shopping a better experience for consumers and create long-lasting success through the right online platform.
By merging his two passions, Bryan Ruef was able to develop a practical and efficient solution to a problem of ineffective dispatch communication systems. Here he chats with Ramon Ray about his company and how he turned his vision into a reality.
Mike Michalowicz talks about business philosophy and how businesses can learn to stay profitable and grow with some simple formulas based on Abraham Maslow’s thought pyramid.
Randi Levin Talks About Coaching During a Transitional Phase + How a Moment of Crisis Can into Gold
Hannah Perry, owner of The Giggling Pig, is a fighter. She won't let a fire at her business or Corona keep her out of business. This is about how a tenacious entrepreneur and her team are successfully transitioning from an "in-person" art studio for kids to live video and subscription art in a box by mail.
Do you understand the experience of your customers? Are you leveraging it with customer experience marketing. Active Campaign's Adam Johnson shares his insights on why it's so important and more! Visit http://www.SmartHustle.com for more insights and get Ramon's 2pm Thursday inspirational email!
Ramon interviews Jackson Cunningham, cofounder of JJ Suspenders about his success in selling online. Check out the full interview at - https://smarthustle.com/how-to-sell-online/
How to Prepare for the Unkown - entrepreneur Ramon Ray interviews Dr. Todd Saxton and Dr. Kim Saxton about how to prepare for the unkown. Their discussion provides practical, timely and researched principles for surviving and thriving in the unkown.
Ramon Ray, founder of Smart Hustle Media discusses with Bob Sullivan of Med Spa Marketing Solutions how he's training his clients to FOLLOW UP, FOLLOW UP, FOLLOW UP. It's essential for increasing your sales.
Ramon Ray, founder and editor of Smart Hustle Media - www.smarthsutle.com - discusses with Amy Osmond Cook, CMO of tech company Simplus the importance of leadership and lots of tips on how to get publicity for your business.
Artist and entrepreneur Danielle Smith is the founder of Sounbag and she shared her tips on how to combine both the artist passion with a small business focus.
Nicholas Dancer is the owner and operator of Dancer Concrete Design and he chats with Ramon Ray about concrete, entrepreneurship, leadership, and his new book, Day In, Day Out: The Secret Power in Showing Up and Doing the Work.
Nadia Martinez created her business to be portable and fit her life, while at the same time giving back to her roots. Read more about Kallie & Co and how her business is changing lives.
Accidental Entrepreneur - Fitness Instructor Launches her First Business - Michelle Spurlock shares with Ramon how she launched her aerial aerobics business. She uses many Wix Fitness tools to help her grow and be efficient.
Ramon Ray, founder of Smart Hustle Media, speaks with Meredith Schmidt of Salesforce, all about 2020 SMB Predictions and how high engagement with your customers, boosts sales. Fast, fun, informative
Rohit Bhargava - Non-Obvious Megatrends report - shares how to see the future and what 2020 trends to look out for.
Austin Rolling, co-founder of Outfield App, shares with Ramon Ray, founder of Smart Hustle Media, his story from homeless to failed startups to cofounding Outfield App. We discuss failure, mental health and more. www.smarthustle.com/austinrolling
David Neagle “created a situation where he had way more responsibility than the ability to fulfill.” Here, he shares the impact of a mentor and mindset.
Mastercard continued to spotlight women in business at their Small Business Summit. Hear from Lisa Price, Founder of Carol’s Daughter, on her thoughts about how business changed, and what has remained the same.
Mailchimp exec Darcy Kurtz shares her best tips on how businesses can better market their business and why Mailchimp is succeeding in the market! See full article at https://www.smarthustle.com/mailchimptips
Ramon Ray caught up with Cheryl Guerin at Mastercard’s Small Business Summit which was held in celebration of National Women’s Small Business Month.
Maria Melao, Yahoo Small Business shares with Ramon Ray, Smart Hustle Media how businesses can sell more online this holiday season. Sign up for Ramon's weekly insights at http://www.SmartHustle.com/Subscribe
More Than Words is a non-profit social enterprise. To Jodi, as a social enterprise, they “believe in using business to deliver on [their] mission.”
Ramon Ray caught up with Niraj Ranjan Rout, the co-founder, and CEO of Hiver, a company dedicated to making email better for business.
Ramon Ray of Smart Hustle Media, speakers with Dave Standard about THREE, new small business insurance service from Berkshire Hathaway. Rate us. Sign up for more insights at smarthustle.com/subscribe
Creativity Explored is a non-profit that provides adults with developmental disabilities the opportunity to express themselves through the creation of art. Learn about how these artists earn income and can pursue a livelihood as a visual artist.
When Taylor Harrington joined the team less than six months ago, Seth Godin’s social media presence was minimal, but all that has changed.
Ramon Ray got some great networking advice, plus a few do’s and don'ts about how to make the best connections during his conversation with Adrian Miller.
Ramon Ray talked reports with Julian Love, of St. HOPE, an organization, a family of non-profits, that focus on revitalizing Oak Park, Sacramento through public education and economic development.
If you’re trying to stand out, Mark Levy advises that when you’re introducing yourself to someone, making an elevator pitch, that you need a distinction, a differentiation.
Ramon interviews Donna Morris, founder of Xtra Pair of Hands DC as she shares how, exceptional attention to the customer is her secret sauce to success and MORE. See full article on http://www.smarthustle.com with Ramon Ray, entrepreneur, author, global speaker
Local businesses need to have a unique and smart strategy to get traffic in their doors. Check out our interview with Stacy Tushchl, 7-figure business owner and expert in local business growth.
Kate Bradley Chernis shares the tools, automation, and artificial intelligence in marketing she used to start her startup while expressing the need for a human touch.
People automatically think single parents are always struggling and stressed out, but Christina Shaw, an Allstate Agency owner and single mom to 2 girls say for her, that’s simply not true.
Chris Tuff, shares with Ramon Ray of Smart Hustle how companies can thrive by working with millennials.
Nancy Larick, inherited her business from her grandfather. She shares with Smart Hustle Media founder, Ramon, what it takes to grow a family owned business and more.
Ramon speaks with Ginger Siegel of Mastercard about reducing small business failure and tips for women entrepreneurs to succeed in business.
Small businesses need to have good data around their sales. It is important that you maintain a data set you can periodically take a look back on.
Joe Hagan of The Original Soupman shares his experiences with the iconic “No Soup for You!” brand so entrepreneurs can learn about owing the whole stack and about outsourcing.
Ramon Ray interviewed Jeff Leitman of Killer Concepts to get advice for small business owners about logistics, marketing, hiring, and success in the retail marketplace.
Ramon Ray recently had the opportunity to chat with Paul Jarvis about his new book, Company of One, and about growth and how to prioritize it in your business.
Veteran Ahmad Azmi stops in to tell us how he went from a US Serviceman to a Beauty Entrepreneur.
How to be Happy and Fulfilled in a Disruptive World: Notes from James Author Ray by Ramon Ray
From Penniless to the NYSE: Entrepreneurship from President of the National Entrepreneur Center by Ramon Ray
Ramon Rag sits down with Zachary Lezberg, owner and producer of Small Business Expo, the largest business to business trade show and conference for small business owners, entrepreneurs and startups.
Jessica Moser, senior vice president, Small Business Solutions at MetLife sits down with Ramon Ray 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.
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!
Shopify Exec Shares How Passion and Desire to Learn Help You Succeed with Online Sales by Ramon Ray
How A Local Ice Cream Store Uses Facebook Ads To Build Online Buzz and Traffic To their Store by Ramon Ray
Want to Scale Your Business? Don't be an Entrepreneur: An Interview with Chris McGoff by Ramon Ray
Ramon Ray, Smart Hustle Media interviews, Kim Spalding, Head of Google ads for Small Business about Google's new advertising solutions.
“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, whiskey, and scaling.
Nina Kaufman: bookworm, 5K race runner, single malt scotch whiskey fan and passionate small business advocate for over 20 years has been named an influencer by Forbes Magazine. Women in Business Champion of the Year by The U.S. Small Business Administration. Her consulting firm, Business Exponential, works with expertise-based business owners who want to earn 50% more profits and build their dream business, not their nightmare job. Her Cash Out BIG! podcast covers how to design a B2B service business that runs like a well-oiled machine.
What's Your Plan B and C In Case Plan A Fails? Aquavault Founder Shares His Insights by Ramon Ray
Digital Marketing 101 with Phil Gerbyshak - get a quick tutorial on how to use social platforms for your business with a deeper dive into LinkedIn
Be Persistent But Not a Pest Says Millennial Entrepreneur Isaiah Joyner and MORE advice
NFL football players are some of the best athletes, but do they make great entrepreneurs? I interviewed, Shawn Bouwens who owns, with his wife, over 30 Scooter's Coffee shops.
On why franchising? Shawn said, "Why reinvent the wheel". There's a case to be made for being an entrepreneur through franchising. He said one of the ways to have a successful franchise retail store is to have a great location. We also spoke about the importance of being the best. Shawn gets this from his years playing football. He also spoke with me about the importance of hiring for personality first and skill second. See the interview on SmartHustle.com
Engineers are smart people. They're great at making cool products. However, to successfully grow a business, it takes a lot more. Listen how Firefly Automatix reinvented their company and started boosting sales and profits with their new CEO Andrew Limpert.
Henry Miller, a Shark Tank contestant shares his millennial journey with Ramon Ray (SmartHustle.com). They discuss the challenge of being taken seriously, as a young entrepreneur and so much more!
Facebook Messenger is an amazing tool for businesses to engage with their customers. To provide support and build a deeper relationship with the customer. While email is full of spam, and phone calls are annoying Facebook Messenger (and other messenger apps) are a great way to communicate and connect.
Ramon Ray (founder of SmartHustle.com) interviews executives from Hire, a Google service on best practices in startup recruitment and more.
Jane Casey and Charlene Yeager discuss how simply identifying a need inspired them to invent Fancy Panz™ and some of the lessons they've learned along the way.
In this great interview with Augusto Carrizo, he talks about how entrepreneurs are now forced to play on the same level as corporations and how they do it.
Allen Gutierrez discusses the Small Business Administration and how it is helping to revitalize the entrepreneurial spirit.
Is your business considering going international? Before you do, check out this interview with Ed Marsh of American Express and 3 Myths about exporting.
After retiring from the NFL, former Colt's player Gary Brackett journeyed down the entrepreneurial path to become a restaurant franchisor.
It's no surprise that the retail landscape is changing. That's why my latest interview guest, Robert D'Loren shared how retailers can still be successful.
Joe Pippins went from wandering the streets of his neighborhood to winning Steve Harvey's Funderdome. Here's how The Fishing Caddy became so successful.
Don’t let video intimidate you any longer! Millionaire Hoy’s story and tips for getting started with video will inspire you to start today.
More often than not, mobile apps don't get as much play as other marketing platforms. But, for Texas Humor, it was the right move to keep growing.
Most entrepreneurs start a long career in one field and start their business in another. Joe Romano, however, decided on a different entrepreneurial path, and learned the mistakes of his former employee to open his own accounting firm.
For many small businesses and entrepreneurs, creating high-quality content can be difficult. Josh Koppel, of Scrollmotion, recently shared how Ingage is changing that.
E.R. Dr. Agnes Scoville constantly was helping babies take medicine but at home, parents needed help. That's where her entrepreneurial journey began
In a recent interview with Smart Hustle Magazine, Carrie Kahn of Complete Business Group shares how adding a CRM gave instant results to her small business.
To be successful in entrepreneurship do you have to have the immigrant edge? According to this interview, Bedros Keuilian says yes. Find out why.
As you can guess, in the United States, there is a very large Spanish market. recently, Irma Cedeno shared how learning the language can help your biz.
Amy Vetter is a brilliant entrepreneur who has done many jobs. In my recent interview with her, she shared important tips for achieving work-life balance.
For August Graube, perfecting Fort Boards was more important than any amount of money he could have spent. Check out his journey from design to market.
The founder of Perfect Tux made his move to formal wear and discovered the secrets to successfully marketing your e-commerce site.
Small business owners face difficulties when entering into a new field, but Caron Proschan didn't expect these challenges when she started Simply Gum.
In this Smart Hustle interview, Rachel Rodgers shares her top tips for creating and launching products for your business.
In this Smart Hustle Interview with young entrepreneur, Wilbur You, he shares five lessons that all business owners and entrepreneurs, regardless of age or years of experience, can use now.
When starting your own business, even if it's a well-traveled path, there is always more to learn. Rebecca Montero shares what she learned as a foodpreneur.
A Smart Hustle Interview with Raj Sabhlok of Zoho on the history of their company and how they are evening the technology playing field for Small Business.
When Eric Branner created his app to help those with a teaching business, he had to find a creative way to help other teachers who were afraid to change.
When you start a business, success isn't always instant. Sometimes image building is a must. Reuel Matthew learned this when he started Egami Collection.
In our most recent Smart Hustle interview, social media guru Jessica Campos shares social media marketing tips and lessons for small business owners.
Randi Zuckerberg, entrepreprenuer and author, speaks with Ramon Ray, founder of Smart Hustle Magazine about the importance of tech skills and closing the tech skills gap.
Recently, Smart Hustle Magazine was able to intereview Dana Timmons. She shared how she pushed herself out of her business routine and grew.
There're many resources out there that help entrepreneurs and small business owners. In this interview, Doreen Rainey shares how a business coach can help you and your business and shares 5 tips for finding the right one.
Some believe that creativity is something you are or are not born with. In this interview, Ford Saeks shares how to spark creativity in life and business.
When it comes to building your own community, there are 3 essential steps to follow. Here, Adrian Miller shares what it take to run a successful community.
For women entrepreneurs, there are 5 pain points that most women struggle with, but Christy Wrights shares how overcoming these points can bring success.
Many small business owners have always been told that list building is how to grow your business, but what do you do with them after? In this interview, Guy Marion shares what you need to do with those lists.
Valorie Burton shares her tips on how to find the meaning and mission that will push your entrepreneurial career beyond the success levels you want, in this Smart Hustle Interview.
During a recent interview, Mark and Kit Smith shared how they expanded their business from just lacrosse mesh to a whole lacrosse stick with the help of 3D printing.
For small businesses, the key to winning loyal customers is differentiation. In this interview, Sassa Akervall explains how she used it to grow her business and shares advice for other entrepreneurs.
There is one rule when it comes to having a successful small business. In this interview with Rob Baldino shares how prioritizing ROI helped his business.
In a recent discussion with Nav CEO, Levi King, he shared his advice for small businesses and entrepreneurs who need help managing their credit to help grow their business.
During a recent interview with Priska Diaz, she explained why her sons needs forced her to start a new baby bottle company that not only helped him but made her successful.
I recently had the chance to sit down with Norman Rosenberg, the founder of Rosenberg Interior Technologists. He explained why as a small business owner, it is important to continuously learn and keep up with whats going on in your industry.
In a recent interview, Steve Jarriel discussed the difference between webinars and webcasts, and how they can benefit your business.
In a recent interview, serial entrepreneur Henry Daas shared his tips for business success. Learn how he became a business coach.
An important part of any growing business is their CRM. See how Jamie of MulitCam used Insightly to increase sales and communications.
During a recent interview, Shel Horowitz shares how businesses can be more profitable and efficient by being more than green. Make sure you hear what he has to say.
In a recent interview, Carol Sankar, an Executive Leadership Consultant and Business Advisor, discussed gender equality in the workplace and shared some high-level tips for women on how to get there.
In a recent interview with Michelle Poniewozik, we got to discuss the dynamics of running and working in a family business, for both family and non-family members.
During a recent interview, I was able to talk with Matthew Weiss, of Weiss & Associate, PC. We were able to discuss his journey of starting a second business and producing a movie, and what he did to make it happen.
During a recent interview, JJ Ramberg of Goodshop explained why small businesses shouldn't wait for perfect and shared other great advice for entrepreneurs.