Don’t Miss the Smart Hustle Conference at NY Expo on October 27th!

[content field="callout1" format="true" class="calloutwide"] Calling all business HUSTLERS!!  If you are in the hustle to grow your business, you won't want to miss the Smart Hustle Conference, which is taking place at the NY Expo on October 27, 2015 in NYC! October 27, 2015 Jacob Javits Convention Center New York City, New York Join 10,000 attendees of the NY...

Why Your Small Business Needs to Upgrade Its Credit Card Terminals to Comply with EMV

[content field="callout1" format="true" class="calloutwide"] On October 1, the new rules requiring merchants to comply with EMV and accept chip-enabled credit cards, or face liability for fraudulent charges made at their business went into effect. As most consumers have received — or will receive shortly — new credit cards that contain chips designed to better secure...

Smart Hustle Joins Fox Business to Discuss the Minimum Wage Increase and Small Business

[content field="callout1" format="true" class="calloutwide"] Raising the minimum wage has been a hot debate and it recently got a lot hotter in New York as Governor Andrew Cuomo plans to raise the minimum wage to $15 p/hour in his state. While the justification of raising the minimum wage in order to help support working families is...

Internet Marketing 101 with Amy Vernon [Interview]

[content field="callout1" format="true" class="calloutwide"] The internet is a marketing tool with an overwhelming number of options. Where should a small business owner start? That was one of the main questions we asked in a recent Smart Hustle interview with Amy Vernon, content and social media guru and founder of Predictable.ly. In the interview, Amy shared...

How to Build Google Trust and Rank Better for the Long Term

[content field="callout1" format="true" class="calloutwide"] Getting a higher ranking website used to be about links. Then it was about good content and links. Nowadays it’s about great content, quality links and creating trust signals in Google... and here's how you do that! We so often hear about gaining 'trust’ on Google. It’s touted around SEO forums...

How to Manage and Protect Your Business’ Online Reputation

[content field="callout1" format="true" class="calloutwide"] Having an online presence has become a necessity today for almost every type of business. With so many consumers taking to the internet via mobile devices to quickly find and research what they need, businesses that are out of sight - well they simply won't last long. And today's savvy consumers...

How to Create a Business Budget: A 13 Step Process [Infographic]

[content field="callout1" format="true" class="calloutwide"] Launching and growing a business is all about taking action. However, without the right budget and financial plan, no amount of action can drive your business in the right direction for steady long-term growth and trading. Whether you’re interested in starting a small business or building a large company, budgeting is the...

10 Tools to Help Entrepreneurs Track Billable Hours

The Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC) is an invite-only organization comprised of the world’s most promising young entrepreneurs. In partnership with Citi, YEC recently launched BusinessCollective, a free virtual mentorship program that helps millions of entrepreneurs start and grow businesses. Members took the time to share with us their answer to the question: What's your current favorite technology to track billable...

10 Pieces of Accounting Software Perfect for a Rapidly Growing Small Business

[content field="callout1" format="true" class="calloutwide"] The Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC) is an invite-only organization comprised of the world’s most promising young entrepreneurs. In partnership with Citi, YEC recently launched BusinessCollective, a free virtual mentorship program that helps millions of entrepreneurs start and grow businesses. Members of the YEC took a few minutes to share their answer to: Which accounting software is...

Small Businesses Embracing MADE IN THE USA

[content field="callout1" format="true" class="calloutwide"] Having recently celebrated another birthday of our great country, I was spurred to think back to a time, in the 1970’s when I was just a little girl, and the 4th of July and American Pride seemed to have such a different tone and meaning. Perhaps it’s just my changing of age...