Happy New Year from Smart Hustle! For the past year, we've done our best to serve you and provide inspiration and education to help you START and GROW your business! I'm Ramon Ray founder and editor of Smart Hustle, this year has been tough for me, in some regards. YET it's also been a year...
As we near the end of 2021, it’s become clear that the COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way businesses run. Remote work has become increasingly popular among workers, particularly in a hybrid model.Although remote work can be a more comfortable way to work for some, it also comes with risks of its own for...
Hannah Perry shares her journey going to her first big digital marketing conference, Traffic and Conversion Summit. Hannah owns The Giggling Pig Art and Party Studio and shares her journey of success (and challenges) on the Smart Hustle Podcast. Smart Hustle Small Business Podcast · Every Business Owner Is Marketer - Hannah's Journey Hannah Perry attended...
When starting a new business, the to-do list is long and humbling. From creating a business plan to doing market research to lining up vendors and so much more. But when it comes to doing the actual work, there are two elements your small business can’t function without: Communication Payment processing Bottom line: You cannot...
Every eCommerce company wants to boost business growth with the right investment. With the massive expansion in 2020 and sales increases predicted for 2021 as well, now seems like the perfect time to get things right and make your site more appealing. Whether your brand is pivoting in hopes of surviving customer shifts or...
Welcome to Week #3 of our Lifecycle Marketing series. Today, we’re going to wrap up our discussion about Targeting Leads with a look at the most satisfying part of the process, which is finding the people with whom you’re going to build mutually beneficial relationships, also known as Networking. Now before you go running for...
Commercial auto insurance is important for nearly every business that owns vehicles and is mandatory in most states. Any time an employee is on the road in a company vehicle, there is a risk of being involved in an accident. And that risk may be elevated today during the pandemic, with drivers being a...
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 you may recall from the first episode, Lifecycle...
Ramon's Top 10 Tips You Need To Know THIS WEEK - Exclusively on Breakfast with Champions, 7:30am Thursdays Join Ramon LIVE on Clubhouse as he shares the TOP 10 Things You need to know this week to help start or grow your business OR enhance your personal development. Follow Ramon on Clubhouse. Join the Breakfast with...
It seems like prices for everything are soaring, especially with an inflation rate that hit 5.4% in June. Two issues are to blame: supply chain issues and labor shortages. So when it comes to adjusting your pricing strategy, how do you know if and when it's time to raise prices? Also, how do you...
