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By Ramon RayAdvice, General, Military Entrepreneurs, Tips

10 Must-Dos When Starting Your Healthcare Business

Some people say they were born to run their own business, but me? I never envisioned myself as an entrepreneur with a healthcare business. In fact, when I was in the first year of my dietetic internship, one of my professors predicted my future. She went around the room and guessed where in the nutrition...

By Morgan GertlerAdvice, Tipsnetworking, Smart Hustle Interviews

Leveraging Your Community and Networking Online

Rodney Sampson and Cate Luzio spoke at the Survive and Thrive Summit, hosted and produced by Ramon Ray of Smart Hustle Media. The first two Summits were held earlier in 2020 and the next one will be in the spring of 2021. Registration is free. If you don't want to miss when the event...

By Morgan GertlerAdvice, Covid19, Money, TipsInterview

Street Survival: Bringing Back Small Business

Emily Washcovik from Yelp and Mike McDerment of FreshBooks spoke at the Survive and Thrive Summit and discussed some hot topics for small business. Hosted and produced by Ramon Ray of Smart Hustle Media, the first two Summits were held earlier in 2020 and the next one will be the spring of 2021. It's...

By Editorial TeamGeneral, Marketing, Tips

Step-by-Step Guide to Develop a Strategy to Scale Your Business in 2021

No matter what stage your business is at, it’s never too soon to have a scaling-up strategy in place. It can always be amended as you go, but being mindful of where your business can use an efficiency boost will always be a winning strategy. Keep in mind, however, that this is not a guide...

By Editorial TeamGeneral, Tips

5 Ways to Focus on Finances for the New Year

It’s common practice to start the new year by making resolutions. Whether we keep them, however, is another matter. Diets go by the wayside, as do promises to ditch bad habits. But that doesn’t mean resolutions are pointless. In fact, they can be very helpful — as long as you have a plan and...

By Sol DolorAdvice, Covid19, Featured, General, Interview, Operations, Tips, Your Smart Hustle

How One Company Made 11-day Transition to Remote Work Possible

Kate Winkler wasn’t even a year into being CEO when she oversaw the transition to remote work of about 650 people at Ruby. Yet the company completed the task in just 11 days. What’s more, the company didn’t really even have a remote working transition plan set in stone before COVID-19 arrived. How did Ruby...

By Morgan GertlerAdvice, Featured, General, Sales, Tips, Your Smart HustleSmart Hustle Interviews

Tips and Tricks You Need to Know About Selling a Business

Selling is tough work. If you're selling a house, that's also tough. Selling a business — that may be the toughest sale there is. It’s a topic not often talked about, and therefore business owners don’t always know where to turn. John Warrilow has been involved in a few startup businesses and claims that he’s...

By Morgan GertlerAdvice, Featured, General, Interview, Marketing, Tips, Your Smart Hustlebusiness interview

A Conversation with Lori Greinger from Shark Tank: Ramon Hosts the Verizon Small Business Webinar Series

Ramon Ray got to host the Verizon Small Business Webinar Series with special guest Lori Greinger. You may know her as the warm-blooded shark from the Emmy-winning ABC series, Shark Tank. She's also an inventor with 120 patents and the author of the bestselling book Invent It, Sell It, Bank It! Her passion is...

By Jill QuashTips, Your Smart Hustle

4 Business Tips From a Successful CEO and HGTV Contractor

Natalya Cappellini’s journey to becoming a successful project manager, HGTV contractor, and CEO began with a love from being in the field and guiding a project to fruition. To her, it’s all about watching plans on a page become actual structures standing in real life. The woman powering CURATO Design/Build, Natalya has shepherded the company...

By Jill QuashCovid19, Interview, Money, Tips, Your Smart Hustlefunding

Accenture Ventures Leader Says Time Is Now for Black Entrepreneurs

Accenture Ventures leader Kathryn Ross has advice for black founders that could be initially deemed counter-intuitive. In the middle of the pandemic, Ross says it’s time to actually buckle in and accelerate. And she tells Ramon Ray exactly why she thinks that and how that should be done. Kathryn is well-placed to shares insights about...