Michael Perry, the founder of Kit, the virtual employee app for small businesses acquired by Shopify in 2016, says there are three building blocks to entrepreneurial DNA: passion, curiosity, and focus. Now the Director of Marketing Technology at Shopify, Michael most recently led the team's efforts in launching Shopify Ping, a free mobile app that brings business conversations...
Chris McGoff is a business builder, best-selling author, investor, and advisor to business leaders throughout the world. He has founded, partnered, and invested in several companies in industries ranging from service and product companies to real estate and cloud-based solution providers. From Silicon Valley to Wall Street, from high tech start-ups to huge government bureaucracies,...
“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,...
Jonathan Kinas co-founded Aquavault after he and his buddies had their valuables stolen off a beach. He was a contestant on Shark Tank and Smart Hustle's Ramon Ray (LINK) caught up with him to get his insights and tips. One of the challenges Aqauvault faced early on was when to launch. This is a common...
Hannah Lim and her husband founded Lollaland out of a need to ensure they're children could get used to drinking out of a cup. You can read their story here. Listen to our discussion below and learn the vital importance of positioning your product for the right customer in the right market. Hannah would look at...
Rieva Lesonsky has been helping small businesses start and grow for many years. Her recent book, Small Business Hacks is a must read. In this interview, Rieva discusses with Ramon Ray why it's so important for business owners to get out of their comfort zones. Sure. you feel safe and secure and the risk is low....
It's "easy" for companies to generate cash and see revenue. However, what's a challenge for most of us is ensuring we're profitable. Listen to this discussion with Ian Crosby, founder and CEO of Bench who discusses with me this importance concept. We also reviewed why Bench.co is a great solution for business owners who...
If you looked in "Wikipedia" for the ultimate entrepreneur - it'd be Gabriella Ribeiro. Owner of 2 companies and one organization helping women entrepreneurs - Mogul Moms, Gabriella lives a busy and fulfilled life. In our interview, we discussed the importance of balance. Many entrepreneurs, me included, are challenged with prioritizing. Sometimes we have a challenge...
Donna Miller is a woman on a mission. A mission to ensure NJ's business owners can have affordable working space and focus more on their businesses and less on their back-office operations. C3 Workplace is an oasis for many New Jersey businesses. In this interview, Donna and I speak about the importance of future proofing...
Meeta Vengapally is the Founder and CEO of Garnysh, a Silicon Valley-based fitness and technology company that uses real-time data and analytics to track fitness activity and fulfill nutritional needs with a growing database of custom meal plans created by local food purveyors. If you are involved in any kind of serious exercise activity, then...
