Recently, I opened up a new bank account. It was a different experience than with a traditional bank. This new business banking service, a partner of SmartHustle.com is Truly Financial. For a growing business, we have several financial challenges. How do we pay our team and manage their expenses? Especially those team members who...
2021 was the year of booming small businesses. As of September, more than 4 million people filed applications to start a new business, compared to 3 million the previous year. But not everyone has been able to start the business of their dreams, and some are finding their new business expenses going elsewhere each month. Student...
Traditional banks provide a range of much-needed services for small businesses. Checking and savings accounts, lines of credit, loans and so much more. However, traditionally, banks have been a challenge to deal with, for some business owners. Christopher Johnson, President of Pitney Bowes Financial Services, says that Pitney Bowes is positioned to help fill this financial...
By Veronica Rhodes, Partnership Manager at TFX. Over the last decade, a rising number of people have supplemented their income through blogging & podcasting. People in almost every field use blogging & podcasting to make a part-time or full-time living. Maybe you enjoy writing, or you're a natural at shooting photos, or perhaps you just...
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! 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...
There are many different paths to success and many different definitions of how to succeed in business. For some, success means spending more time with their families. For others, it's making a billion-dollar exit of their business. No matter what your definition of success is, some of the ingredients of success will be the same. Guy Raz's book...
Cash flow is the lifeline of your business. Whether it is the need for more capital from your supplier or hiring new employees — you cannot make better decisions to grow your business if you don't have good cash flow. What's more, good cash flow can help your company secure a loan with less...
Business owners make multiple payments regularly. Vendors, business expenses, suppliers, raw materials, taxes, rent are just a few. Making timely payments to everyone is critical for your business to operate like a well-oiled machine. Be it a vendor or supplier, a slight delay in payment can damage your business relationship and your ability to make the payments...
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,...
Unless you are running a business that specializes in providing financial services, dealing with your own business finances probably isn’t your favorite thing in the world to do. One of the first financial barriers business owners face is securing capital. Female entrepreneurs, on average, have even more difficulty. But did you know that there...
