As a business owner, one of the best ways to get ahead of your competition is to network with people within your industry, potential customers, and potential partners. But how do you network at events and go about starting a conversation in the first place? Keep these quick tips in mind and you’ll be...
When we started planning this edition of Smart Hustle Magazine, we knew that we wanted to concentrate on the power of networking, an area that many Smart Hustlers should be focused on. It was only natural that, when choosing an entrepreneur who epitomized everything that is “relentless networking,” we chose BJ Dowlen, Founder and...
I probably shouldn’t admit this, but it’s a fact: My personal popularity peaked in mid-1983. And while I like to think of myself as an optimist, I doubt it will ever reach such heights again. Was it because I owned several Culture Club albums? No, but I did. Was it because I had a full head of...
It’s already happening. We see the Christmas decorations before we can even find a turkey to carve. That must mean that new year resolutions are coming quickly behind. One of my favorite things to ask people is to how are you going to invest in yourself and your business in the new year. Here are...
Learn, Share and Network with Successful Small Business Owners Ramon Ray, entrepreneur, bestselling author, and editor of Smart Hustle Magazine, continues his mission to help small business owners grow by announcing the 11th Annual Smart Hustle Small Business Conference. The conference will take place on October 20, 2016 from 8am to 4pm in Midtown Manhattan. Over...
If you’re in business, you already understand the importance of networking. People like to do business with people they know, and the only way to get to know them is to network. But oftentimes, a networking event ends up being a dull affair where people simply try to make small talk with strangers or...
Co-working spaces have become incredibly popular now that technology has allowed us to work remotely and be just as productive. These spaces have sprouted as an answer to the question, “If I don’t have to work in a traditional office, then where should I work?” Although many people choose to work in private or home...
You never know when an opportunity might strike that will change your life forever. If you want to be a success story, you have to be ready to take advantage of unexpected opportunities when they appear. Here’s how you can take the steps needed to find success. Don’t Let Past Failures Scare You Just because you've...
Search engines like Google and Bing are great for finding general information about any topic under the sun. But could there be a better way to find specific information about businesses? A new company called Plonked says yes. On March 3, 2016, they officially launched their free search engine specifically for locating information about tech...
Many of us think of our business as “the corner store” in a high tech world. There’s personality and friendship, service and camaraderie. If something is going on with our customers, we’ll know. You won’t. The reality is that the technical divide is deep. There is an ocean of noise between us and our customers. Our customers...
