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Managing Your Finances

Three Keys to Managing Your Finances as a New Business Owner

If you’re considering starting a business, you’re probably really good at something. Maybe you make the best cupcakes, the most beautiful websites or give the best haircuts. Whatever it is – you have a skill or talent that you’ve carefully crafted over time and a tremendous amount of passion. For new and prospective entrepreneurs, however,...

Business Credit Cards

Business Credit Cards: A 6 Point Guide for Small Business Owners

As a small business owner, you know that a credit card can be a helpful tool for managing your business’s finances. It’s also an excellent way to provide your employees with the means to handle their business expenses. But if they're not used correctly, credit cards can quickly get out of control and cause severe...

Tell your Story

Learn to Tell Your Stories, to Help Your Influence Grow

Digital evangelist and and author Vala Afshar, a former key executive for Salesforce, recently noted: “Read to improve your writing. Write to improve your thinking. Speak to improve your storytelling.” His remark is profound, and should resonate highly with the readers of Smart Hustle. Think about the many headlines competing for our time and attention...

Cash Flow

Use Bundling To Increase Your Cash Flow

You see it everywhere.  In the airport, on Amazon, in college bookstores, and carpet cleaning services, bundling is the open secret used to increase cash flow.  The basic truth is – it works. What is Bundling Bundling is combing items that are often bought together at a perceived discount or convenience.  The thought process behind it...

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10 Financial Decisions Before Starting Your First Business

Some people believe that launching a business is stressful. Uncertainty exists no matter how well you plan your to-do list or schedule your time. However, there are two sides to a coin. Most businesses collapse due to financial factors such as the entrepreneur running out of cash, being incapable of paying workers, or not...

Zoho Marketing Plus Is A Powerful Solution for Total Marketing

Marketing is not easy. So many companies use a variety of tools, apps, sticky notes and Excel to manage their marketing. You've got the copywriter, the designer, the brand manager and other people all involved. The challenge? How do they communicate, follow up, keep track of deadlines and so much more. Thankfully there's a better solution than trying...

How small biz can partner with big brands

How Can Small Biz Connect with Big Brands?

  Do you dream about partnering your small business with a multi-million dollar brand? Exposure to industry giants can bring entrepreneurs new opportunities to create and sell to different markets. And with the right gumption, anything is possible. Today, 57% of companies use partnerships to further their brand. Not only is it beneficial for companies to...

How Businesses Can Beat Inflation

How to Safeguard Your Business During High Inflation

We are living through a period of high inflation, at levels that haven’t been seen in decades. Small business owners are worried about inflation hurting their businesses; a recent survey of small business owners conducted by Wave found that 36% of small business owners are concerned about the impact of inflation on their businesses in...

Remote Work and Culture

Can You Create Culture In A Remote Work World?

Company culture isn't just about ping pong tables and happy hours. It's the set of values, behaviors, and beliefs that shape how your employees work together and how they interact with customers. Creating a strong company culture is essential for any business, but it can be especially challenging for small businesses.  If you have remote...

podcast interview

How Business Owners Can Prepare for a Powerful Podcast Interview

For any business owner looking to amplify their exposure, make connections to a larger audience, and create meaningful conversation, podcasts are a great avenue to do so. A relatively new idea for getting a company’s name out there, podcasts require someone’s attention for longer than a thirty-second commercial could ever do. Luckily, they’re usually...