Making improvements to better your business is vital toward its sustainability and success. Efforts like using social media to market your products and monitoring cash flow allow you to focus on improving the areas of your business that offer the greatest gain. Take a look at these 7 simple and straightforward ways you can...
His doubt and fear was holding him back from starting the business he always dreamed of starting said Gary Mahbair of Brooklyn based Knockout Performance. For years Gary had been a coach to athletes, helping them perfect their kickboxing and martial arts, however what Gary really wanted to do was open up his own gym...
Fear. It comes in all forms and disguises. Whether it’s your heart racing before you jump off a diving board or the anxiety that hits before you launch a new business idea, everyone experiences it and everyone reacts differently to it. Watch and share this video of the founder of SmartHustle.com, Ramon Ray face his...
Angie Ferrell and her husband Chris, owners of Sweet Rides Ice Cream in West Reading, Pennsylvania decided to open an ice cream business after a visit to the beach and watching a young girl selling ice cream from a bike. After a bit of research, they found that ice cream bikes were popular across England...
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...
Chris Baker is the CFO of Goodwill of Silicon Valley and he's honored to work for a non-profit like the Goodwill which is making an impact on the lives of people. Their mission is to get individuals who have employment barriers back into the workforce. Who are these people? They could be seniors, veterans...
Alex's Lemonade Stand is a non-profit founded on the occasion of the passing away of Alex, a young girl who battled with Cancer. Her family started the foundation to raise funds for cancer research focused on children. Donate and read more about them here - https://www.alexslemonade.org/ See the full story below and video interview. On the occasion...
David Jarrell is the head of technology for Corkcicle – http://ww.corkcicle.com and advises that it’s important for business owners, especially those who lead small businesses, to focus on what they do well. See our interview below. Corkcicle makes products to keep liquids, such as wine, cool. Based in Orlando, Florida they have about 35 employees. David’s...
At the Side Hustle to Smart Hustle event held at the Microsoft flagship store in New York City, businesses owners had the opportunity to get help from Julie Goldman, Original Runner Company and Lori Cheek, of Cheekd both entrepreneurs who have appeared on Shark Tank. One of the attendees at the event has a clothing line made...
James Bonomo is an accountant by trade, who is COO of home decor company, Regina Andrew Design, based in Detroit. The company was founded by husband and wife team, James "Andrew" Slaven and Carla "Regina" Zajac. On the occasion of NetSuite's annual user conference we discussed the importance of hiring right and getting your employees to buy...
