Is Pivoting in Business Necessary? Hear from Our Experts

COVID-19 has caused many people to pivot unexpectedly. From CEOs to stay-at-home parents to educators, everyone had to learn quickly how to shift and embrace this new normal. But pivoting in business is not for everyone. Some businesses are better off weathering the storm while others would be smart to shift as soon as...

Why Customer Experience Matters [According to Former Pinterest Executive]

Most of the big platforms are monetized via advertising. The products are very similar in terms of people who are trying to acquire customers. Whether it's Google or Pinterest, you're trying to acquire customers to some degree, and that acquisition is done through paid advertising. Dutta Satadip is the Chief Customer Officer of ActiveCampaign....

Hesitating to Implement an Awkward Business Idea? This Founder’s Story Will Inspire You [Plus 3 Growth Tips]

Not all business ideas receive a beam from the audience. Some business ideas sometimes get a frown from some people, too. Well, there is nothing wrong with such awkward business ideas. It is just some people don't get unusual business ideas at first. Later, the same people whose faces wore disapproval at first often become...

Tips on Being Productive and Organized From Asana’s Customer Success Manager

Are you overwhelmed with tasks? Are you looking for ways to be more productive? If your answer to these questions is YES, then you are at the right place. Recently Ramon Ray interviewed Terri Lomax Burden, customer success manager at Asana. During the interview, they talked about being overwhelmed and how to manage tasks better...

Adopt Startup Mindset to Grow Your Business (and How eBay VP of Global Payments Got It Right)

Small business owners don't always sail smoothly. Off and on, they find themselves in troubled waters. Recently, COVID-19 affected most small businesses, making it hard for them to stay afloat. If you want to survive and grow your small business, you need to adopt a startup mindset. A startup mindset can help your business become...

Leadership in the Midst of Crisis with Lendio’s CEO. Inside a PPP Processing Company.

Brock Blake has a very disciplined life. His family, health, early morning routines, and his faith are a few of his daily habits and what's important to him. Over the past year his company, Lendio, has been thrust into the essential role of processing thousands of transactions for small business owners. In the first...

Thinking About In-stream Audio Advertising? Pandora Executive Shares Insights

Music streaming is poised to grow exponentially. According to Statista, user penetration for music streaming is expected to reach 40.1% in the US by 2025. Pandora, a music-streaming company, has around 58.50 million monthly active users. That said, running in-stream audio advertising should be part of your marketing strategy. In-stream audio advertising, if used strategically,...

How One Company Made 11-day Transition to Remote Work Possible

Kate Winkler wasn’t even a year into being CEO when she oversaw the transition to remote work of about 650 people at Ruby. Yet the company completed the task in just 11 days. What’s more, the company didn’t really even have a remote working transition plan set in stone before COVID-19 arrived. How did Ruby...

Why Accountants Are Critical for Small Business Success

Nowadays, technology plays a huge role in being able to run a business. And with so many people managing their businesses from home, these new technology solutions are needed more than ever. Stone DeSouza is the leader of the small business segment for Sage in the US. He was leading the accounting channel for two...

A Conversation with Lori Greinger from Shark Tank: Ramon Hosts the Verizon Small Business Webinar Series

Ramon Ray got to host the Verizon Small Business Webinar Series with special guest Lori Greinger. You may know her as the warm-blooded shark from the Emmy-winning ABC series, Shark Tank. She's also an inventor with 120 patents and the author of the bestselling book Invent It, Sell It, Bank It! Her passion is...