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By Ramon RayNewsmindset

26 Top Business Leaders Converge In New York at the Listening and Beyond Summit

26 of America's top business minds converge in New York City for the Listening and Beyond Marketing and Mindset Summit. This two-day event, taking place on July 29th and 30th, brings together over 20 speakers for 2 days of powerful insights. The discussions will focus on the mindset and the marketing aspects of business. Scaling a...

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NEWS – Introducing GoDaddy Payments: Fast and Secure Payments for Small Businesses

New payment processing platform from GoDaddy enables customers to easily process and manage all ecommerce transactions in one place GoDaddy Inc. (NYSE: GDDY), the company that empowers everyday entrepreneurs, today announced the launch of GoDaddy Payments, a new payments solution that enables GoDaddy Websites + Marketing and Managed WordPress WooCommerce customers to handle all of...

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NEWS – Pandemic Brought Challenges, But Small Business Spirit Still Thriving, TD Bank Survey Shows

Small business owners (SBOs) report they are doing better than expected as the economy continues to gain steam amid the waning pandemic, according to the results of the 2021 Small Business Survey, released today by TD Bank, America's Most Convenient Bank®. The survey polled more than 750 small businesses nationwide with less than $5 million in annual...

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NEWS: American Express Survey Shows U.S. Businesses Have Bullish Outlook on B2B Spending

Small-business spending in many sectors has been on pause for months. However, the world is indeed opening up and businesses are spending more, says a new American Express Survey. Survey indicates that U.S. spending is on the rise across nine key business-to-business (B2B) categories. U.S. survey respondents cited that raw or processed materials, such...

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NEWS – Resiliency and Persistence Prevails: The UPS Store Results from 2021 Inside Small Business Survey

While 2020 was challenging for most of the general population, it was a particularly turbulent year for small business owners who learned to quickly adapt to a struggling economic landscape. The UPS Store, Inc. recently released findings from their 2021 Inside Small Business Survey which revealed the strength of small business owners who demonstrated...

By Ramon RayNews, Securitysecurity

NEWS – Annual Cyber Attack Costs $25k for US Small Business Says Hiscox Survey

Hiscox, the international specialist insurer, reveals that in the past 12 months 23% of small businesses suffered at least one cyber attack, with an average annual financial cost of $25k. Although small businesses quickly adapted to remote working, it has left many feeling more vulnerable to cyber attacks. The Hiscox Cyber Readiness Report 2021™ gauges businesses’...

By Ramon RayNewsIntuit, Quickbooks

NEWS – Intuit QuickBooks Report Shows Small Businesses on Road to Financial Recovery

U.S. small businesses are on the road to recovery from the financial losses experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new report by Intuit QuickBooks. The report, Intuit QuickBooks Small Business Recovery, published today by Intuit, uncovers the varied impact the pandemic has had on small businesses across different industries and geographies since...

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News – Verizon launches Small Business Days ahead of National Small Business Week

News From Verizon Business - Ahead of Small Business Week, Verizon Business is helping small business customers get the technology and tools they need to jumpstart their mobile communications, connectivity and security, including offers worth up to $1,000 in value. Beginning April 29th and extending through May 7th, Verizon small business specialists will provide complimentary...

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How To Win As a Freelancer? Mailchimp Survey Says Referrals and more.

Mailchimp and Co released their 2021 benchmark report, which gave stats and insights into how freelancers, marketers, for the most part, are doing. The survey had 2,000 respondents and most were ages 25 - 54. Here are a few survey highlights, and definitely check out my video which goes into more depth and illustrates key...

By Ramon RayNewsnetsuite

Ramon Ray Named as Oracle NetSuite’s Entrepreneur in Residence

NetSuite, a leading provider of business management software for growing businesses has named Ramon Ray, entrepreneur, best-selling author and founder of SmartHustle.com as its first Entrepreneur in Residence. As NetSuite’s Entrepreneur-in-Residence, Ramon will support NetSuite’s continued success in supporting small and medium businesses as they look to scale and grow. “We’re excited to partner with Ramon...