Starting a business is more than just creating a product or service, renting space, and putting an Open sign in the window; there are also plenty of legal and governmental compliance hoops that you have to jump through. Many of these regulations are made at the city and state level, which means that cities...
At Smart Hustle, we like to focus on the entrepreneur or small business owner, but when it comes down to it, starting a business impacts the entire family. The decision to leave a traditional 9-5 with a steady income and venture out on your own has consequences for family and spousal relationships. Growing the...
Consider this saying: “Where your time and efforts go, so too goes your company.” Although simple, it is a critical success factor for operating a thriving business. This is a particularly relevant guiding principle, especially since we’re pulled in multiple directions. Have you ever sat down in the evening and wondered “where has the day gone?”...
Everyone has their own reasons for starting a business. Some are passionate about an idea and want to bring it to life. Some are motivated by the profit potential. Others are lured by the lifestyle it allows you to have – being your own boss and being able to control your own time. None...
Many of the most successful entrepreneurs credit their success to having mentors or advisors who provided inspiration and problem solving during critical moments of their careers. It has been said that every entrepreneur needs a mentor, but often times the challenge is how to find and choose one. At SXSW 2016, I learned about a...
Business growth is the name of the game, no matter if you are a startup looking to turn your ideas into a viable business, or a mom and pop store trying to reach more customers, or a multi-million dollar business looking to scale up to the next level. Depending on where you are with...
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...
Mark Cuban loves hustle. It’s part of his personal history, and you can also see it when his face lights up as he listens to business owners and entrepreneurs tell their own tales of hustle on ABC’s Shark Tank. As an investor, Mark chooses to partner with business owners who have demonstrated that they...
Marcos Orozco has been busy. He’s a celebrated public speaker, a best-selling author and a public face for the Gentepreneur Movement – an organization that focuses on leadership as well as personal and business development for the Latino community. He’s also a dedicated father and family man, and is working on a new book called “Leadership...
The most successful products that come to market are those that solve real-life problems of consumers. Take the standing desk, for example. Although standing desks have been around for hundreds of years, modern statistics show that the average worker sits at a desk for 5 hours and 41 minutes each workday. So much sitting...
