Is Your Business Name Stunting Your Growth? Advice at Side Hustle to Smart Hustle Event

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...

You Can’t Do Everything. Build A Team Says Shark Tank Contestant Travis Perry of Chord Buddy

Travis Perry gets a joy out of seeing children (and adults) learn the guitar through his invention and company, Chord Buddy. You might have seen him on an episode of Shark Tank. During our discussion Travis not only shared his story, but also offered several important tips, including: You must have passion to keep you...

Backpack Child Carrier Entrepreneur Shares about Shark Tank, Crowdfunding, Distractions and more…

Nathan Jones is an entrepreneur's entrepreneur. He's working on multiple "hustles", full of energy and always in motion. He created The Freeloader Child Carrier, and you'll learn from him, in this interview, his experience on Shark Tank, tips on running a successful crowdfunding campaign, the pros and cons of being distracted and more! Listen to...

Shark Tank Contestant Henry Miller Says Be Careful Who You Trust – Interview with Ramon Ray

Shark Tank millennial contestant Henry Miller, founder of Henry's Humdinger's shares with me that one of the challenges he's faced is being taken seriously. He started his business at the age of 12 and now is only 20 years old. In our interview he share's the one way that you can start being taken serious...

Wicked Good Cupcakes Steady Is Their Key To Success

Scaling a business isn’t easy. But the founders of Wicked Good Cupcakes were able to do it fairly successfully, thanks to a little help from Shark Tank and some good old fashioned business savvy. Founders Tracey Noonan and Dani Vilagie recently spoke with Small Business Trends as part of our exclusive Smart Hustle Report. During the conversation,...

How Can Your Business Stand Out? Robert Herjavec and Amanda Brinkman Share.

One of the most challenging things for business owners to do is STAND out in a very crowded market. It's tough to get your prospective customers to know that YOUR business has the solution they need.  It's even a challenge to get your existing customers to become repeat customers. Robert Herjavec, Shark Tank and Amanda Brinkman,...

A Rapid-Fire Interview with Robert Herjavec: Small Business Advice and Why Businesses Are Like Sharks

A Rapid-Fire Interview with Robert Herjavec: Small Business Advice & Why Businesses Are Like Sharks

Every week, millions of people around the world invite Robert Herjavec into their living rooms to receive vicarious business advice as he listens to business owners pitching ideas on the hit show Shark Tank. As one of the main investors on the show, he has participated in all seven seasons, so if a new...

SXSW 2016 Interview: 8 Reasons Mark Cuban Love Hustle

8 Reasons Mark Cuban Loves Hustle – Video Interview

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...

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Kevin O’Leary’s 3 Rules for Giving the Perfect Business Pitch

If anyone knows business pitches, it is Kevin O’Leary. A successful entrepreneur himself, he now listens to the pleas of other entrepreneurs and startups as they pitch their ideas and hope for an investment deal on the hit ABC television show, Shark Tank. As a primary investor in all seven seasons of the series, he...

New Book from Daymond John Shares How Being Broke Can Be Greatest Advantage

[content field="callout1" format="true" class="calloutwide"] “You have to have money to make money.” Everyone’s heard the saying and many an entrepreneur has let that saying guide their work – the scramble to get funding and the feeling that you can’t really get your ideas off the ground until you raise $X for a proper launch. But what if...