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Indiana, MONDAY MORNING!! YEAH My upcoming week is busy - it always is. Lots of phone calls and "in-offce" work. What about you? This week I'll meet with the founder of Bluevine about their financing service for small businesses. Bluevine competes with OnDeck, Kabbage and other similar "non-bank" financing options. February is almost here and I can taste 2017 going by so VERY fast. SXSW coming up in March, mission trip to Dominican Republic, A G Gaston Conference in Birmingham and MORE. Remember to head over to Smart Hustle Magazine and read tips and stories to help YOU grow your business. We'll send you an email of smart hustle stories and advice every other week, if you've signed up! Check out SmallBizTechnology.com for tips and insight on using technology for your business. GET HELP FOR YOUR BUSINESS - Facebook Group - Remember the Smart Hustle Facebook Group is FOR YOU. To ask a QUESTION to help your business. Curious who Ramon Ray is? Click here.

Ramon joins Shark Tank Contestants in Dallas What a thrill to hang out with fellow entrepreneurs vying for a chance to appear on Shark Tank. At the Small Business Expo I spoke to dozens of entrepreneurs about their businesses and their dreams. They all came to audition to get on Shark Tank - way inspiring. Check out the photos...

Are you ALWAYS networking? It's important. Watch my video. Networking is so important. But it starts with simply saying "hello". I shared what happened to me in an elevator in Dallas, Texas last week... (In picture - Ramon and the amazing Becky Mccray) My elevator networking experience..

Video is ESSENTIAL for your business. I speak to business owners across the country and always ask who is using video. Usually a FEW raise their hands - just a few. Please START TO USE VIDEO as a tool to grow your business!! It's essential.

Uncertainty is guaranteed for Entrepreneurs. As an Entrepreneur, the one thing that is most certain to happen is to be faced with risks, to deal with uncertainty and have to overcome obstacles, challenges, and fear. If anything, there are no guarantees in being an entrepreneur. Rather it is a journey that wanders on to experience many of life's pleasures. Read the full article here.

Your Survival Guide for Working at Home! There are some great things about working at home. A flexible schedule is one of them. Your home, your rules. You can work at any hour during the day or night that you choose. You can work around family needs and personal preferences. If you want, you can stay in your pajamas all day. You can cook a meal when you get hungry, and use the bathroom without waiting in line. All great features to the work-at-home arrangement. Read the full article here.

Join Ramon in Birmginham, AL AG Gaston was an amazing entrepreneur who's business legacy includes 3 companies. Although his grandparents we slaves, his mind was clearly not on the past but on the future he could provide for himself, his family and his community. Read about this amazing entrepreneur here.

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