Ramon Ray is an entrepreneur, keynote speaker, and best-selling author. He is the Founder of Smart Hustle Media, an organization that inspires and educates small business owners. His team works with entrepreneurs to start and grow their businesses while contributing to their communities. Ramon holds a Bachelor of Science degree and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Marketing from the New York Institute of Technology and has written several books, including The Celebrity CEO: How Entrepreneurs Can Thrive by Building Community and a Strong Personal Brand and Grow Your Solo.
Today, Ramon explores the driving force behind the boom in people starting their own businesses and why being a solopreneur is becoming more popular. He reveals the inspiration behind his new book, Grow Your Solo, and tips on growing a solo business. He shares steps to make your solo business a million-dollar company and the financing you need to scale your company. He also explains how to build a solopreneurship for sale and many peoples’ top mistakes when scaling a business.
“Raise your head. It’s a real business; it just happens to be a solo business.” – Ramon Ray
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This week on SmallBizChat Podcast:
- What is driving so many people to start their own business
- Why being a solopreneur has become popular
- The inspiration behind Grow Your Solo
- Tips for growing a solo business
- How vital branding is when scaling a small business
- Steps to build a million-dollar solo business
- Financing to scale your business
- Building a solopreneur business you can sell in the future
- Top mistakes people make when trying to scale their business
- How to manage your time effectively
Resources Mentioned:
- UpWork
- Etsy
- Agora Pulse
- Podcast: EntreLeadership with Dave Ramsay
- Book: The Million-Dollar, One-Person Business: Make Great Money. Work the Way You Like. Have the Life You Want. by Elaine Pofeldt
- Book: Small Giants: Companies That Choose to be Great Instead of Big by Bo Burlingham
- Book: Profit First: Transform Your Business from a Cash-Eating Monster to a Money-Making Machine by Mike Michalowicz
Connect with Ramon Ray:
- Ramon Ray Website
- Smart Hustle Media
- Book: The Celebrity CEO: How Entrepreneurs Can Thrive by Building Community and a Strong Personal Brand
- Book: Grow Your Solo
- Smart Hustle Media on LinkedIn
- Smart Hustle Media on Facebook
- Smart Hustle Media on Twitter
- Ramon Ray on LinkedIn
- Ramon Ray on Facebook
- Ramon Ray on Twitter
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