Sometimes a simple DM reminds you how much authenticity still matters. Recently, an influencer I’ve known for years—one of the originals in my professional network —reached out to ask me to attend their event. The message was warm, polite, and professional. But something felt off. It wasn’t them. It was
Cyber scams, ignored customers, AI layoffs, and even rising coffee prices all showed up in this episode of The Rundown with Ramon. Ramon Ray unpacks what these headlines actually mean for entrepreneurs, while reminding us that how we show up as human beings still matters more than anything else. This
When a major tech company publicly reports a security incident, the story often fades quickly for everyday business owners. But this week’s disclosure from OpenAI about a data exposure at Mixpanel deserves a second look. Not because your passwords or chat data were compromised—they weren’t—but because it highlights a truth
On this episode of The Rundown with Ramon, I sat down with James Cuthbert, head of marketing for merchant solutions at Fiserv, the company behind Clover. We talked about what Clover is really built to do, why most small business owners are still underusing their tech, and what he learned
For many small business owners, financial management isn’t the fun part of running a company—but it often determines whether the business grows, secures funding, or even survives. Messy books, unclear financial statements, and missing documentation can slow down loan approvals and make it harder to plan for the future. Fortunately,
For millions of small business owners, managing the numbers is the least exciting part of entrepreneurship. But those messy books—missed expenses, misclassified transactions, incomplete documentation—can be the very thing holding a business back from growth. A new round of investment in Bags, a fintech startup tackling this challenge head-on, signals
The SEO world just got a shake-up. Yoast, one of the most widely used WordPress SEO tools, announced a new partnership with Microsoft to bring AI-powered features to millions of websites. The collaboration signals something bigger than a tech integration. It marks a shift in how small businesses will optimize
Just a few days ago Zoho release a major update to Zoho One, and Ali Shabdar, director of strategic growth at Zoho, unpacks this important milestone and so much more. He also touches on AI – to not get distracted by it. Running a small business in 2025 often feels
Small business owners are managing more moving parts than ever—ideas, tasks, requests, deadlines, product updates, vendor needs, customer issues, and daily operations. For years, tools like Trello, Jira, and Asana helped teams stay organized. But over time, many of these once-beloved platforms became bloated, slow, and overly complex. Enter Fizzy,
On this episode of The Rundown with Ramon, Ramon discusses the reality behind AI-driven layoffs, corporate restructuring, and new AI safety measures. While AI creates efficiency and scale, it also introduces new tensions around privacy and trust. In this environment, an entrepreneur or professional’s strongest defense is not technology—it’s relationships,