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The Rundown with Ramon - small business growth podcast for entrepreneurs
The Rundown with Ramon by Ramon Ray, small business podcast for entrepreneurs - strategies and tips to start, grow and scale your business. Don't miss out - subscribe to this podcast and ZoneofGenius.com - www.zoneofgenius.com/subscribe
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- The Rundown with Ramon - small business growth podcast for entrepreneurs
Be Careful of Assumptions in Business Contracts - Mark Cuban, Kevin Hart give lessons for biz
Be careful of assumptions. Mak Cuban learned a valuable lesson in this when he sold his basketball team, the Mavs. He's got billion-dollar regrets, and we all…
- The Rundown with Ramon - small business growth podcast for entrepreneurs
Why Customer Experience Still Matters - Verizon Exec Mike Caralis
Every business owner feels the pressure to keep up with technology, but what really matters and what is just hype? In this powerful episode of The Rundown with…
- The Rundown with Ramon - small business growth podcast for entrepreneurs
Pick Yourself First: The Hidden Power of Service, Visibility, and Owning Your Gift
In this powerful and deeply personal episode of The Rundown with Ramon, Ramon Ray takes you behind the scenes of five major events in five weeks—sharing real…
- The Rundown with Ramon - small business growth podcast for entrepreneurs
Pick Yourself First: Why Waiting Is Killing Your Momentum
In this episode of The Rundown with Ramon, Ramon shares a powerful, real-time reflection after returning from Social Media Marketing World and speaking at the…
- The Rundown with Ramon - small business growth podcast for entrepreneurs
How to Maximize LinkedIn To Grow Your Business - Judy Nam, LinkedIn Small Business Exec
In this episode of The Rundown with Ramon, I talk with Judy Name, head of LinkedIn Small Business, about how entrepreneurs can simplify growth by leveraging…
- The Rundown with Ramon - small business growth podcast for entrepreneurs
Why Local Relationships Beat Going Viral in Business - Bryan Eisgenberg
In this episode of The Rundown with Ramon, I sit down with Brian Eisenberg, a digital marketing pioneer and recent Entrepreneur of the Year award winner, to…
- The Rundown with Ramon - small business growth podcast for entrepreneurs
How to Deliver High-Stakes Presentations That Actually Wins the Room
In this episode of The Rundown with Ramon, Ramon Ray (ZoneofGenius.com) interviews Brad Gage, Head of TV and Video at Entrepreneur Media, for a powerful…
- The Rundown with Ramon - small business growth podcast for entrepreneurs
Pinky Cole and McDonald's CEO - Lessons of Resilient Leadership
There's one BIG similarity between Pinky Cole (Slutty Vegan) and Chris Kempczinski (McDonald's CEO), they both are resilient and don't let "negative" comments…
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What matters more than going viral? Building a real business that lasts - Austin Armstrong
In this episode of The Rundown with Ramon, Ramon Ray sits down with entrepreneur and Syllaby.io CEO Austin Armstrong to unpack what actually works in modern…
- The Rundown with Ramon - small business growth podcast for entrepreneurs
Why Your Biz Is an Easy Target for Hackers
In this episode of The Rundown with Ramon, I sit down with a cybersecurity expert to break down why small businesses are no longer flying under the radar—and…
- The Rundown with Ramon - small business growth podcast for entrepreneurs
The Truth About AI, Leadership & Productivity with Stefan Weitz
AI is changing everything—but not in the way you think. In this episode of The Rundown with Ramon, I speak with with Stefan Weitz, former Microsoft executive…
- The Rundown with Ramon - small business growth podcast for entrepreneurs
Stop Begging for the Sale: The Smarter Way to Win Customers
In this episode of The Rundown with Ramon Show, Ramon Ray delivers a powerful mindset shift for entrepreneurs and business leaders: stop chasing customers—and…
- The Rundown with Ramon - small business growth podcast for entrepreneurs
Why Every “Yes” Isn’t Good for You: The Power of Saying No in Business and Life
In this episode of The Rundown with Ramon, Ramon dives into a powerful and honest conversation about why not every opportunity is worth saying yes to. Inspired…
- The Rundown with Ramon - small business growth podcast for entrepreneurs
Stop Being Busy: Why Saying “No” Is the Ultimate Growth Strategy for Entrepreneurs
In this episode of The Rundown with Ramon Show, Ramon dives into a powerful truth many entrepreneurs ignore: being busy is not the same as being productive…
- The Rundown with Ramon - small business growth podcast for entrepreneurs
Why Waiting to Be Picked is Hurting Your Business
Stop waiting for someone to pick you. Pick yourself. Stop waiting for one day, make today day ONE. Ramon shares about the pairing of YOU knocking on the door…
- The Rundown with Ramon - small business growth podcast for entrepreneurs
10 Ways to Connect in Any Room You're In
Here's Ramon's top 10 list for how to MAXIMIZE your attendance at your next business event! Plus how Amazon is building trust and more! 1. Connect with venue…
- The Rundown with Ramon - small business growth podcast for entrepreneurs
How to make an impact and connect in ANY room you're in
Ramon attended a high-level event yesterday on the 57th floor of a NYC skyscraper. How did he make an impact in that room? Where you sit, how you speak, who…
- The Rundown with Ramon - small business growth podcast for entrepreneurs
How Being Broken Can be a Good Thing - The Power of Starting Over
In this episode of The Rundown with Ramon, Ramon Ray shares a powerful reminder that sometimes the very thing that breaks you is the thing that builds you…
- The Rundown with Ramon - small business growth podcast for entrepreneurs
The Search Results of Life - How do you show up?
How we show up in social media and search engine search results are so important. However, what's MORE important is how are we showing up in the SEARCH OF…
- The Rundown with Ramon - small business growth podcast for entrepreneurs
Premium Pricing Must Be Earned: Why Selling Cheap Is Killing Your Business
In this episode of The Rundown with Ramon, Ramon Ray dives into a powerful truth every entrepreneur must face: selling cheap is not a winning strategy. While…
- The Rundown with Ramon - small business growth podcast for entrepreneurs
8 Ways To Build Better Human Connections - Nothing to do with AI
In this episode of The Rundown with Ramon, Ramon Ray dives into one of the most important skills for entrepreneurs and leaders today—building real human…
- The Rundown with Ramon - small business growth podcast for entrepreneurs
Donations, Support, or a Sale - Which one do you really want?
In this episode of The Rundown with Ramon, Ramon Ray explores a powerful mindset shift for entrepreneurs: the difference between asking for support and asking…
- The Rundown with Ramon - small business growth podcast for entrepreneurs
When Should Entrepreneurs Quit - And When Should They Keep Going?
In this episode of The Rundown with Ramon, Ramon broadcasts live from Atlanta while attending Brent Leary’s CRM Players event and preparing to host a Genius…
- The Rundown with Ramon - small business growth podcast for entrepreneurs
Attention Is a Luxury: 3 Powerful Business Lessons Every Entrepreneur Must Understand
In this episode of The Rundown with Ramon, Ramon shares practical insights for entrepreneurs about protecting their business, building trust in uncertain…
- The Rundown with Ramon - small business growth podcast for entrepreneurs
Is Your Business as Good as Trader Joe’s? Lessons in Customer Experience
In this episode of The Rundown with Ramon, Ramon Ray explores what entrepreneurs can learn from a surprising place—Trader Joe’s. After visiting a store for the…
- The Rundown with Ramon - small business growth podcast for entrepreneurs
There’s Multiple Paths to Success: Lessons from Ramon's Oil Change
In this episode of The Rundown with Ramon, Ramon Ray shares a practical lesson about entrepreneurship sparked by a simple experience getting his car’s oil…
- The Rundown with Ramon - small business growth podcast for entrepreneurs
Building a Business Legacy Across Generations
In this conversation, Ramon Ray interviews Jessica Johnson-Cope about stepping into the leadership of her family business during a difficult time and guiding…
- The Rundown with Ramon - small business growth podcast for entrepreneurs
Critical Ignoring: The Productivity Skill Entrepreneurs Need
Ramon Ray breaks down a simple productivity idea with a modern twist: “critical ignoring.” He connects it to today’s business headlines, then brings in…
- The Rundown with Ramon - small business growth podcast for entrepreneurs
Build a Content-Driven Business Without Algorithm Stress
In this episode of The Rundown with Ramon, Ramon Ray talked with entrepreneur and Syllaby.io CEO Austin Armstrong to unpack what it really takes to grow a…
- The Rundown with Ramon - small business growth podcast for entrepreneurs
Substack vs Website: Which Is More Powerful for Your Business?
Ramon Ray runs through a few fast headlines, then zooms in on a big question for entrepreneurs: should you use Substack for your business, and what do you risk…
- The Rundown with Ramon - small business growth podcast for entrepreneurs
CEO Turnover Lessons for Small Business Leaders
Ramon Ray breaks down three big business signals and what they mean for entrepreneurs. First, he reacts to a report that American public companies are changing…
- The Rundown with Ramon - small business growth podcast for entrepreneurs
LinkedIn Small Biz Exec Playbook To Sell, Market, and Hire Faster
Ramon Ray talks with Judy Nam, LinkedIn’s VP of Small Business, about LinkedIn’s new Premium All-in-One offering and why it’s built for founders wearing too…
- The Rundown with Ramon - small business growth podcast for entrepreneurs
The Founder’s Toolkit: Three Systems That Make Growth Repeatable
Ramon Ray breaks down three business headlines and pulls out the real entrepreneur lessons behind them. He talks about why Amazon is shutting down Amazon Go…
- The Rundown with Ramon - small business growth podcast for entrepreneurs
Customer Experience and AI Are Now Business Essentials, Verizon Executive Insights
In this episode, I speak with Verizon’s Mike Caralis about why customer experience and AI have become essential for modern businesses. We dive into how…
- The Rundown with Ramon - small business growth podcast for entrepreneurs
Fly the Plane in Chaos: Focus, Delegation, and Human Connection in an AI World
Ramon Ray opens the show with a mix of growth advice, brand clarity, and a real-time reminder that scaling gets harder, not easier. He shares “fire” guidance…
- The Rundown with Ramon - small business growth podcast for entrepreneurs
How Entrepreneurs Stay Positive Without Pretending
In this episode of The Rundown with Ramon, I talk about what it really takes to stay upbeat when life and business are heavy. I share how positivity is a…
- The Rundown with Ramon - small business growth podcast for entrepreneurs
The Hidden Audience: Why Consistency Pays Off in Business
Ramon Ray unpacks a simple truth most entrepreneurs forget: people are watching your work in ways you cannot see. He connects that to three practical themes…
- The Rundown with Ramon - small business growth podcast for entrepreneurs
Five People Who Can Kill Your Sales Deal
In this episode of The Rundown with Ramon, Ramon Ray breaks down three big business headlines: OpenAI rolling out ads in ChatGPT, Spotify hitting record user…
- The Rundown with Ramon - small business growth podcast for entrepreneurs
Not Everyone in Your Circle Is in Your Corner (Plus Super Bowl Business Lessons)
In today’s episode of The Rundown with Ramon, Ramon Ray breaks down a powerful mindset shift: just because someone is close to you doesn’t mean they support…
- The Rundown with Ramon - small business growth podcast for entrepreneurs
My Vibe Coding “Fail” and the Real Lesson for Entrepreneurs
In this episode of The Rundown with Ramon, Ramon Ray breaks down major headlines and pulls out the “so what” for entrepreneurs. He covers how AI is shifting…
- The Rundown with Ramon - small business growth podcast for entrepreneurs
Past vs Future: The Mindset Shift Every Entrepreneur Needs in 2026
Ramon Ray hits the day’s business headlines, from Alphabet’s AI spending and Uber’s CFO change to Washington Post layoffs and Walmart’s “tell me what’s broken”…
- The Rundown with Ramon - small business growth podcast for entrepreneurs
One Click Away from Disaster Why No Business Is Too Small to Be Hacked
In this episode of The Rundown with Ramon, Ramon Ray sits down with Andreas, Head of Product at NordLayer, to talk about something most business owners don’t…
- The Rundown with Ramon - small business growth podcast for entrepreneurs
Can Everyone Be a Winner? The Real Answer for Entrepreneurs
Ramon Ray tackles a big question: can everyone be a winner, or is winning reserved for the top one percent? He lands on a practical answer for entrepreneurs…
- The Rundown with Ramon - small business growth podcast for entrepreneurs
Hire Your First Virtual Assistant: A Founder’s Step-by-Step Playbook
Ramon Ray breaks down how to hire your first virtual assistant and why it matters most for solo entrepreneurs. He walks through the real reasons to delegate…
- The Rundown with Ramon - small business growth podcast for entrepreneurs
Pivot or Die: A Complete Guide for Founders Who Want to Win
Ramon Ray breaks down a simple truth founders ignore until it hurts: pivot or die. Using a real story of a youth leadership conference forced to move online…
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Family vs. Business: Can Entrepreneurs Really Balance Both?
In this episode of The Rundown with Ramon, Ramon Ray tackles a real entrepreneur tension: family vs. business, and whether the two can truly coexist without…
- The Rundown with Ramon - small business growth podcast for entrepreneurs
Unstoppable Mindset: The Daily Habits That Keep Entrepreneurs Moving
In this episode of The Rundown with Ramon, Ramon Ray breaks down what it really means to build an unstoppable mindset as an entrepreneur. He shares practical…
- The Rundown with Ramon - small business growth podcast for entrepreneurs
Nice Doesn’t Mean Weak: How to Win Deals Without Being Pushy
Ramon records from a new location while volunteering at a small private school, then tackles a question a lot of entrepreneurs wrestle with: can “nice” people…
- The Rundown with Ramon - small business growth podcast for entrepreneurs
The Gift of Failure: Why It Means You’re Growing
Ramon Ray goes live early and uses that moment to talk about the gift of failure, betting on yourself, and why entrepreneurs must keep adapting. He connects…
- The Rundown with Ramon - small business growth podcast for entrepreneurs
Money Is a Tool: Here's How To Save More, Spend Smarter, And Stress Less
In this episode of The Rundown with Ramon, Ramon shares a simple idea with real weight: money is a tool, not a scoreboard. He talks about how childhood…
- The Rundown with Ramon - small business growth podcast for entrepreneurs
AI Chatbots vs Humans: When to Automate and When to Show Up as You
In this episode of The Rundown with Ramon, Ramon breaks down the real question behind AI chatbots: not “Should we use them?” but “How do we use them without…
- The Rundown with Ramon - small business growth podcast for entrepreneurs
Why In-Person Events Still Win (And How to Pick the Right Ones)
Ramon Ray breaks down why real-world, in-person events are having a comeback moment, and how entrepreneurs should decide which events to attend, host, or skip…
- The Rundown with Ramon - small business growth podcast for entrepreneurs
Early Wake-Ups: Discipline, Alignment, or Just Hype?
Recorded live from a Starbucks, Ramon talks through a big entrepreneur question: should you really be waking up early, or is that just a productivity myth that…
- The Rundown with Ramon - small business growth podcast for entrepreneurs
Square Exec Breaks Down What Today’s Best Retailers Do Differently
In this interview, Ramon Ray talks with Ebun Onagorua, Global Head of Brand and Product Marketing at Square, about what small businesses really need to grow in…
- The Rundown with Ramon - small business growth podcast for entrepreneurs
The Growth Warning: Comfort Kills Businesses
Today’s Rundown is all about disruption and staying ahead. Ramon unpacks major headlines, from Google’s search monopoly appeal to AI creating new “white space”…
- The Rundown with Ramon - small business growth podcast for entrepreneurs
Is Faith Important in Business? Real Talk on Integrity, Resilience, and Hope
In this episode of The Rundown with Ramon, Ramon Ray breaks down four business headlines and then tackles a topic many leaders avoid: faith in business. Ramon…
- The Rundown with Ramon - small business growth podcast for entrepreneurs
One Small Change Can Transform Your Business and Life
In this episode of The Rundown with Ramon, Ramon Ray explores the power of making one small, intentional change to create meaningful growth in business and…
- The Rundown with Ramon - small business growth podcast for entrepreneurs
What Should Winning and Success Mean to You? The Rundown with Ramon Show
What does winning really look like—and who gets to define it? In this episode of The Rundown with Ramon, Ramon Ray challenges entrepreneurs and professionals…
- The Rundown with Ramon - small business growth podcast for entrepreneurs
How to Make 2026 Your Best Year Ever?
In this special live edition of The Rundown with Ramon Ray, Ramon shares a deeply personal and practical roadmap for why—and how—2026 can be your best year…
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Mindset, Walmart Drones and the NBA - Today's Rundown with Ramon
In this episode of The Rundown with Ramon, Ramon Ray breaks down why mindset is the ultimate driver of success—for business, leadership, health, and personal…