An Interview With Jason Hartman — Before I started my career in matchmaking, there were five things I wish I had known. First, how networking would become the backbone of my success. Meeting the right people through conferences, associations and professional groups made all the difference for me. As a part of our series about entrepreneurs…

An Interview With Jason Hartman — Be kind: A lot of my success through the years has been due to very kind leaders who always made time to help me with whatever issue I had. …

An Interview With Jason Hartman — Be nice. Just be a good person. In beauty and fashion, people feel like they need to undercut others to have success. In reality, we are all trying to make better products for people, so we should be less combative, and more supportive. Respect and collaboration can take you far. …

An Interview With Jason Hartman — I often get people wrong on the first iteration so when I finally get the right person, I do my best to hang onto them. Caring for your team and wanting the best for them is the number one thing to get right. …

An Interview With Jason Hartman — To be a good leader, you have to truly understand every aspect of the business. You cannot simply give commands, but rather see the strengths and weaknesses of your teams, and inspire people to be better. You have to earn everyone’s respect. If I need to work on the plant…

An Interview With Jason Hartman — Read, read, and read some more. I first became interested in finance and money after reading the book “Rich Dad Poor Dad” by Robert Kiyosaki. It was the first time I had read a book advocating for financial literacy and independence. …

An Interview With Jason Hartman — Increase access to financial education: Financial literacy should be a mandatory part of the curriculum in schools so that young people can receive basic training on money management. Additionally, it is important to provide adults with educational resources so they can gain knowledge about personal finance. As a part of…

Get more than one horse in the race — When you want to sell, get at least two buyers in the race to a) drive a better valuation and b) if one doesn’t close you have a plan B. When I sold an interior design business in 2019 we had…

An Interview With Jason Hartman — Identify how your team works best. As a business, you’re not just paying your employees for work; you’re investing your time and money into the people around you who are the fuel that allow your businesses to run. …