The Rundown with Ramon - Ramon Ray - small business podcast for entrepreneurs

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 because of a storm, Ramon shows why change is not optional, why leadership and messaging matter during a pivot, and how tracking the right numbers keeps your business steady when the market shifts.Welcome to the Rundown with Ramon Show, where we dive into the insights you need and headlines of today that help you grow your business or live a better life. Sign up at ZoneofGenius.com

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 constant guilt. Along the way, he pulls lessons from big-brand headlines (Costco, Starbucks, Lululemon, Super Bowl ads, Apple). He brings them back to what founders can do today: communicate better, own mistakes fast, and build a business your family can actually understand and support.Welcome to The Rundown with Ramon Show where we help you live your best life and start or grow your business, or live your best life.

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 traits of mentally resilient leaders, how to set measurable goals, how to bounce back quickly, and why small wins matter.He also covers major headlines on AI risk, layoffs, Meta’s AI spending surge, and Whole Foods' growth, then answers audience questions about bartering and when to shift from building to refining.Welcome to The Rundown with Ramon Show - we help you start or grow your business or just live your best life. What are the headlines today that give lessons for your business (or life). Hosted by Ramon Ray, publisher of ZoneofGenius.com - fun, fast, and informative.

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 win in business without getting walked on? He shares how relationship-first selling can close serious deals, where kindness can backfire, and why consistency still beats hype when you’re building something for the long run.Welcome to The Rundown with Ramon - Your daily show helping you start or grow your business or live your best life. Hosted by Ramon Ray, the show takes today's headlines and unpacks what they mean for your life, career, or business.

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 everyday setbacks to business growth, then riffs on headlines about the middle class feeling squeezed, TikTok disruptions, Super Bowl betting, Goodwill bargain shopping, and Southwest changing what made it different. He closes with a leadership question and explains his trust-first, “broad strokes” leadership style.Welcome to The Rundown with Ramon - Your daily show helping you start or grow your business or live your best life. Hosted by Ramon Ray, the show takes today's headlines and unpacks what they mean for your life, career, or business.

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 experiences shape money habits, why saving and investing matter, and how entrepreneurs can use money to grow a business without fear or reckless spending. He also reacts to AI headlines and closes with a short leadership lesson for the next generation.Welcome to the Rundown with Ramon Show, where we dive into the insights you need and headlines of today that help you grow your business or live a better life.

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 losing the human edge?” He walks through big headlines (Apple’s Gemini-powered Siri, OpenAI’s massive funding push, YouTube’s AI “slop” problem) and pulls out practical lessons for entrepreneurs who want to scale with technology while keeping trust, relationships, and judgment at the center.Welcome to The Rundown with Ramon Show - we help you start or grow your business or just live your best life. Hosted by Ramon Ray, publisher of ZoneofGenius.com - fun, fast and informative.

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. He also reacts to a handful of headlines (Kalshi, Lululemon, Beehive vs Substack, United Airlines, Amazon, Pinterest, Gen Z and AI, Netflix) and pulls simple lessons you can apply to your own business. The big theme is intentionality: take smart risks, protect your energy, and put yourself in rooms where relationships and opportunities actually happen.Welcome to The Rundown with Ramon - Your daily show helping you start or grow your business or live your best life. Hosted by Ramon Ray, the show takes today's headlines and unpacks what they mean for your life, career, or business.

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 can backfire? Along the way, he shares a “work in progress” mindset, a practical lesson on priorities from Davos, and why new AI-first products (including possible OpenAI hardware) are a signal worth watching.

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 twenty-twenty-six. They break down Block vs. Square, why payments are only one piece of the puzzle, and what’s happening behind the counter that customers never see, from inventory and margins to loyalty and customer experience. Ebun shares patterns of the most successful businesses, why “AI for ROI” matters, and how Square AI is designed to deliver practical insights inside the tools business owners already use. They also discuss cash transactions, the potential impact of penny changes, and Square’s penny rounding pilot built to reduce friction at the register.