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JJ Ramberg

JJ Ramberg is the anchor of “Your Business,” MSNBC’s weekly show on small business. In addition to her extensive television reporting experience, Ramberg has a background as an entrepreneur and co-founded GoodSearch.com. She has an MBA from Stanford Business School.



Guest List -- Sunday, Dec. 7

Posted: Monday, November 24, 2008 10:25 AM by Andrew Littell
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The American economy is officialy in a recession. How can small business owners make sure their fears and anxieties don't affect their judgement? Robert Johnson, a licensed psychologist and organizational consultant with The Impact Group provides some advice on how entrepreneurs can keep their emotions from causing them to make bad business decisions.

In an effort to take their enterprise to the next level, small business owners often look to franchising or self-financing new locations. The owners of Zingerman's Deli in Ann Arbor, Michigan had other ideas. They consulted with their managers and came up with a creative growth strategy, creating a community of businesses with individual owners/partners. Each business is tied in to Zingerman's overall business strategy. See how innovative growth strategies can work for your small business.

Panelists

Simon Sinek, CEO & Founder of SinekPartners Corporation, and teaches graduate level marketing at Columbia University's Strategic Communications Program.

Kylie Sachs, Principal of Ascend Venture Group, a venture capital firm with a multi-stage investment focus.

Robert Walsh, Commissioner of the New York City Department of Small Business Services.

How To Succeed in Small Business: Holiday Cheap Gifts for Clients and Employees

Stacy London, co-host of TLC's "What Not To Wear" and a "Today" contributor, shows off some cheap gifts small business owners can give to their clients and employees.

Elevator Pitch

Jason Graham-Nye and and Kimberly Graham-Nye, Co-Founders of gDiapers, breathable natural "green" diapers that can be flushed, is looking for capital to increase production and expand marketing efforts. 

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Comments

Help - I want to find the website that helps with ecommerce. I remembered it as "volution" but that doesn't take me to the site that helps set up websites. Otherwise I think your show rocks.

Mary (Sent Sunday, November 30, 2008 8:43 AM)

what was the website for the gift company called glam? can't find it online....

ileana, miami, fl (Sent Sunday, December 07, 2008 8:08 AM)



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