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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, April 26

Posted: Monday, April 20, 2009 2:15 PM by Andrew Littell

Business incubators such as the Brooklyn Navy Yards are commercial areas where startups can find space with modest rental fees and a supportive atmosphere in which to grow their business. See how Miranda Magagnini, co-owner of Ice Stone, and Kevin McElroy of Green Matters have used this supportive environment to grow their businesses, and find out if a business incubator is right for you.

Panelists

--James Barrood, Executive Director of the Rothman Institute of Entrepreneurial Studies at Silberman College of Business at Fairleigh Dickinson University

--Steve Strauss, small business columnist for USA Today, and author of "The Small Business Bible: Everything You Need to Know to Succeed in Your Small Business"

Profit Margin: Web 2.0, Twitter

Joel Comm, CEO of new media firm InfoMedia Inc., and author of "Twitter Power: How to Dominate Your Market One Tweet at a Time" provides some tips on how small business owners can use Twitter to market their businesses.

Elevator Pitch

Scott Farrell, President of Scott Farrell Media pitches The Happeseat, a revolutionary car seat cover that is washable and can be installed and removed in seconds. He is looking for capital to expand production and distribution.

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