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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, June 28

Posted: Monday, June 22, 2009 12:44 PM by Andrew Littell

When Kara Underwood and Kirstin Martin opened separate wedding consulting businesses within blocks of eachother in Chicago's West Loop, they knew they had their work cut out for them. The weakening economy only made matters worse. Underwood and Martin decided to merge their businesses into a single location.  While their businesses aren't identical, they are complementary and in this way they help each other generate income and share common costs. Find out how a merger may be the best strategy for survival in these difficult economic times.

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--Scott Reardon, founder and General Partner of Dakota Ventures LLC., an early-stage venture capital firm focusing on emerging opportunities in communications and information technology

--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"

Dollars & Sense: Cost-Effective Business Travel

Travel prices always seem to go up in the summer, and this can be problematic for entrepreneurs working on a tight budget. Janet Libert, Editor-in-Chief and Publisher of Executive Travel, provides tips on how business owners can book cost-effective travel plans.

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