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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, July 19

Posted: Monday, July 13, 2009 3:02 PM by Andrew Littell

The owners of Charleroi, Pennsylvania based Model Cleaners saw business drop off in the fourth quarter of 2008. When they reviewed customer data, the results were surprising. It turns out long-time clients weren't dropping off clothes as often as they used to. Company president John LaCarte and Dry Cleaning General Manager Dan LaCarte decided it was time to reward their repeat customers in hopes of drumming up more business. Clients were treated to coupons and specials to get discounts on their services. The owners have found these customer rewards are a great way to stabilize sales in an uncertain economy.

Panelists

Steven Little, author of "Duck and Recover: The Embattled Business Owners Guide to Survival and Growth"

Barbara Weltman, small business attorney and author  of the e-newsletter "Big Ideas for Small Business"

Dollars & Sense: Leadership Strategies

Robert Kaplan, Professor of Management at Harvard Business School, provides some leadership tips to help you guide your staff through a difficult economy.

Elevator Pitch

Kate Harrison, founder of TheGreenBrideGuide.com, a website dedicated to planning environmentally friendly weddings, is seeking capital to hire a Chief Technical Officer and develop the Green Bride Registry.

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