It is time now to answer some of your business questions. brian hecht is a serial digital entrepreneur and his current venture is choosers which help companies make hires more quickly using technology. and we also have a business coach and strategist and adviser who helps companies set their companies apart from the rest. and sarah is the author of a book fierce loyalty and great to see you both. brian, you started a new company since last you were here. yes, it is an exciting concept and it is so hard to hire new members of the team, and using social media is a great way to get started. you are both well poised to answer the questions. let s start with the questions from the audience. it is about formulating equity.
To see that, but twit ser not the place for everyone. it sounds what she has with the golf club, she needs a place to set up a private community, and that is more facebook. google plus. probablylinkin would be good i would bet for her membership so she can create a closed community and really communicate directly with the people she is trying to get. twit ser great for broadcast, but not great for a small community to talk to. look at something like pinterest or youtube to think about the content that you are sharing and not just talking about the membership messages or the dues or whatever it is, but videos of the golf pros having the videos and the tips or pictures of your favorite golf products on there. or events if you have evens s at the club. that is great idea. brian and sarah, thank you both so much for all of that advice. it is helpful and if any of you have a question for the expers s
revitalizing the economy. american express open is here to help. that is why we are proud to prevent your business on msnbc. hi there, everyone. i m jj ramberg and welcome to your business the show dedicated to giving you tips and advice to help your small business grow. maybe it is a trend or it never went out of style, but it seems that now touting the fact that your product is made in the usa is a big draw for customers. and it seems that americans are willing to pay more, and sometimes even much more for products that are made here. when george villagos had trouble finding a stylish american-made pair of shoes, he decided to make them himself, and stoked the artisan economy and supporting not only his business, but supporting two thri thriving businesses along the way. george villagos grew up working in his family s suburban chicago shoe shop. he learned the craft of building and repairing shoes from his father, an immigrant from greece. the first time my dad br
Restaurant business. it s amazing how forgiving the guest might be if the food is late or you get the order wrong. if you make that personal connection they will be happy forever. rocket man time now to answer some of your business questions. norman and brian are with us once again. first the controversy surrounding comments made by the president of chick-fil-a regarding same sex marriage. ryan asked how smart is to it wear your politics on your sleeve as a small business owner. now one of our viewers kathryn wrote on our facebook page i think it is probably better to maintain a separation of business interests and social ideology. i doubt that your customers want to know your beliefs. they just want you to be honest, sell a good product and give customer service. what do you think dourks agree? put yourself in the shoes of the consumer. we can vote at the ballot or dollars. i don t want to give my money to
Always necessary. more money couldn t make us give up what we have here. aaron gross agrees. he says even though streit s is much larger than the original business of 1925 it has a strong foundation, and a core product that has, and will continue to pave the way for the company s future success. we do have a long-term plan to be here, still this brand, concentrate on our roots, build this brand and expand. we ve been around almost 100 years and i would like to be around for 100 more. should be sixth, seventh, eighth generation family members running this place. i think that s what sets us apart. as business owners, we have so many opportunities to change things, so how do you decide when you should keep things the same? well let s turn to this week s board of directors. norm brodsky is a magazine columnist and brian hecht is a serial entrepreneur who is working on your latest company which should launch in a few months? a few months. norm, i don t think we did you right by