j.j., if you get stuck anywhere, call us. believe me, you re the first call i make. we are going old school with this week s your biz selfie from t.j. and brandy who own and run the asheville pinball museum in asheville, north carolina. i heard about this and wanted to go visit it. it is a mecca for players who want to experience the classic game. now why don t you pick up your cell phone, take a selfie of you and your business and send it to yourbusiness@msnbc.com or tweet it to msnbc yourbiz. thank you so much for joining us today. we love hearing from you. so if you have any questions or comments or just want to say hi, send an e-mail to yourbusiness@msnbc.com. also, please click on our website, it is msnbc.com/yourbusiness. we put up everything from today s show, plus a whole lot
and very passionate. so brag a little. brag a little. okay. okay. all right. great. thank you so much. thank you for saving us and many people s backyards. and thank you, you guys for your evaluation of it. of course. if any of you have a product or service and you want feedback from our elevator pitch panel on your chances are getting interest investors, send us an e-mail. address, yourbusiness@msnbc.com. include a short summary of what your company does how much money you re trying to raise and what you intend to do with that money. we look forward to reading the pitches and seeing some of you here on the show. thank you so much for joining us today. to learn more about the show just head on over to our digital platform. it is open forum.com/yourbusiness. you ll find all of today s segments and exclusive content with a lot more information to help your business grow. you can also follow us on twitter. it s @msnbc yourbiz and don t forget we are on facebook and instagr
@msnbc yourbiz. and facebook and intra gram as well. next week a phoenix-based web photographer who knows how to make sure it is a good representation of her brand. she hires people who are as passionate about her company as she is. until then i m j.j. ramberg. and remember, we make your business our business. american express for travel and entertainment worldwide. just show them this - the american express card. don t leave home without it! and someday, i may even use it on the moon. it s a marvelous thing! oh! haha! so you can replace plane tickets, traveler s cheques, a lost card. really? that worked?
my tip for entrepreneurs is you are not your customer. please stop trying to entice what you would want to buy or what you would like to provide, focus on your customers and that will lead to your success. one tip i have for small business is to hire bright, energetic, young, college graduates. they re smart, they re excited, they re enthusiastic and most importantly, they re eager to learn and willing to take on any task. for us, that s been something that s been very beneficial as we grow. learning from them as well as us teaching or giving back. to learn more about today s show, all you have to do is click on our website, it s openforum.com/yourbusiness. with more information to help your business grow. and you can follow us on twitter. it s @msnbc yourbiz.
openforum.com/yourbusiness, you ll find all of today s segments plus web exclusive content with more information to help your business grow. also follow us on twitter @msnbc yourbiz. and don t forget to become a fan of the show on facebook. next week, we talk to the small business owners in historic illinois from the dmi to customer service, we ll examine the unique issues facing small business owners in a new segment called main street usa. until then, i m j.j. ramberg, and remember, we make your business our business. i m a hard, hard worker every day. i m a hard, hard worker and i m working every day. i m a hard, hard worker and i m saving all my pay. small businesses get up earlier and stay later. and to help all that hard work pay off,