so as fast as you need to be at starting them, you also need to be fast about killing them. that s exactly right. taking an objective view and really looking at, do the customers really love this or did we miss the mark and acting fast. thank you both so much. thanks for having us. this week s your biz selfie is a toung twister. it s from phannie phuggin who makes phannie s boozy jams and jellies from new hampshire. that s a fantastic picture. she sells them at stores and fairs and is part of the made in new hampshire community. pick up your smartphone, take a selfie of you and your company and send it to us at your business@msnbc.com or tweet it @msnbcyour business. if you use twitter,
yes, he even grows avocados. while award-winning songwriter jason razz maybe best known for his music, he doesn t need to look any further for his own backyard for his entrepreneurial inspiration. as an verdict for everything green his avocado grow is known for his environmentally friendly effort. he s set the bar hard and is encouraging oh, especially entrepreneurs, to do the same. yes i ll make it all mine a passion for your business is essential, and it s business. you don t know whether you re going to win or going to lose. it s going to be a game regard lerks and the passion is going to create the enthusiasm and create the excitement that keeps you in the game and make it easier to spend your money on the business. without the passion, you may be stopped. you may not spend your money. you may not play as big a game as you think you can handle, you
come on. i mean, that s enough. that s two hours. i don t give anyone that much time. to learn more about today s showers, just click on our website. it s openforum.com/yourbusiness. you ll find all of today s segments, plus web exclusive content with more information to help your business grow. and please become a fan of the show on facebook. we love getting your feedback. you can also follow us on twitter. it s #msnbcyour business. next week, how adapting to new light bulbs is adapting to a new energy efficiency era. every time there s a new technology out there, people come to us and want to us stock to it. almost forcing us to adapt. learn how this store has modified its business model to keep up with the changing times. till then, i m j.j. ramberg, and, remember, we make your business our business. sam: i m sam chernin. owner of sammy s fish box.
avocados or singing songs. shake, it take control remember to wind up for yourself the song remains the same when the special musical edition of your business continues. the tympany player creates his own line of drumsticks and the wife of the owner of a new york legendary jazz club finds out how to keep the music playing after her husband s death. jazz man, take my blues away shazi: seven years ago, i had this idea. to make baby food the way moms would. happybaby strives to make the best organic baby food. in a business like ours, personal connections are so important. we use our american express open gold card to further those connections. last year we took dozens of trips using membership rewards points
all or some part of your business. in this case, after losing control of their identity, the band third eye blind decided to take it back going independent, restoring their brand and regaining control their business. if there was ever a story of second chances, this is it. third eye blind started out as a scrappy little act from san francisco that turned into an overnight sensation in 1997 with the release of their self-titled debut record. here s a band that has had many, many hit singles, a band that was all over the the radio and yet if they continued in their old path there was a clear danger that they would have been relegated to a has been band. i want something else to get me through this semi-tough kind of life a song that i never thought