Present your business on msnbc. Hi everyone. Im j. J. Ramburg. If you have a business that addresses the issue that is hard to talk about, it can be really tricky to spread the word. If you work in an industry that is associated with horrible events, for example, crime scene, how can you put a positive spin on what youre doing. We went to tampa to meet one founder who had to figure out a way to market her company that cleans up after some horrific situations. In shows like csi and breaking bad, crime scenes and meth labs are the pivotal setting. In real life though when all the police tape is cleared, theres often chaos and debris left behind that no one wants to clean up. That. Is no one but former Law Enforcement laura spalding. After being on the scene for terrible crime in 2015 she saw an opportunity. It was a double decidehomicide and it was on christmas. I was helping the people that had no means to pay for it but their Homeowners Insurance covered the clean up. After i was done
Theyre secondgeneration entrepreneurs running their businesses with a little help if their parents. How do you do that and keep family spats out of the mix . The answer coming up next in your business. Hi there, everyone, im jj ramberg and welcome to your business the show dedicated to giving you tips and advice to helping your Small Business grow. Seven years ago, i started a company with my brother. Before that, my brother had started a company with my mom. And my dad worked with his father. Our entrepreneurial ventures have had a lot of family connections. For us, it works. But it doesnt for everyone. Tensions can run high as feelings get in the way of business. Meet two entrepreneurs who have enlisted the help of their parents and together they figured out their own ways to balance the slippery slope of working with family. Owning a clothing boutique was always janine harveys dream. This is what i like ultimately want to do with my life. In 2011, at the age of 21, she opened alchem
Theyre Second Generation entrepreneurs running their businesses with a little help from their parents. But how do you do that and keep family spats out of the mix . The answer coming up next on your business. Hi there, everyone, im jj ramberg and welcome to your business the show dedicated to giving you tips and advice to helping your Small Business grow. Seven years ago, i started a company with my brother. Before that, my brother had started a company with my mom. And my dad worked with his father. Our entrepreneurial ventures have had a lot of family connections. For us, it works. But it doesnt for everyone. Tensions can run high as feelings get in the way of business. Meet two entrepreneurs who have enlisted the help of their parents and together they figured out their own ways to balance the slippery slope of working with family. Owning a clothing boutique was always janine harveys dream. This is what i like ultimately want to do with my life. In 2011, at the age of 21, she opened
She shared her cookies with Business Partners and then the partnership crumbled. How she bounced back after losing her company and brand. Three College Friends who formed a Successful Partnership are climbing the ladder of success. And neighbors hit hard by Hurricane Sandy. Hi there, everybody. Im j. J. Ramburg, welcome to your business. This brand probably looks familiar to you but youll never believe the ups and downs the entrepreneur behind these cookies went through after entering into a terrible partnership. Tates bake shop is known for these thin, buttery, crisp chocolate chip cookie. Her who sale factory on the east end of long island turns out more than 2 million cookie as week that are distributed throughout nationwide. I want amounts to 10 million a year. The cookie has to be crisp. But tates is second bakery business. Her First Company kathleens bake shop was an institution in tony South Hampton, new york for 18 years until she made a bad business decision to form a partners
Hi, there, everyone. Im j. J. Ramberg, and welcome to your business, the show dedicated to giving you tips, advice, and a dose of inspiration to help your business grow. I found out about mel leaney barrett and her company mel leaney b. When i look at her story online. I gave her a call to find out the secret to her growth. Turns out the it was simply taking a focus on it. Why dont you come with me little girl on a Magic Carpet Ride by many counts four years after she started her Carpet Company mellanie b. She designed carpets inspired by her travels around the world and had them handmade in nepal, india, china, and mexico. She earned a client. Was actually looking for brooklyn designers and i happened to come across her on linkedin, and i took a look at her website and immediately fell in love with it. She got press. She had a goal, to get people to buy her carpets, and she went after it with gusto. I attended every event related to my industry. Whether it was a cocktail for an openin