you just want all the bases covered. let s get it over with. it s a reality of doing business. also if we go back to your four post-it notes, you can think what does this person bring to the table. if they weren t there, how could i fill in those holes. right. and then it becomes less scary. you have something concrete saying i think i can do this on my own. and i know plenty of partners, they re complete opposites but make it work. this is great advice. thanks so much. both of you. and if any of you have a question for our experts, we answer them every week on the show so you can get some great advice. send us an e-mail. you can send it to yourbusiness@msnbc.com. thanks everyone so much for joining us today. if you want to learn more head over to our website, openforum.com/yourbusiness. once you get there, you will find all of today s segments, plus a lot of web exclusive pieces with a lot more information to help your business grow. also follow us on twitter. @msnbcyour
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to list it in the rankings and you re going to disappear. so you ve got to test out your site. it s beginning to tell you what parts of it look good. what parts don t. you ve just got to go to google.com, type in mobile friendlying and then type your website address into that test make sure you get it done and make sure you get it fixed. am app i use is cozi. it blends between our family and our business. it s a life management tool. it is a scheduling tool. it allows us to put everything that s going on in our lives and coordinating that. and it sends us reminders. so that has just been a god send for us. thanks, everyone for joining us today. please check out our website for more. it s openforum.com/yourbusiness. you ll find all of today s segments and some web exclusive pieces that will help your business grow. you can also follow us on twitter. it s @msnbcyourbiz.
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