of directors.
melinda emerson is the host of
"small biz chat."
she develops audio, video, and
written consent to support small
businesses.
scott gerber is the founder of
the young entrepreneur council,
co-founder of gen-y capital
partners which invests in young
entrepreneurs.
great to see both of you guys.
this story was funny.
anna said, i knew, i've read a
million books, seen a million
stories, you should not open
your second store so far away.
her plan was to open in a
different neighborhood because
it's so neighborhood-based.
then these investors came along
and she just did it.
and it seems to be working
because of these investors.
>> absolutely.
i think she's got the luxury of
investors.
i think a lot of people who want
to expand a business have to do
it out of their right or left
pocket.
so i think that, you know, she's
very fortunate.
and the fact that her investors
were willing to roll up their
sleeves and actually work in the
business to help her, they were
that invested in...