j.j. ramberg and welcome to "your business, the show dedicated to helping your small business grow. since today is mother's day, we thought we'd devote our entire business to running a family business. christina and linda have always been close, so it was only natural that linda started helping christina out when she started her jewelry company, christina v. neither of them ever guessed that linda would become the number one employee. it's a tuesday morning in huntington bay, long island. christina sheldon and her mom linda are in her kitchen making lunch for some friends. >> how many times do you think you've been in this exact position, mom and daughter preparing a meal together? >> a billion. >> too many. i don't know. every day this happens. every day. >> but this isn't just another social lunch, this lunch is about business and the business is christina v. christina's 8-year-old jewelry company. >> maybe once a month or something i will have a group of women over for lunch, it will always be different people and these are women that i rely heavily on when i have a new business

j.j. ramberg. welcome to "your business," the show dedicated to helping your small business grow. we have seen with recent events the important role small businesses play in a community and how cities and towns can suffer economically when small businesses struggle. to help small businesses out, major events speeches and workshops will be held around the country from may 4th through the 8th as part of national small business week. this year the small business administration will hold gatherings in cities including miami, los angeles san antonio, new york and washington, d.c. to recognize the contributions of small businesses. small business administration head maria contrera sweet joins us to talk about the plans and so much more. administrator, it's so good to see you. >> likewise. so good to see you, j.j. i'm delighted to see you lifting small businesses across the country. >> thank you. that's what we do here. before we talk about the celebration, i want to ask you what's going on in baltimore because when i see things like this, my mind always goes first to the small business

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