ramberg. welcome to "your business." recently we receive add letter from a woman intrapreneur in trouble. when she heard about our makeover series she sent aus plea for help. we called her up and after talking to her about her situation we knew our team of experts just might be able to bail her out and that's how we decided to give this inkeeper a "your business" makeover. they are on the road again. just passing through the historic mystic connecticuts. >> we're getting close. it looks like we arrived. a huge tourist destination. let's get to work. let's help this business. you must be erica. >> i am. >> i am the author of "the pumpkin plants." >> i heard you called msnbc and you need help. >> i do. >> 36-year-old erica hall runs the seven-room bed and breakfast for eight years until she bought it in 2011. >> it's absolutely beautiful and secluded. >> in her letter she told us she is so trapped by daily chores and outdated technology that she has absolutely no time to build her business. >> sometimes i feel like i am a

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ramberg. welcome to "your business." the show dedicated to giving you tips and advice thoeping your small business grow. it is education nation week. we wanted to do our part by looking at the opportunities available to current and future entrepreneurs. our past stories have taken us around the country to detroit and portland, oregon. this year, we didn't have to go any further than boston. there, we found a really unique program, a venture aksel lccele that's run by college students. they have the right idea educating entrepreneurs and getting them funding to grow their companies. 22 small business owners. >> our product will be the first organic, low-calorie ready to drink cocktail on the market. >> each one making a pitch for funding. and the most amazing thing. >> we have done a real lot with a real little. >> some of these pictures aren't even out of college yet. >> the marketing is essential. >> this pitchathon is part of a unique program called idea, a business accelerator that is developing new entrepreneurs at n

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ramberg, and welcome to "your business." the show dedicated to giving you tips and advice to help your small business grow. >>> the issues affecting small businesses are took center stage at both the republican and democratic conventions. the gop voiced their support for small business owners with their chants of "we built it," and advocating tax cuts and cutting restrictive government regulations. sba head carol mills spoke to democrats about inroads in funding, while other speakers addressed the made it to fuel america's entrepreneurial spirit. it is more than just lip service for some members of congress who support small business and who often differ on policies to aid main street. joining us now is senator ben cardin, a democrat from maryland and member of the small business committee. senator, great to see you. >> j.j., a pleasure to be with you. thank you. >> so from your perspective, how are small business owner doing? >> well, small business owners, small business is the economic engine of our nation. that's where j

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ramberg and welcome to "your business." where we give you tips and advice to help your business grow. all small businesses have their ups and downs. but for asa products ownny mele it has truly been a roller coaster ride. in her first three years of business she made millions of dollars in sales only to see them plummet. now her company is back on top with valuable insight into how to run her business and avoid past pitfalls. asa products the maker of the mobo cruiser wants their customers to have more than fun. they want their customers to be wowed. >> from the package, to open the package, oh, nice. when they arrive, cool. when they call a customer, wow you guys are nice. so it's just like you want to have that wow factor that will have people remember who you are. and that's the brand. >> building the brand is now at the core of the company for founder and president melody hsieh. but it wasn't always that way. today business is sbooming but getting to this point has been anything but a smooth ride. three years after it l

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i'm jj ramberg, and welcome to "your business," the show dedicated to giving you tips and advice to help your business grow. small business is a big topic in tampa where republicans are gathering for their national convention. the gop and their nominees mitt romney and congressman paul ryan feel the obama administration's policies have hurt the country's small businesses. on the stump, ryan has made it clear that they feel the president's handling of the economy and his health care plan have small businesses crying out for a change. >> more than half our jobs come from these small businesses. and what is the president doing? more regulations, more uncertainty, more borrowing, mar spending, more taxing. >> as the convention gets under way, we want to continue our series of "small biz sounds off," discussions with people who actually run those small businesses. evelyn anderson is the owner of asheville playgrounds in asheville, north carolina. we first introduced you to evelyn during one of our makeovers. gene marks, small business columnist for "the new york times," and brian cohen, chair

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