if you have any questions or comments about today's show, e-mail us at yourbusiness@msnbc.com. ou can also click up our website, openforum.com/yourbusiness. we've posted all of today's segments on there. and a lot more. and don't forget to connect with us on all of our digital and social media platforms, as well. >>> next week, we look in to why so many entrepreneurs, including myself, have started meditating, and how it's helping their business. >> well, my husband always says, thank god you have a meditation studio, because you would be a disaster without it. >> the owner of a meditation studio tells us how she couldn't have launched her company without practicing what she preaches. till then i'm j.j. ramberg and remember, we make your business, our business. our cosmetics line was a hit. the orders were rushing in. i could feel our deadlines racing towards us. we didn't need a loan. we needed short-term funding fast. building 18 homes in 4 ½ months? that was a leap. but i knew i could rely on american express to help me buy those building materials. amex helped me buy the inv

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now why don't you pick up your cellphone and send it to us at yourbusiness@msnbc.com or tweet it to usat @msnbcyourbiz. use the #yourbizselfie. >>> thank you for joining us today. we would love to hear from you. if you have any questions or comments about today's show send us an e-mail to yourbusiness@msnbc.com. you can also go to our website open forum.com/yourbusiness. we've posted all of the segments from today, plus a lot more. don't forget to connect with us on all of our digital and social media platforms as well. next week the story of a survivor who has beaten the odds and kept his family business going in an industry that's been ravaged by the internet. >> if i can get every customer within -- within ten miles to buy their camera here and have their pictures printed here to take a photo class with us, that's enough for me. i'm not greedy. >> his secret is simple and it works. until then, i'm j.j. ramberg and remember, we make your business, our business. our cosmetics line was a hit. the orders were rushing in. i could feel our deadlines racing towards us. we didn't need a loa

so why don't you take a selfie of you and your business and send it to us at yourbusiness@msnbc.com. tweet it to@msnbc your biz and do not forget to use t the #yourbizselfie. here's what i learned on today's show. we are often as business owners so busy doing, doing, doing, that it really does make sense, and it is helpful to take a second and step back. whether it's meditating, going for a run. something to get you to calm down and after that you're able to look at your company with more perspective. now we'd love to hear from you. if you have any questions or comments about today's show, just send an e-mail to yourbusiness@msnbc.com. or head over to our website, it's openforum.com/yourbusiness. we've posted all the segments from today's show plus a lot more. and don't forget to connect with us on all of our digital and social media platforms, as well. next week, we spend the final high pressure hours before a deadline with a company that makes parade floats. >> everyone here is feeling the pressure. because if we don't make a deadline, are we going to lose the contract? >> we find

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