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To the business, not me. so, you know, that was something that i really learned from it that was very valued. theres not one perfect formula for managing a successful restaurant. but there are some clear ways to increase your profits. here now are five management tips for restaurant owners kurtcy of ink.com. number one, stay close to your staff. ask them so help with brain storming ideas and listen to their opinions. two, focus on your guests moods. make it your priority to do whatever it take...

Chair of the new york city advisory board or astia, a group dedicated to increasing the role of female entrepreneurs. mike kaufman is editor of ink.com and deputy editor of inc. magazine. >> its like a knife in your heart when you hear a story like this. >> its fascinating really. >> you have a business idea and start talking aboutist to people. is the lesson dont talk about it? >> i dont think so. there are sort of two pieces to the story. one is like on a very human level. of course she feels ...

Website, our address is yourbiztv.com. there, you can hit the ask the show link to submit a question for our panel. again, the website is yourbiztv.com. you can also e-mail us your questions or comments, that address is yourbusiness@msnbc.com. advances in technology are letting more entrepreneurs run their businesses from the comfort of their very own homes. j.j. looks at five handy home office gadgets courtesy of ink.com. >> if youre spending all of your time fielding phone calls check out phon...

>> successfully using social media to reach your target audience is an art that unfortunately some small businesses have failed to master. ink.com walks you through five of the common donts you should be avoiding. one, obnoxious overmarketing, unless you are the most brilliant or funniest person alive, limit your posts to two to five each day. two, all take and no give. social networking is about interacting with people. follow others in your industry and share their posts. when a customer comme...

Something you think is really important, that they had put on the back burner, is not complete. well our app of the week can help you with this. week done is an interactive platform where people can record what theyve gotten accomplished and whats still on the to-do list. easy to read status reports are e-mailed to managers laying out an overview of the week. this way, you can better assign tasks and plan out future work loads. tech mistakes can be costly. affecting not only your budget but al...

And i like to kind of bring that back a little bit. >> the weekends just starting, and we see the tourists starting to come in. as everyone told us, this is their busy time. no one has time to talk to us anymore. were heading home. next month well visit main street in the sleepy southern town in alabama. if you think we should visit main street in your town, write up and tell us why. our address, "your business"@msnbc.com. sometimes the best marketing is best done right outside your front do...