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Devising a growth plan is an essential tool for any small business owner. but being disciplined enough to keep it is the tricky part. lets turn to this weeks board of directors. gene marks owns and operates the marks group. he is also a "new york times" columnist. and bill rancic is an entrepreneur, author, talk show host and a reality show star. great to see both of you guys. >> hey, j.j. >> thanks for having us. >> i love when she talks about how shes turning people down. i think thats the har...

Greeted by this sign, not so friendly reminder of romney campaign, that the comment with small businesses is a sticking point with small business owners and one is gene marks, founder and owner of the marks group and joins us right now. goods to see you, gene. >> hey, doug, how are you. >> well, thank you. tell me what you made of that speech you just heard? >> first of all, i think it sums up completely why im actually enthusiastic about romneys pick of ryan. you know, ryan himself is all about...

Retail sales for 2012 compared to 2011s 4.6%. and number one, remove every potential barrier that will keep someone from purchasing. make sure to have an easy to navigate website, adequate parking and clear signage at your store. getting customers is something many of us struggle with. weve brought gene marks to the studio for some tips. hes a small business columnist for "the new york times" and president of the marks group. good to see you. >> good to see you. >> retail stores say they got m...

Thats reducing job security, consumer confidence, and thats not good for the economy. >> did you need some help, sir? >> reporter: things arent much better at small businesses like brownies hardware in san francisco. it survived the earthquake and fire but second generation owner steve cornell worries about surviving this economy. >> sometimes i lose sleep at night wondering will i be able to fund my payroll tomorrow. i dont want one of those checks to bounce. >> reporter: a new survey out from ...

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>> reporter: while the little guys have big issues, through the lobbyists, they are starting to level the playing field. >> but we have a voice. we are highly respected now and it is not so much what you get, but it is what happens to you if you dont have the representation. ♪ i have a cable tv whether it is a cable company or a hardware store standing up to the major corporations is a unique challenge for any small business owner. lets turn to this weeks board of directors. matt polka is th...

Fog or these bubbles with our board of directors today. rod kurtz is the executive editor of huffpost small business. and gene marks is a small business columnist for "the new york times" and the president of the marks group. >> set has never looked better. >> im not answering any questions until i get some champagne. >> well, were almost done with it. you know what i love this story so much. its one of my favorites. but one of the things i thought was so funny is theyre like halloween, haunted ...