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And more optimism than anything. we have just thankful for you and for your crew to helping us out. >> good things happen to good people and you guys deserve it. everything you have done for your employees and your neighborhood. when you cut the ribbon, i couldn't stop crying. i am surprised you had dry eyes. i need a hug, i'm sorry. >> thank you very much. >> that grand opening was a great day for scott and tim and really for all of us there to share it with them. here now with me are two members of the makeover team, mike mc w mccowitz and denise. you did a great job. such a nice story. i'm ...

Write their name on it. if starbucks can make their employees to do that, certainly a community-run business that serves the community can do that. >> we talked about having printed backs, so expensive, we didn't do it. this is a great idea. >> next up in the arsenal of marketing improvements? loyalty cards. >> consumers love loyalty programs, especially commuters coming every single day or five days a week to you. so let's give them a loyalty program where they can get punches or stamps so you are literally giving back to them. >> and there is something extremely cool you can do with loyalty ...

Shore up the business as they got ready to reopen. scott and tim, you have had an incredibly tough year, but i think good things are ahead. we'll introduce you to the "your business" makeover team. we have susan, mike business strategist extraordinaire. i will leave it to you. mike and denise immediately sat down and started delving into details of the business. the first problem? scott and tim weren't taking a salary. >> we had to struggle week to week to cover our bills and times we were able to take a small salary, but other times, we had to forgo that to keep the lights on. >> one lesson i...

Just found them and they did $100,000 worth of free work. >> wow. >> cleaned -- i mean, they had mold on the walls. had to redo the floors, the equipment. we came in with the "your business" makeover team to talk about what to do to get doors open and customers through the doors. >> what did the reopening mean for people who are still in that community? >> so that community was -- it was damaged terribly. when we went there and we had the reopening, there was a guy coming by. he said, are you open? really, really? >> must be good bagels. >> great bagels an it's so exciting to just see some mov...

"your business." this show's dedicated to giving you tips and advice to help your small business grow. recently we received a letter from a woman entrepreneur in trouble. she's the sole owner of a small bed and breakfast inn in connecticut. we called her up and after talking with her we knew our team of experts led by mike might be able to bail her out. that's how we decided to give this innkeeper a "your business" makeover. the "your business" makeover team is on the road again. they're just passing through historic mystic connecticut. >> we must be getting close. we're passing foxwood resort...