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And millions of their own dollars into buying up many of those neglected buildings. today she and the town are bringing in tech industry tenants to replace the long-gone manufacturers. >> the town is transitioning. its going through a digital transformation. you know, were literally in the remnants of a factory. and now we have people programming software code. >> troy is part of that transition. as a tech start-up investor, he says the developing beloit economy is itself a kind of start-up. >> ...

Talk about small business saturday, which is why you brought me here. it is my favorite holiday of the year basically. for almost a decade, about eight years now, it has really become the day that reminds people during the busy holiday season to go out there and shop small. so the saturday after thanksgiving has now become the day to shop small. its also brought small business owners together, as youve mentioned. one of the great things about small business saturday is the ability for business d...

So here are five easy ways to make sure your company is staying current. one, watch web videos. youtube has exploded with expert user-generated content on just about everything. so if youre trying to figure something out, chances are youll be able to find the answer. two, look at your own sales trends. are a lot of people buying things they didnt buy before? are they asking for something new? monitor your sales and talk to your customers to identify new trends. three, read trade magazines. its n...

One small town says shop local starts with work local. and to keep their main street vibrant, this town has made an all-out bid to transform its economy from manufacturing to tech. thanks in part to the efforts of some far-sighted planners and one of the wealthiest women in the state. we went to beloit, wisconsin, to find out how thats working. ten years ago, beloit, wisconsin, was in trouble. >> ten years ago wed go to lunch, and there would be nobody at the restaurants. >> we would come and wo...

America is proving too much for me, so i when i get a whiff of the west, i decide to take some drugs. 2:00 a.m. and approaching houston, full of mescalito and the stars are as fantastic. my imagination explodes, especially on hash. >> cathy: he really did not know what to do. and we had gotten to know alice waters. we were sitting around in our apartment, and jeremiah was there and saying, "im going to go to hawaii and maybe im going to go cut vines in the napa valley, do something." and i said,...

The stars are as fantastic. my imagination explodes, especially on hash. >> cathy: he really did not know what to do. and we had gotten to know alice waters. we were sitting around in our apartment, and jeremiah was there and saying, "im going to go to hawaii and maybe im going to go cut vines in the napa valley, do something." and i said, "you know, what youre really good at is cooking. why dont you just call alice? we know shes looking for someone to work with. just go over there." >> andrew: ...

Stupid. i shouldnt have done it. i did it. >> sexton pled guilty to making false calls to 911 and was given probation. >> why would you do that? >> what would possess me to call the police when there is nothing there? its just me being a smart-ass basically. you portrayed me as this person im not. you made claims that werent true. so ill pretend theyre true. do something about it. >> you know its against the law. >> yeah its against the law. but i guess in my mind i look at it as not being that ...

>> well, first of all, lets talk about small business saturday which is right in front of me here. and it is my favorite holiday of the year, basically. for almost -- almost a decade, about eight years now, it has really become the day that reminds people during the busy holiday season to go out there and shop small. the saturday after thanksgiving has now become the day to shop small, and its also brought small business owners together as youve mentioned. one of the great things about small bus...

Time. so youre ready to get out of the house and go do something. so neighborhoods that have pulled together and done something for kids can be something as simple as face painting. you know, having doughnuts. having various different kinds of things. anything will draw a parent out to come out and do things with their kids, and then draw shoppers in to your own neighborhood. im holding up my little shop small love. >> i like your heart there. show the love. >> there it is. it is my heart. shops...

It is low in calories and easy to carry on the go. its currently an $8 billion industry in the u.s. and estimated to grow 10% through 2021. it is create bid a chef, not a chemist. the flavors are authentic. we have chicken and waffle, banana puding to name a few. i hold trace ingredients on the product and on the brand n one year we sold more than 10,000 units at two area farmers markets. >> i have to stoup. your minute up is. i also am going get sick if i eat any more, not because its bad but b...