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>> we get trees, turn them into lumber. we sell rock slabs. thats one revenue stream. here you see all of the feather grains. thats pretty beautiful. i think maybe you need two boards. >> roberts company also salvages antique beams and lumber from job sites in the new york city area. he then sells 130-year-old beams unfinished to other builders, and back in his shop, turns them into high end furniture and antique flooring. >> it makes you versatile. it pushes you to places where you may not have...

And we were going to get to their work. >> hey had no money coming in. a payroll to meet and no work space. on top of that, they had to tell their clients they wouldnt make their deadlines. >> and im thinking, okay, how am i going to pull this off? the bills are piling up, and im trying to keep my staff working. >> their first break came when robert got permission to move the machinery into a vacant greenhouse near the site where he stores and mills his lumber. >> and thankfully, the greenhouse ...

Three hours to bring this blaze under control. >> i remember feeling like my heart was almost going to stop. because i, for a moment, i said but what do we do? >> robert rising and jacqueline tellez are the owners of new york slab. their furniture factory and salvage lumber company was located in that building. they got an unwelcome early morning call. >> the first thing im thinking is, is it my shop? am i responsible? so, click on the news, and the top half of the building was burning. >> i was...

Its your business of the week. when disaster strikes, will you be ready? robert rising, owner of new york slab, wasnt. a fire tore apart his custom furniture shop, and he lost almost everything when he discovered he had the wrong insurance. find out how he rebuilt his business. watch "your business" weekends at 7:30 on msnbc. >> sponsored by american express open. helping you get business done. we got a yes! what does that mean for purchasing? purchase. lets do this. got it. book the flights! ha...

Or not hes a race cyst not the question. hes made people who are white supremacists feel very empowered. >> his policies are. >> up next, a new reality for facebook. is it able to withstand the growing scrutiny? its your business of the week. when disaster strikes, will you be ready? robert rising, other than of new york slab wasnt. a fire tore aport his custom furniture shop and he lost almost everything in he discovered he had the wrong insurance. find out how he rebuilt his business. watch ...

Know, criticized his response to charlottesville. led by republicans. now it didnt name the president, but -- >> do we have that? can we put that up? it was a rebuke. and a republican aide said its intent was to get the president on the record on white supremacy and racism. >> thats right. >> extraordinary. >> its pretty extraordinary that republicans who control the floors of these chambers allowed that to go through when their sitting president. i would harken to bet that had some of these -- ...

From 18 fire companies over three hours to bring this blaze under control. >> i remember feeling like my heart was almost going to stop because for a moment said what do we do. >> robert rising are the owners of new york slab. their furniture factory and salvage lumber company was located in that building. they got an unwelcome early morning call. >> the first thing im thinking is, is it my shop, am i responsible? click on the news and the top half of the buildings burning. >> i was frightened t...

>> going forward, robert and jacqueline have taken out a full set of insurance policies. >> no one prepares for a fire. no one plans for a fire. but you should always be prepared. because you never know what happens. >> selling new products to existing customers is generally easier than getting new customers to buy something. so here are five ways to increase your repeat business. one, get to know your customers. send them a note on meaningful days like birthdays, or the anniversary of their fir...