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unexpected, no question about it. but this has to be startling. >> i have to say that things don't shock me. i was shocked by this. >> reporter: did your heart skip a beat? could you -- what happened? >> i don't know. i think i called home and said, i'm coming home. i'm stopping my errands for saturday and first i thought that she should come get me, my wife should come get me, and i said, no, the car's drivable, but no back window. >> reporter: you were out here for about 36 hours or so without power. finally the power's back up. we take for granted so much what it's like to have el...

manhattan. thanks so much, susan candiotti. so this rare halloween weekend snow in the northeast is impacting more than just new yorkers. we have storm team coverage with meteorologist jacqui jeras in the cnn "weather center" and we got chad myers in the field in his own with severe weather center in york, pennsylvania. let's begin with you chad. amazing accumulation since the last time you and i spoke an hour ago. >> reporter: i know. no question. we pick up at least two inches in one hour without a question. we travel a lot for cnn but i usually travel for hurricanes. this is the f...

Economy, is it asking too much of small business owners? let's turn to this week's board of directors. nabsy ludwig is founder and former decrceo of dress for suc and is now ceo of dosomething.org and author of "zilch: the power of zero in business." and ari is the co-founder of nexgen charity and author of the book "effective gratitude for organizatio organizations." do's and don't's of starting a business with a cause. >> don't. i wouldn't launch with a bottom line. it's hard to make one business work and now you're trying two. one is a charity and the other is trying to sell glass candle ho...

Joining ready and willing is chuck lidell. you'll salute something by doing something, aren't you? >> yes, i am. with the flex four that's coming out and they're having to do -- what is it, dosomething.org. they're having me shave my head so it's a good cause. >> they're going to donate money to do something because it's a push to get people involved some way, somehow to take action. don't feel like the world is too broken to make a difference. >> they get on there and they can actually shave their head and bic will donate money for charity. >> they'll donate $400 if you send them a video of y...

All and neither does jeff, at this point. >> reporter: that's jeff bezos of amazon.com. he now owns a percentage of glassybaby. she says what inspired them is not that they give money away, but that they've built such a strong brand following. that's why she can't change her policy. it may cost her a little right now, but it's all part of the authenticity of the company which has touched so many lives. >> whatever your move, glassybaby can keep your home inviting and full of spirit. so, can social entrepreneurship actually help your bottom line, or in this economy, is it asking too much of s...