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five days left until the deadline. it is time to rock and get a deal done. so let's go outfront. i'm erin burnett. out front tonight, countdown. >> nothing is over until we decide it is! was it over when the germans bombed pearl harbor?! hell, no! >> germans? >> forget it. he's rolling. >> and it ain't over now. because when the going gets tough -- the tough get going! who's with me?! let's go! >> we're with you. that was john belushi inspiring the troops in "animal house." and that's the kind of inspirational message our super committee needs to get the job done. they have five da...

Involves active listening to understand what others are saying, feeling and needing. >> they have been convicted of attempted murder, assault and manslaughter, nobody cares what they did to get into prison, the focus is what they will do when they get out. >> i always liked to run things. i would like to be the owner of a business rather than an employee. i would love to employ people. >> she's a student of the life class. she and her fellow classmates are learning everything you need to know to launch a company from the ground up. >> we cover balance sheet. we cover soft skills like communica...

>> people that were incarcerated were coming out and it was going to be difficult to find jobs. being able to start your own business or be self-employed seemed like a viable option. >> after conviction of manslaughter, i didn't any anybody would want to hire me. the idea of starting my own business and being my own boss and still being able to make a living was very appealing to me. >> so far, 100 inmates completed the course and 5% to 10% of them started businesses. michelle will soon join those ranks. she's just her company, forgot me not cards and prints. she came up with the idea while en...

My last class, second time through on a beading company which i actually implemented and i made a bunch of jewelry and stuff and actually have made money to support myself and my mother too while i'm in here. >> reporter: she like elizabeth is bursting with ideas. >> i want to open up like a prisons resources and photo print small, nothing big, just small, to help the women in here because they may not have family. >> reporter: whether she ends up opening that shop or not, time will tell. but for now, shahlan da and the other women are taking what they are learning from the life class and turn...

Have been convicted of crimes like attempted murder, assault and manslaughter, nobody cares about what the students did to get into prison. the focus is on what these women will do when they get out. >> i've always liked to run things and i would love to be the owner of a business, rather than the employee. i would love to employ people. >> reporter: his woman is a student of the life class. throughout the term she and her fellow classmates are learning everything you need to know to launch a company from the ground up. >> we cover the balance sheet, we cover skills like communications, effect...