follow us on twitter @msnbcyourbiz and don't forget to become a fan of the show on facebook and instagramtoo. >>> we meet a woman from los angeles that started a cleaning baby sit business. see how she partners that moms already know and love. >>> i'm j.j. ramberg, remember, we make your business, our business. one thing i've learned is my philosophy is real simple american express open forum is an on-line community, that helps our members connect and share ideas to make smart business decisions. if you mess up, fess up. be your partners best partner. we built it for our members, but it's open for everyone. there's not one way to do something. no details too small. american express open forum. this is what membership is. this is what membership does. mnchlths da . >>> darren wilson resigns. >>> good morning. thanks for starting your sunday morning with us today. we want to begin with a huge developing story out of ferguson, missouri. nbc news can now confirm that officer darren wilson has resigned from the ferguson police force. we expect ferguson officials to speak about the resignation

follow us on twitter @msnbcyourbiz. >>> next week, continuing our small business saturday countdown, we look at a community in arizona that's encouraging shoppers to shift 10% of their spending to local businesses. >> the important thing about the 10% shift is that we're conveying to people that small incremental shifts in their behavior could make a big difference. >> find out how this successful campaign is getting local residences to change their spending habits to support their main street. until then, i'm j.j. ramberg, remember, we make your business our business. if i can impart one lesson to a new business owner, it would be one thing i've learned is my philosophy is real simple american express open forum is an on-line community, that helps our members connect and share ideas to make smart business decisions. if you mess up, fess up. be your partners best partner. we built it for our members, but it's open for everyone. there's not one way to do something. no details too small. american express open forum. this is what membership is. this is what membership does. >>> is it sl

plus web-exclusive consent to help your business grow and you can also follow us on twitter at msnbcyourbiz, and facebook and instagram as well. >>> next week, we look at how communities around the country are getting customers to shop local. including a carlsbad, california, company giving restaurant tours. >> i think the tour has been a great promotional opportunity for us. many people that go to the tour didn't even know that we existed here on the corner. >> how bringing diners to main street is having a ripple effect and getting folks to shop small. >>> until then, i'm j.j. ramberg and, remember, we make your business our business. if i can impart one lesson to a new business owner, it would be one thing i've learned is my philosophy is real simple american express open forum is an on-line community, that helps our members connect and share ideas to make smart business decisions. if you mess up, fess up. be your partners best partner. we built it for our members, but it's open for everyone. there's not one way to do something. no details too small. american express open forum. this is

it's @msnbcyourbiz, and we are on facebook and instagram too. next week, small business saturday is just one day of the year, but in one alabama town, every saturday is about living local. >> the movement is just growing and the possibilities are endless. >> we get the tax revenue for each of our villages and since we've kicked this campaign off, we've seen that rise. >> we'll tell you how residents are being encouraged to live, shop, dine, play, and even love small. until then, i'm jj ramberg. and remember, we make your business, our business. this business meansiness, so everything in thathe community. its how i care for my family. what you spend in the community stays in the community. we're all independent folks. but, you know, one store on a block can't make it without other stores. you can't swim alone. >>> welcome to the front lines on the war on isis. this is the syrian town of chobani and this is all that remains of main street. this city has been holding out against an isis onslaught of thousands of militants for the last several weeks

you can also follow us on twitter @msnbcyourbiz and on facebook and instagram, too. >>> next week, small business saturday is one day of the year, but in one alabama town every saturday is about living local. >> we get the tax revenue for each of our villages and since we kicked this campaign off, we've seen that rise. >> how residents are being encouraged to live, shop, dine, play and even love small. till then, i'm j.j. ramberg and, remember, we make your business our business. this business meansiness, so everything in thathe community. its how i care for my family. what you spend in the community stays in the community. we're all independent folks. but, you know, one store on a block can't make it without other stores. you can't swim alone. >>> so, what's next? all right, thanks for getting up with us this morning. we have a lot to talk about at the end of a week that brought us a seat change of power in the senate. more details emerging this morning on what each party intends to do and whether they'll be able to accomplish it. president obama is on his way to asia at this hour. he a