rock star gene simmons on why you shouldn't listen to people to succeed in business. that's all coming up next on "your business." ♪ >>> small businesses are revitalizing the economy and american express open is here to help. that's why we're proud to present "your business" on msnbc. >>> hi there, everyone, i'm j.j. ramberg, and welcome to "your business," the show dedicated to giving you tips and advice to help your small business grow. it's been three years now since ecommerce brand launched and disrupted the brand of prescription eyewear one click at a time. why are retail stores now a part of their expansion plan? we head to their brand new flagship store in new york city to find out why this online business is also going offline. when classmates neil, andrew, and david launched warby parker in 2011, it shook up the world of prescription eyewear, selling well under the price of typical fashion prices and doing it all online. >> we said, what if we could create our own brand, work directly with manufacturers and sell them directly to consumers through a user-frien

rock entrepreneur gene simmons in why you shouldn't listen to people to make money.next on "your business."

rock star gene simmons on why you shouldn't listen to people to succeed in business.at's all coming up next on "your business." ♪

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i'm gene simmons. together you and i can have a real impact on the children of africa. when we visited africa, we went to zambia. and i will tell you that it was a sobering moment when i saw these kids were walking ten miles in their bare feet just for the chance to go to school. no food. there was this sense that nobody cared. i was born in israel. we were very poor. and one day a box came in. it was a cardboard box. later on i figured out it was a care package. all the sudden i had the idea that somebody cared. and once i grew up, i promised myself, i've got to make a difference. for over 20 years, i've sponsored 140 african children across the continent. and i did that through child fund. which provides schooling, some clothing, educational tools. i've made a difference. you can make a difference. even a little bit will help save somebody's life. please, do yourself a favor. join the movement. impact the world. [ male announcer ] for diarrhea, you take kaopectate. but for all these symptoms, you also take kaopectate. new kaopectate caplets -- soothing relief for all