j.j. ramberg, and welcome to "your business."f you're looking for an international culinary adventure without a passport then look no further than new york city's league of kitchens. it's the brain child of social entrepreneur lisa gross. the company's mission was simple. to be a cooking school beforewhere immigrants could share their country's culinary traditions. >>> it's a saturday afternoon in cue gardens, new york and four earring students are traveling for an afternoon of emessive stud any a new culture, cuisine and neighborhood. >> hi. welcome. this is -- welcome to my home. >> reporter: if this doesn't look like a typical cooking class, it's because this isn't your ordinary cooking school. >> so you are welcome here and you belong to me now and i belong to you. >> reporter: born out of regret lisa gross had an idea for a business that was simple and very personal. a product of half korean and half russian jewish heritage lisa loved to cook but failed to learn and fully appreciate her grandmother's recipes before she died.

j.j. ramberg and welcome to "your business." what was once unthinkable has become a reality and a very profitable one at that. the legal marijuana movement is gaining traction with the editorial board of "the new york times" recently advocating it nationwide. for entrepreneurs the opportunity to cash in on a new and evolving industry is hard to resist as states like colorado and washington normalize the market regulating marijuana similar to alcohol. but for anyone interested in getting into the business, the stakes are high. this is no longer a world inhabited by stoners working with tie-dye taking bong hits. this is a very serious business that requires a lot of time, a lot of money, and smarts to succeed. >> this business is pretty much an emerging market. it's high risk, high reward. >> this is a story about change. changing laws, changing attitudes, and an ever-changing landscape for brand-new business in america. marijuana. >> it's a very young industry chock full of entrepreneurs from all over the country that want to bui

j.j. ramberg. welcome to "your business." now you've probably heard this a lot of times, do what you love and the money will follow. the fact is that is not true. no matter how much you love something, it also takes a lot of hard work to make it a success. etsy the e-commerce site has helped to sport a lot of hobbyists as they turn their passion into money-making businesses. here's how etsy turned love affairs into bank accounts for some fledgeling entrepreneurs. >> etsy is an online marketplace where makers can open up a shop online. >> carrie shakeman is author of "the handmade marketplace." >> there's a big difference between having a hobby and a lot of your friends saying you should sell that and you decide to manufacture something by hand that you want to sell and then selling it. >> she says that etsy is tailored to meet the special needs of crafters who seek to turn their talent into businesses. >> i think that for someone starting out doing etsy is a great way to start out. >> reporter: anna joyce of portland oregon b

j.j. ramberg and welcome to "your business." for those of you who've been watching the show for awhile you know that i started my company with my brother. and for any of you out there who also have business partners you know how absolutely critical it is to have shared goals. not necessarily to see eye-to-eye on all the tactics of writing your business but you and your partner have to believe in the same overall picture. so then what happens when your co-owner wants to go in a different direction or maybe leave the company altogether? as one entrepreneur discovered it took some new blood and a restructured company to try to keep her small business sailing. >> the company was growing at a pace that was hard to keep up with. and we needed more band width, more capital into the business and not money, but we needed some skills that we currently didn't have >> beth shissler and her portland, maine, based company sea bags were at a cross roads. beth's business partner hannah kubiak wanted a change. and while the company had been grow

j.j. ramberg and welcome to "your business." growing your company has a lot to do with your skills, and those of your employees. but, it has just as much to do with attitude. i recently met the owner of a security guard company who showed me that a simple change in her perspective turned her slow growing company into a fast-growing one. to jessica johnson, who grew up in the bronx, new york there was no question that when her father died she had to take over johnson security bureau. the security guard company his parents, and then he had run for more than 50 years. >> the bronx had one of the highest unemployment rates for the entire state of new york. and some of the highest unemployment rates across the country. it was incumbent upon me and my brother to make a contribution back to the community that had helped us. >> her mission was clear from day one. but her sights well they weren't set very high. at the time the company had 16 guards. and she put together what she thought was an optimistic projection. 5% growth each year f