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j.j. ramberg. welcome to "your business," the show dedicated to helping your growing business. if you need a dose of inspiration this morning, listen to this. down syndrome may have prevented colette devito from getting a job, but not starting her own company. her mission is to start a business and hire people with disabilities like herself. that makes her our small business hero. today, everyone in the cookie business from mrs. fields to kathleen king from tates is rooting for colette. she's a graduate of clemson university, hard working and fiercely independent. but 26-year-old colette devito couldn't find a job. >> every interview she went on, people loved her. they kept her for hours. she came home and said that was a slam dunk, i got the job. to find out it wasn't a good fit or the right culture, was obvious to her what they were saying. >> the elephant in the room, she has down syndrome. >> it was frustrating to see, but more frustrating to see her see the reason why. >> i'm in the job interview and i didn't get the paying job because of my disability. i know how to -- pe

j.j. ramberg. welcome to "your business," the show dedicated to helping grow your business. one of my favorite segments is our makeovers where we get to dive in with a team of experts to turn things around for a struggling business owner that asks for hem. we got an e-mail from a woman named nailah ellis-brown. she wrote because she wants to grow her company into a national brand. she needs help to do it. nailah told us she is absolutely determined to succeed in this business or die trying. after spending the day with her, i believe it. we decided to give her a "your business" makeover. we are here in detroit because of a letter we received from nailah ellis-brown. she started an iced tea company eight years ago. while she's seen success, the company is not where she wants it to be. she let us know, she needs a "your business" makeover. let's go meet nailah. nailah? >> hi, j.j. >> so nice to meet you! >> good to have you. >> 29-year-old nailah is a 29-year-old detroit beverage entrepreneurer. she started the company eight years ago brewing tea in her mother's house and distr

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j.j. ramberg. welcome to "your business," the show dedicated to helping your growing business. whether you are a big business or small one, cash is king. how quickly you get paid for your service is important. if you are a small business vendor with big business clients, you should know many of the largest corporations are changing the rules about how fast they change the bills. a lot of businesses are afraid to speak out out of fear they are going to offend their customers. this week, we speak with two who have had it with strong arm tactics. >> purchasing agents are bullies. yes, absolutely. >> they are the heavyweight on the block. it's their way or the highway. >> he said, my job is to pay you as late as i can and with hold as much money as i can from you. >> they are both small business vendors to fortune 500s. today, they are going public with a widespread concern that many of the biggest and richest clients are pushing back payment schedules. >> our industry hasn't established payment term of 50% down, typically 40% prior to shipment and 10% net 30 days. >> today, compan