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j.j. ramberg. welcome to "your business," the show dedicated to helping your growing business.resident trump says helping and supporting women owned small businesses is a priority for his administration. the president, along with the vice president, mike pence, and first daughter, ivanka trump, convened around the white house with a group of women business owner who is spoke of successes and challenges they face. the president pledged to help them overcome some of those barriers. today, we have two of the women that participated. shirley perry owner of hydrotech and jessica johnson cope owner of johnson security bureau. with we told you about jessica's journey taking over the family's business a few years ago. great to see both of you. >> hi, j.j., how are you doing? >> good morning, thank you. >> thank you for giving us insight on that. let me start with you on the sight, jessica. what was the tone of the meeting? >> the tone was exciting. the fact that the administration finds that women business owners are a priority and wanted to hear our challenges and talk about our succe

j.j. ramberg. welcome to "your business," the program dedicated to helping your business grow and thrive. it is that time again. national small business week begins today. from april 30 to may 6, they will recognize the achievements of the top small businesses, entrepreneurs, small business advocates and champions during events and awards ceremonies. we get the chance to kick it off with the newly appointed head of the administration, linda mcmahon. she will travel the country meeting with business owners and holding webinars. nice to meet you. >> thank you, j.j. it's good to be with you. >> we are thrilled. this is your first time as head for small business week. what do you hope to get out of it? >> it is our opportunity to salute the 28 million small businesses. we are recognizing the small business person of the year from each state and the u.s. territories. they will all be in washington for a big kick off dinner sunday night. then on monday, when we actually do kick off the week april 30th, w

j.j. ramberg. welcome to "your business," the show dedicated to helping grow your business. kate hudson has been a trend setter on the air and off. she's giving women fashionable choices for their workout. her empire is expanding with retailers nationwide and extended sizing. i sat down with kate in new york city to talk about why it is so much more than just a business to her, but why she doesn't want to give up her day job in this small biz stars. raised in a celebrity household and with several film credits, including her award winning role in "almost famous" under her belt, kate hudson is no stranger to the spotlight n. 2013, she added a new title to her resume, business owner. >> my partners who came to me had an idea. they felt there was a wide space in athleisure for affordable active wear that was more fashion forward and they came to me thinking that it would be the right fit. when i really sat and thought about it, it was like this is just my life. it makes total sense. >> she launched her line of workout clothes and athletic wear called fabletics. >> we did not ex

j.j. ramberg. welcome to "your business," the show dedicated to helping your growing business z. think you are seeing double? cuddle clones hope so. they have made an entire business making plush replicas of people's pets and customers are scrambling to get one of their own. they had to get outside help, which was a complete disaster. we went to louisville, kentucky to get their tale of caution and success. ♪ >> when one offed to's beloved yorkies passed away, he was desperate to find a way to memorialize her. >> i have it in the side bedroom when you walk down the hallway. people that walk by thought it was a real dog. >> the "it" is his cuddle clone. a stuffed animal that is an exact replica of the pet he loved so much. the idea was the brain child of founder and dog owner, jennifer williams. >> i had a dog owner, rufus. i was laying back on him. i thought it would be cool to have a plush version of you. >> it was a thought that stuck. in 2011, she pitched the idea to her classmates in the university of louisville entrepreneurship plan. >> he jumped on to join forces. >> people

j.j. ramberg. remember, we make your business our business.ill your business be ready when growth presents itself? american express open cards can help you take on a new job, or fill a big order or expand your office and take on whatever comes next. find out how american express cards and services can help prepare you for growth at open.com. >>> thank you for joining us this hour. even though the weekend is coming up. even though the weekend is coming up. even though it's a holiday weekend for many because of easter, it is still likely to be a very busy few days in the news coming up even through the weekend and into the beginning of next week. sort of an unusually forward-looking friday night. usually at a time like this we'd be looking back over what happened last week. now we're on the precipice of a whole bunch of news that's about to happen. tomorrow in washington, d.c., as joy and other people have been reporting tonight, in d.c. and in dozens of cities around the country, there are going to be tax marches tomorrow.