j.j. ramberg and welcome to "your business," the show dedicated to helping business decisionmakers growing their companies. and for those of who you watch us every week, you might notice that something is different. we have a brand new set and a brand new look here and we're very excited about it. what we do have that's the same is the same great stories that are going to help you run your businesses. we're going to start with this had one. when ellen bennet was a 19-year-old cook working her way through culinary school in mexico, she never imagined a few short years later she would cook up something stateside to change cookware fashion forever. her designs have caught the attention of hundredses of thousands of fans across the country. now she's run ago multi million dollar business. there's no doubt ellen has made the leap. ♪ it's been called the apple of the culinary world. offering a collection of high end durable aprons, chef gear and accessories. l.a. based headily & bennet has revolutionized the way we look at fashion in the food space. stwr we take making aprons very seriously. >>

j.j. ramberg and welcome to "your business," the show dedicated to helping your growing business. for us, a strong leadership may be the difference between the life and death of our companies. for those in the air force, it could be the difference between life and death. we recently visited the exclusive united states air force weapons school in nevada where colonel mike draley is obsessed that he trains his students to become the best leaders out there. we wanted to learn what characteristics and values are at the core of their education and how those qualities can translate to the business sector. known as the home of the fighter pilot, nevada's nellis air force base is just a short ride away from all the glitz of the las vegas strip. it's also home to one of the most prestigious training programs in the military, the united states air force weapons school. twice a year, some of the most gifted warriors of the sky are chosen to attend the ph.d. level program there to learn the art of the most advanced integrated combat across land, air, space and cyber domains. not only do weapo

j.j. ramberg. welcome to "your business." a show dedicated to helping you grow business. it is very important to sometimes take a hard look in the mirror. today we profile a pennsylvania business owner who raised his hand, took responsibility for unwittingly becoming a roadblock for his own company. even though it was painful to do, he had to accept the fact that he was one of the biggest obstacles to grow. it got so bad, i ended up in the hospital. i related it to stress. it was a stress growth. >> chris klein was in pure agony. his back was killing him and he didn't know why. >> i was in so much pain, i couldn't put my own shoes on. >> doctors couldn't find anything wrong with him. he is co-owner of eric and christopher in pennsylvania, but his body was clearly sending him a message. >> you need to find that time to really look from an outsider's point of view into your business. i didn't find that time, but my body forced me into that time. >> chris did some soul searching and realized that the answer had been looking right back at him in the mirror. >> the voice in my

j.j. ramberg and remember, we make your business our business. thank you so much. thank you!a go? yes! we got a yes! what does that mean for purchasing? purchase. let's do this. got it. book the flights! hai! si! si! ya! ya! ya! what does that mean for us? we can get stuff. what's it mean for shipping? ship the goods. you're a go! you got the green light. that means go! oh, yeah. start saying yes to your company's best ideas. we're gonna hit our launch date! (scream) thank you! goodbye! let us help with money and know-how, so you can get business done. american express open. ♪ >>> good morning and welcome to "politics nation." as the nation celebrated its independence this week, in parts of chicago there was no reason to party as gun violence continued to rock the windy city. we will talk about that in a moment. >>> also, president trump's voter fraud commission is having a real hard time fighting a problem that simply doesn't exist. more on th

j.j. ramberg and welcome to "your business," the show dedicated to helping your growing business. how many of you love a good food truck? the meals have definitely come a long way. you no longer have to settle for hot dogs or pretzels. with hungry customers always lined up, two virginia business owners have made food trucks their lives, not only their own trucks, but they started a company to help others. the strategy has been so successful that many food truck owners are now rolling in the dough. ♪ >> our entire approach to growth is problem solving. growth is painful and uncomfortable. >> edz wardo and jason know it can be scary to expand your company. >> when you start a business, and you're taking a huge risk, you know, everything we've done has been in response to trying to solve a problem for our customer. the owners of east coast mobile business launchpad in manassas, virginia, are so focused on the success of their clients that they've made business decisions designed to support them. >> our intent is two things. one is to make it easier to run a food truck so that more pe

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j.j. ramberg. remember, we make your with business our business. thank you so much. thank you!we're a go? yes! we got a yes! what does that mean for purchasing? purchase. let's do this. got it. book the flights! hai! si! si! ya! ya! ya! what does that mean for us? we can get stuff. what's it mean for shipping? ship the goods. you're a go! you got the green light. that means go! oh, yeah. start saying yes to your company's best ideas. we're gonna hit our launch date! (scream) thank you! goodbye! let us help with money and know-how, so you can get business done. american express open. >>> good morning and welcome to "politics nation." i'm down in new orleans for the annual essence music festival. and we will be talking shortly with the mayor of the whole city, mayor mitch landrieu, about many things including him being one of the leading figures against president trump's policies. but first as we continue to see republicans are still stuck in th

j.j. ramberg. and remember, we make your business our business. thank you so much. thank you! so we're a go? yes! we got a yes! what does that mean for purchasing? purchase. let's do this. got it. book the flights! hai! si! si! ya! ya! ya! what does that mean for us? we can get stuff. what's it mean for shipping? ship the goods. you're a go! you got the green light. that means go! oh, yeah. start saying yes to your company's best ideas. we're gonna hit our launch date! (scream) thank you! goodbye! let us help with money and know-how, so you can get business done. american express open. >>> morning glory, america. i'm hugh hewitt. monday through friday you hear me on salem radio network, saturday morning here on msnbc. later this morning, what does sean spicer's departure from the white house mean? is the gop health care bill really dead? my take on president trump's first six months. my first guest today is, gasp, an elected democrat, not just any democrat, but house of representatives's tim ryan, representing the heart of the country's historic western reserve. the steel vall