and jen hill is an attorney which she represents emerging growth companies. thanks for joining us. you work with a lot of new businesses. >> i am seeing that companies are more hesitant. it looks at sector. if you look at the technology industry, companies are spending money. but the ways have shifted ten years ago. it costs less money to roll out a product and to test your market faster and use that feed back in order to develop your product further. we're seeing hesitation in many traditional businesses and based on location. you look at sun belt there's not a lot of retail going on. not a lot of ancillary businesses attached to the housing market. you're seeing places where the economy is harder hit with jobs and housing and that's transcending into the small businesses there. >> how do you see people dealing with the uncertainty? >> i agree with jen. i work with businesses that don't have hordes of cash that they're just holding on to. their margins are stretched very thin and they're spending their time now looking very carefully and who's their client, their target market and

hill. >> good evening, i'm dan ashley. >> i'm cheryl jennings, family, friends and others came together toof a little boy. >> a child killed by a stray bullet. the 3-year-old shot a week ago yesterday. the unintended target in a drive by shooting on the streets. and we're live with a deeply-moving funeral service. >> there aren't any words, but let me show thu memorial here. this is the spot where little carlos was gunned down. and we heard today from his father that his family's coverage is drk drk courage is remarkable. just minutes after burying his son, his father spoke for the first time. and has a message for parents. >> please take care of your kids. don't let them go out. >> oakland said goodbye to the little boy. there are firefighters and a u.s. congress woman. but this was a final farewell for a 3-year-old boy. and there are family membered dressed in white shirts with his smiling face. a face his father will never forget. >> he was very playful. a fun 3-year-old kid. >> the parole accused of being behind the wheel remains in jail. he was charged today. a parolee from

hill. and the smoke blowing away from interstate 80 and traffic is not affected and crews closed a part of core delia road. good evening, i'm cheryl jenningsa second story breaking now. an amber alert for a 16-year-old boy kidnapped in antioch by a man with a sawed off shotgun. the victim is hasan ford, he is african american, 110 pounds, last seen wearing black jeans, a red coat and a reds baseball hat. now, the man who took him is