the bronx new york, there was no question that when her father died she had to take over johnson security bureauthe security guard company his parents and he had run for more than 50 years. >> the bronx has one of the highest unemployment rates for the state of new york. 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 helped us. >> reporter: her mission was clear from day one. her sights weren't set high. at the time, the company had 16 guards. she put together what she thought was an optimistic projection. 5% growth each year for five years. >> i didn't have the scope right. i think that stops a lot of small businesses or keeps a lot of small businesses and entrepreneurs where they are is they don't realize the size of the opportunity that's out there. it's all about perspective. >> reporter: her perspective was way off. today she has 150 employees. her revenue has increased more than 600 times. a far cry from the 5%. so what changed? basically, an adviser asked jessica what she would do if mone