i'm jj ramberg and welcome to "your business." growing your company has a lot to do with your skills and those of your employees, but it has just as much to do with attitude. i recently met the owner of a security guard company who showed me that a simple change in her perspective turned her slow growing company into a fast growing one. to jessica johnson who grew up in the bronx new york, there was no question that when her father died she had to take over johnson security bureau. the security guard company, his parents and then he had run for more than 50 years. >> the bronx has one of the highest unemployment rates for the entire state of new york and some of the higher rates across the country. it was incumbent upon me and my broth tear make a contribution back to the community that helped us. >> her mission was clear from day one. but her sights, well, they weren't set very high. at the time the company had 16 guards and she put together what she thought was an optimistic projection. 5% growth each year for five years. >> i d

ramberg and welcome to your business. brothers trent and joey hemphill knew a thing or two as buses. growing up as part of the gospel group, "the hemphills," they traveled millions of miles on their family bus which was perfect training for launching a luxury coach company when they left their music careers. pioneers in the music bus community, their commitment to exceeding expectations on every tour every time has resulted in a clients list that is a who's who of music, actors and politicians. if you've ever wondered how lady gaga, justin timber blake, brianna, britney spears, aerosmith, cher or even the president get from point "a" to point "b" when they are on tour. talk to these guys. >> you have to stay focused on what you're about. that's what we do. it's just the our customers happen to be famous. >> what they are really about is going the extra mile, literally, getting people where they need to go in style and comfort without having to worry about the details. >> you have 90 buses and 10-12 people on each vehicle.

i'm jj ramberg and welcome to "your business." today's story started with an e-mail. we were invited to stewart, florida to see what life is like there on main street usa. as it turned out there's actually two main streets. this is a tale of two main streets that call stewart home. while the business districts are in different stages of development, the local community is dedicated to seeing them both succeed. >> they may be known as two business districts but i think they are still one. >> the owner of the stewart coffee company knows his city on the treasure coast is unique. >> years ago i think those districts were a little different but now the lines are crossed. >> unlike most places, this community of about 16,000 residents has more than one main street. it actually has two. and they are not even a mile apart. >> when you give people more to come to, it expands that customer base which is good for all of us. >> both historic downtown stuart and the east stuart neighborhood are getting plenty of attention. >> you're seeing a spirit of partnership and seeing a ful

ramberg, and welcome to "your business." the national payroll association says that at least one third of the private american workforce is paid not directly by their employer but through independent payroll services. these services can seem like a godsend for small business owners who have plenty on their plate already, but for this kind of service to work, it means that you trust them with large amounts of your money. something that shouldn't be a problem if there are mechanisms in place to protect you from fraud, but as we found out, in some cases there's almost no protection at all. >> we had over $53,000 stolen from us. >> i lost $20,000. >> i lost between 80,000 and $90,000. >> robert meltser and his wife melissa are the owners of a children's my gym fitness franchise in los angeles. this is a dentist with his own practice locate in beverly hills. zach gray is the owner of urban pet, selling healthy pet supplies at three store locations around los angeles. >> the payroll company is provided with access to our bank acco

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