How Weight Watchers got its start(2:39)7:01am

Weight Watchers began 50 years ago as a regular meeting in founder Jean Nidetch's apartment.

Where Super Bowl footballs are made(2:44)Jan 30

Take a look inside Wilson Football factory in Ada, Ohio where the official Super Bowl game balls are made.

The slippery business of shipping eels(1:55)Jan 25

Take a look inside a small business that harvests and ships about 1 million pounds of eels a year.

Watch Marshall make its rockin' amp(3:22)Jan 7

About 30% of the components of a Marshall amplifier are still installed by hand at the historic company's factory.

The jelly beans Ronald Reagan loved(2:18)Dec 11

Jelly Belly saw a jump in sales after the former President became a huge fan and passed out jars of the flavored jelly beans to world leaders.

82 years of Twinkies (1:40)Nov 16

Originally invented to utilize pans during strawberry shortcake off-season, the Twinkie became an emblematic American snack.

Bigelow Tea: From one to a billion bags(1:59)Nov 14

The family-owned business introduced flavored tea to the U.S. more than 60 years ago and has become the number one specialty tea company in the country.

Tobacco farm struggles, turns into gun park(2:20)Nov 8

Margins on tobacco farming have slimmed with lower demand, so Richard Renegar started a hunting business on his land.

How Welch's started as alcohol-free wine(2:33)Oct 9

Welch's concord grape juice was invented over 140 years ago as non-alcoholic wine for the church services.

From shoe shiner to small biz owner(2:22)Oct 1

Raul Ojeda started shining shoes at the age of 18. A decade later, with the help of his mentor, Willie, he owns his own small business.