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.

Remember Maxell's 'Blown Away Guy'?(1:32)May 15

The electronics maker never knew its audio cassette commercial would find a place in pop culture history.

View from Main Street in one small town(2:15)May 13

We visited Maplewood, N.J., and spoke to small business owners about what it's like to run a shop in today's economic climate.

Cocktail shaker with a hipster twist(1:23)May 13

How two young entrepreneurs created a cocktail shaker made with a Mason jar that wound up on West Elm's shelves.

Insurance exec finds a spicier career(1:55)Apr 29

When her job was eliminated in a corporate shuffle, weekend chef Jill Foucré decided to open a cooking school.

How Sam Adams maker helps small business(2:23)Apr 24

Boston Beer Co. founder Jim Koch visits the NYSE to discuss 'Brewing the American Dream,' a program that provides loans and coaching for small businesses.

How a U.S. shoemaker stays competitive(1:46)Apr 17

Okabashi Brands was founded in the 1980s when U.S. manufacturing was shrinking. But thanks to automation, a U.S. workforce, and recycling methods, Okabashi is a success story.

How a fourth-generation gunsmith survives(1:56)Apr 12

Larry DelGrego and his family have been fixing and refurbishing Parker shotguns for four generations.

Tracking the weed, from plant to joint(3:38)Mar 21

MJ Freeway is part of a growing, legal marijuana industry, providing software solutions for marijuana businesses.

Kickstarter grandma ready to launch(1:44)Mar 26

89-year old Pearl Malkin launches a business making her own line of decorated "Happy Canes" and uses Kickstarter to raise $3,500.