This hearing will come to water. I want to thank the witnesses first and foremost for the efforts as related to the current i guess we have to call it a pandemic at this point in time with conv19, the corona virus. I do think its important we put everything in perspective and i would ask my Committee Members to include my pretend Opening Statement in the record. But we often times. Let me rattle off a couple figures here. Ebola total cases worldwide ended up being less than 29,000. I remember in a crisis we were talking about it spreading and could be a Million People which would have been a huge problem because ebola had a mortality rate of 40 , but in the end because of effective action on the part of the world health organization, the Obama Administration and resources we prevented it from spreading some less than 29,000 contracted it and about 11,000 died. Weve had other outbreaks where we are Getting Better and weve developed some relatively effective vaccines to help protect Heal
I make tough decisions. How am i supposed to trust you . And back them up with my own cash. Its not always pretty. I have to know for sure that the partner that i have has the same goals as i do. This is business. I do it to save jobs, and i do it to make money. This the profit. [hiphop music] Sharla Mcbride started planet popcorn with a single cart and 250 bucks. 13 years later, they now have 30 employees, three flavors, products ranging from kettle corn to churros to crepes. Their popcorn sells at fairs and farmers markets all over southern california. But the bulk of her money is generated through Downtown Disney. Planet popcorn generates 2. 5 million in revenue, but it still cant turn a profit. This year, theyre about 200,000 in debt. Sharlas mother has mortgaged her house and loaned the business almost 200,000 to keep planet popcorn afloat. Planet popcorn is an allcash business, and that leaves way too much room for things like missing money and theft. Theres no charges on that. T
Its not always pretty. Ill take the shower. Jen, you take the toilet. I dont do the toilet in my own house. Really . But this is business. I do it to save jobs, and i do it to make money. This the profit. [upbeat music] ecome is an allnatural cleaning product started by Robin Kay Levine in 2006. With the partnership of her childhood friend jen mihajlov, a 12 owner, they built ecome up from a small, doityourself cleaning kit to a 17piece cleaning line, including doggrooming products. This product is sold nationwide at stores like whole foods and target, and last year they did a half a Million Dollars in sales, with only six employees. I personally use this product in my own home and find that it works extremely well. To stay in business, robin has leveraged friends and family to find every penny she can, and theyre nearly a half a Million Dollars in debt. Im really freaking out right now. Household cleaning is a multibilliondollar industry, and environmentally conscious products are bec
And dozens of employees are out on the street. You dont know how to manage this place. Well. [blathers] my name is marcus lemonis, and i fix failing businesses. I want 25 . Youre gonna make a decision now. I make tough decisions. Youre being demoted. Back them up with my own cash. Its not always pretty. Get your ass back here right now. This is business. I do it to save jobs, and i do it to make money. This is the profit. [upbeat music] jacob maarse florists is a pasadena institution. For 52 years he was the goto florist. The business made millions supplying flowers for president ial inaugurations, celebrity events, and the annual rose bowl parade. When jacob died in 2010, his son hank took over the business. Its been a very tough transition. Hank has struggled to lead. Therell be some growing pains. Um. So, well, first of all, im on the top, im the president , im the owner. Just three years later, revenue is down and those profits have turned into losses. Last year maarse generated 3.
For the high street . Ill take a look. Halfway through the premier League Season and liverpool are 13 points clear at the top. Sadio mane scores as his side beat wolves 1 0, amidst var controversy at anfield. Reliving the mi amigo fly past we catch up with tony foulds after a remarkable year. We are enjoying your beautiful sunset pictures from last night. Please keep them coming and we will show you more through the programme. Today there is patchy mist and fog to watch for, but in much of england and wales, it will be mild. The scotla nd and wales, it will be mild. The scotland and Northern Ireland, you have got some rain. Its monday the 30th of december. Our top story. Emergency services in parts of southern australian have said its now too late for people in the path of wildfires to evacuate. Yesterday, tens of thousands of residents and tourists were told to leave due to worsening conditions. Officials are predicting a day of extreme danger with soaring temperatures, thunderstorms