Of other customers while youre there . Only 1 of Pharmaceuticals Business is conducted online. One entrepreneur got the bright idea to relieve some of the pain points with a digital full. Reporter when eric went to his drugstore to pick up a prescription medicatio in january of 2015, his headache was just beginning. He waited in line nearly an hour before speaking to a pharmacist. He said, im so sorry, were out of stock of zpack. Im thinking, this is january, its the only thing that pharmacies should have. I cant believe this is an experience that exists on every Street Corner in america. Reporte w42 percent of respo survey said their pharmacy was out of stock at least once, causing them to make a return trip. Eric came up with a concept for an online pharmacy. He refined it for more than a year with an old friend, pharmacist sonia patel. Most pharmacy systems are built on technology that was in use 20 years ago. It didnt work for the pharmacist, didnt work for the consumer, didnt work
Your money, your life, your future. Now becky quick. Next week is Small Business week. It is a big deal for the economy. The Small Business Association Says two out of every three jobs are created by entrepreneurs, but just who is starting these new start ups . Kate rogers has this weeks cover story. Reporter Brian Kravitz has seen his career come full circle. He began fixing typewriters in the 1970s and continued until computers came on the scene. But much to his delight and surprise, typewriters are back in vogue and he is in business for himself at age 67. I just feel really good. I get up every day. I dont want to sit around. What can i do . Go to the golf course . No, not me. I want to do things. Reporter he launched his business, philly typewriter in 2015, fixing and selling machines that date back to the 1920s. Kravitz worked for years in marketing and direct mail and said his experience in the workforce has helped him with his latest venture. Im much more aware because ive had
But just who is starting this new start ups . Kate rogers has this weeks cover story. Reporter Brian Kravitz has seen his career come full circle. He began fixing typewriters in the 1970s and continued until computers came on the scene. But much to his delight and surprise, typewriters are back in vogue and he is in business for himself at age 67. I just feel really good. I get up every day. I dont want to sit around. What can i do . Go to the golf course . No, not me. I want to do things. Reporter he launched his business in 2015, fixing and selling machines that date back to the 1920s. Kravitz worked for years in marketing and direct mail and said his experience in the workforce has helped him with his latest venture. Im much more aware because ive had so many more experiences in being in business and doing things with people. Reporter while millennial zuckerberg might be grabbing headlines, found boomers are twice as likely to start their own businesses. Experts say the rise in boom
Announcer this is nightly Business Report wit happiest stock on earth . Stock price rises, revenue misses. The focus is on disneys suddenly pressured Cable Network, espn. Big mistake . Warren buffett thinks investing in bonds is. But if you own them, what should you wont be . And second act. A group of entrepreneurs are getting older but theyre not slowing down, tonight on nightly Business Report for tuesday, may 9th. Good evening, everyone, and welcome. The nasdaq closes at a record for the 30th time this year. But we begin tonight with disney. A tale as old as time helped the entertainment powerhouse report a rise in earnings. The success of its latest adaptation of beauty and the beast, along with strength in its theme park business, helped disney earn more money in shares than expected. The dow component reported earnings of 1. 50 a share, better than expectations. Revenue was a tad light at 13 billion. But up nearly 3 from a year ago. That along with disappointing operating income