Entrepreneur Interviews

Omniac Education helps students prepare for college by providing test preparation and college consulting. For those of you thinking of starting a test prep company or a tutoring business, you will find this interview both thought-provoking and inspirational.

Amanda Guralski was a junior in college when she came up with her business idea. Where does a young women turn to for advice about entering the work world? bizMe.biz, Amanda's website, presents timely wisdom to young professional women.

Cailen Ascher started her design business right after graduating from college. Combining the need for interior design with lifestyle have given her a unique niche in the market.

Are you over stimulated? Read about Film Sleepy prior to napping.

Kimberly Phipps-Nichol opened Blue Water Studio and Blue Water Style in 2004 with the help of her grandmother. Read about this fantastic environmental project and tips Kimberly has for new entrepreneurs.

If there is anyone out there who questions whether this country is still the land of opportunity, please meet Philippe Le Baron. He will gladly testify on how, coming from a foreign country, not knowing one soul in Charlotte, NC, he was able to start a business, publish a book, create a new market and became a stand up comedian. All at the same time and in the middle of a recession.

Melissa and Stacy were planning their wedding and came up with a business idea. Today they run Queerly Wed, a resource for queer friendly wedding businesses.

Sue Ennis had already started two businesses when she founded LaMa Bra. If you are looking to market a product that you've invented, Sue has some great advice for you.

Tracy Kellner has two beautiful Wine and Food shops in the trendiest neighborhoods of Chicago's north side.

After walking past numerous historical buildings on his college campus, Zak wondered if there was an app to tell him what he was passing. Near to Hear was born as one of the top 25 travel downloads.

Entrepreneurs and established business people are finding huge advantages in having a career coach. Meet John McKee, founder of BusinessSuccessCoach.net.

After walking past numerous historical buildings on his college campus, Zak wondered if there was an app to tell him what he was passing. Near to Hear was born as one of the top 25 travel downloads.

After seeing patterns of bad money management pass down through generations in her years as a banker, Katerina Taylor decided to use her experience to teach children and teens about responsible spending and saving. Check out her tips for starting a business educating children.

From finances to fitness, entrepreneur Greg Stallkamp switched careers to become an internet entrepreneur. Today, Holosfitness.com is a full-service fitness resource.

Dr. Lisa Turner has founded a firm specializing in personal development. She shares a few entrepreneurial lessons that she's picked up along the way.

This tech firm is creating virtual worlds that help young people make wise career and life decision Jun Loayza, founder of Future Delivery share his story.

Many people are raising their kids far away from family. Kidjot.com enables parents to share photos and stories about their kids in a safe and easy environment.

If there is anyone out there who questions whether this country is still the land of opportunity, please meet Philippe Le Baron. He will gladly testify on how, coming from a foreign country, not knowing one soul in Charlotte, NC, he was able to start a business, publish a book, create a new market and became a stand up comedian. All at the same time and in the middle of a recession.

Brian Andrews is a financial analyst and founder of Wallet Zen, a financial site that provides consumers with information and advice in fields of finance ranging from personal loan shopping to getting ready for retirement. He sat down with us to talk about his new business venture.

Michelle Sobel is a talented serial entrepreneur, having started multiple forward-thinking Healthcare 2.0 companies. In this entrepreneur interview, Michelle discusses her current venture and offers some excellent entrepreneurial advice.

Suddenly, Bill Jacobson and David Ulrich lost their lease and had no place to run their businesses. This gave them the idea for WorkBar, a shared office space concept in Boston, Massachusetts.

If you were like most people, at 14, you were probably playing ball or babysitting in your time off from school. Maddie Bradshaw was starting a business. This amazing young woman took a craft she'd been making for years and has turned it into a successful fashion accessories business. She shares her experiences as a teen business wiz.

As an author, C.F. Jackson recognized the power of the Internet to promote her books. That observation ultimately led to her starting a business that works with other authors to help them make the most of the Web.

Wondering how to become a professional speaker? Give this interview with Mark Black a thorough read. Mark offers many great tips to get you started. He's an excellent speaker with a touching story and a great sense of humor.

Scot was inspired by his daughter. He founded One Life One Legacy to honor everyday heroes with inspirational t-shirts.

Sue Ennis had already started two businesses when she founded LaMa Bra. If you are looking to market a product that you've invented, Sue has some great advice for you.

After traveling the world and being a chef in New York, Hannah Hopkins and her husband opened their own restaurant. Now, with three kids in tow, they cook up wonderful meals for their devoted clients.

Read about Donald McNeill's interesting and humorous journey while developing and marketing the successful game, You've been Sentenced!

This tech firm is creating virtual worlds that help young people make wise career and life decision Jun Loayza, founder of Future Delivery share his story.

Diane Helbig is a business and career coach and is the founder of Seize This Day Coaching, based in Lakewood, Ohio. She works with salespeople and small business owners to help them define where they want to be and then helps them to get there.

Kimberly Phipps-Nichol opened Blue Water Studio and Blue Water Style in 2004 with the help of her grandmother. Read about this fantastic environmental project and tips Kimberly has for new entrepreneurs.

While there are myriad debt-relief solutions available, most of them don't solve the behaviors that get consumers into trouble in the first place. Matt Wegner saw this, and started his financial coaching business to help debtors get out of financial hardship, and stay out of it.

Sue Ennis had already started two businesses when she founded LaMa Bra. If you are looking to market a product that you've invented, Sue has some great advice for you.

Working with high school students takes a special person. We found that person in Deen Maerowitz, founder of Undergradadmit. She started a company helping high school students navigate the college admissions process.

Greg Selkoe had a passion for streetware fashion. Today Karmaloop.com sells products, produces tv shows and hosts the social networking site Junglelife.

The Mortgage Arrangers is a leading Connecticut mortgage broker. We spent some time with the founder of the firm to get her perspective on starting a mortgage company.

Taking over the family business is sometimes fraught with peril. Hamilton Chan did just that, and expanded his family's business onto the Internet. In this interview, he relates his tips for making both the family and the business run smoothly.

Thinking about starting an insurance agency? We spend some time with insurance agent Laura Harris to learn about her entrepreneurial experiences and her tips on how to start and grow a successful insurance business.

If you've ever had a daughter who needs to wear her eyeglasses, you know the battle that can happen. Inventor Ros Guerrero invented eyeglass charms to add some sparkle to everyone's glasses!

Mark and Annie Danielson wanted to do something to help their economically depressed small town, while helping the environment. Their design company creates home décor with an environmentally-friendly twist, and gives back to their local community.

Starting a PR firm can be a great way to venture into the world of entrepreneurship. We spoke with the founder of JR Media, a Nevada PR firm specializing in entertainment, to get a feel for what it's like to start and run a PR firm.

If you were like most people, at 14, you were probably playing ball or babysitting in your time off from school. Maddie Bradshaw was starting a business. This amazing young woman took a craft she'd been making for years and has turned it into a successful fashion accessories business. She shares her experiences as a teen business wiz.

After going to 17 childrens' birthday parties, Nicki Donley had an idea. Move Over Cards is the result of her entrepreneurial ambitions.

Meet Robert Jenson, founder of a high-end real estate firm in Las Vegas, NV.

With 25 years of experience taking photos, Jeff McSweeney offers some great value to his customers. We spoke to him about starting a photography business and how that's going for him.

David Lewis has taken the lessons he learned working in corporate America to write a book and start a consulting firm. Today, he and his wife are the founders of Type A Consulting.

After seeing patterns of bad money management pass down through generations in her years as a banker, Katerina Taylor decided to use her experience to teach children and teens about responsible spending and saving. Check out her tips for starting a business educating children.

Ready to start a private investigation firm? If so, you'll enjoy our interview with Rene Beaulieu, founder of a fast-growth security consulting and private investigations company.

David Lewis has taken the lessons he learned working in corporate America to write a book and start a consulting firm. Today, he and his wife are the founders of Type A Consulting.

Scot was inspired by his daughter. He founded One Life One Legacy to honor everyday heroes with inspirational t-shirts.

Not only did Cari Snell love to cook and plan family meals, she enjoyed sharing her love of cooking with others. That was when she decided to parlay her passions into a blog that shares recipes and shopping lists.

Have you ever had a business idea come to you in a dream? Well join Marcie Jacobs, the founder of StoryClub Games.

Small town personality with Wall Street experience, is a good way to view Epic Capital Wealth Management. Founded by Edward Doughty in Charlotte, North Carolina, Epic Capital Wealth Management is able to put client service at the top of their priority list.

Trish Lambert's marketing consulting firm has done well, in large part because Trish believes marketing must focus on revenue generation and be accountable for results. We spent some time with her to hear her own entrepreneurial story.

Melissa and Stacy were planning their wedding and came up with a business idea. Today they run Queerly Wed, a resource for queer friendly wedding businesses.

If you've ever had a daughter who needs to wear her eyeglasses, you know the battle that can happen. Inventor Ros Guerrero invented eyeglass charms to add some sparkle to everyone's glasses!

Kimberly Phipps-Nichol opened Blue Water Studio and Blue Water Style in 2004 with the help of her grandmother. Read about this fantastic environmental project and tips Kimberly has for new entrepreneurs.

Looking for some entrepreneurial inspiration? Listen to what Stella Inserra has to say about starting a very successful wedding plan and event planning company.

Bizhemia is in the business of creating websites that get people's attention. They've taken an interesting approach that breaks a few of the more commonly accepted rules on how to start a company.

Starting a green-friendly business can be a great way to become a successful entrepreneur. It's a formula that appears to be working very well for Danelle Hoffer, founder of a fast-growth water bottles company base.

Omniac Education helps students prepare for college by providing test preparation and college consulting. For those of you thinking of starting a test prep company or a tutoring business, you will find this interview both thought-provoking and inspirational.

A big accident resulted in a great idea. Nature photographer David Stone shares his story about how a spill in the lab led to the invention of a great product.

Within four months of starting her furniture company, Lauren Russell's furniture was featured in a popular magazine. That, among many other things, has helped her transform her company into a very successful furniture business.

After walking past numerous historical buildings on his college campus, Zak wondered if there was an app to tell him what he was passing. Near to Hear was born as one of the top 25 travel downloads.

Have you ever had a business idea come to you in a dream? Well join Marcie Jacobs, the founder of StoryClub Games.

Britt Menzies may sell t-shirts at StinkyKids, but her real focus is teaching kids to be a force for goodness.

Are you over stimulated? Read about Film Sleepy prior to napping.

Kathleen Meisinger took her hobby of cake decorating and grew it into a successful business.

about starting an online news service? We talk with the founder of HomeTownTimes.com, who has built a successful franchise model for small town news.

Gabrielle and a friend were searching for something to do after staying home with their kids for several years. Still Hip, a children's resale boutique, was born!

Cailen Ascher started her design business right after graduating from college. Combining the need for interior design with lifestyle have given her a unique niche in the market.

Starting a T-shirt company? If so, you'll love to hear this story of how successful mompreneur Nina Frye and her partner Cindi Schmitzer have done so well.

If you've ever had a daughter who needs to wear her eyeglasses, you know the battle that can happen. Inventor Ros Guerrero invented eyeglass charms to add some sparkle to everyone's glasses!

Michelle Hamman went from electrical engineer, to mom, to entrepreneur. Learn about her inspirational t-shirts and the story of her success.

This business idea came from a panicked middle-of-the-night awakening of entrepreneur Fabienne Fredrickson. How could she get more clients for her new business? When she found the answer to her question, she also found a new business called ClientAttraction.com.

Amanda Guralski was a junior in college when she came up with her business idea. Where does a young women turn to for advice about entering the work world? bizMe.biz, Amanda's website, presents timely wisdom to young professional women.

After one too many late nights of finishing her co-workers' Excel projects, Jen Portland was inspired to start her own Excel consulting business. In this interview, she shares her advice for turning your expertise into your own business.

Melissa and Stacy were planning their wedding and came up with a business idea. Today they run Queerly Wed, a resource for queer friendly wedding businesses.

Here's some great info on how to start an online publishing business and how to start a home-based business. Patricia Garza combined the two to create a parenting information business that has become a great resource for parents.

Entrepreneur Delena Stout started an all natural pet supply business called Brookside Barkery and Bath.

When starting an Internet talk radio station, it helps to secure a niche that listeners will love and be loyal to. That's been a good strategy for Michigan entrepreneur Lillian Sara Cauldwell.

Starting a T-shirt company? If so, you'll love to hear this story of how successful mompreneur Nina Frye and her partner Cindi Schmitzer have done so well.

Entrepreneur Delena Stout started an all natural pet supply business called Brookside Barkery and Bath.

Eat My Words is not an ordinary marketing firm. Meet Alexandra Watkins who brought her incredible creative spirit to founding a unique marketing firm.

Mark and Annie Danielson wanted to do something to help their economically depressed small town, while helping the environment. Their design company creates home décor with an environmentally-friendly twist, and gives back to their local community.

Michelle Hamman went from electrical engineer, to mom, to entrepreneur. Learn about her inspirational t-shirts and the story of her success.

Have you ever had a business idea come to you in a dream? Well join Marcie Jacobs, the founder of StoryClub Games.

Savvy about social media and marketing integration is vital running a modern small business. Candy Rice and Cassie Bair of The Collective Savvy have built their business on just that knowledge, and in this interview, they share that knowledge with you.

Jas Sing, a serial entrepreneur, shares with us his experiences starting a production company and Web TV channel.

Helping other companies with business development and process improvement is the primary focus for All Ways Consulting. If you are thinking about starting a consulting company, you'll enjoy this featured entrepreneur interview.

Interested in starting an online media website? Peter Karroll gives out some hints and tips on how to get your website running.

Gabrielle and a friend were searching for something to do after staying home with their kids for several years. Still Hip, a children's resale boutique, was born!

Read about Donald McNeill's interesting and humorous journey while developing and marketing the successful game, You've been Sentenced!

Stephen Furnari created Law Firm Suites to help other entrepreneurs make the most out of their small law practices. Learn more about Law Firm Suites and pick up great tips for all entrprenuers.

Tracy Wright is the Founder of Chicago based tee shirt company Executees. She started the business in October 2006. She talks about how she got her business up and running and how to utilize online social media.

Many people are raising their kids far away from family. Kidjot.com enables parents to share photos and stories about their kids in a safe and easy environment.

This business idea came from a panicked middle-of-the-night awakening of entrepreneur Fabienne Fredrickson. How could she get more clients for her new business? When she found the answer to her question, she also found a new business called ClientAttraction.com.

Wondering how to become a professional speaker? Give this interview with Mark Black a thorough read. Mark offers many great tips to get you started. He's an excellent speaker with a touching story and a great sense of humor.

Starting a gaming company sounds like fun, but there are a lot of mistakes to avoid. We talk with a game company founder to gain some insights on what it takes to succeed.

After years of suffering with TMJ, this registered nurse invented her own solution. Today she is marketing and talking about her invention across the country.

Not only did Cari Snell love to cook and plan family meals, she enjoyed sharing her love of cooking with others. That was when she decided to parlay her passions into a blog that shares recipes and shopping lists.

Starting a web development firm or an internet marketing agency? If so, you'll enjoy our interview with Josh Katinger, founder of Accession Media.

Amanda Guralski was a junior in college when she came up with her business idea. Where does a young women turn to for advice about entering the work world? bizMe.biz, Amanda's website, presents timely wisdom to young professional women.

Courtney Barnette took his experience from working for the world's largest cell phone distributor to start a business aiding entrepreneurs in getting their cutting-edge products into the hands of Enterprise customers. He offers advice on using your expertise in a specific arena to found your own business.

Most programs dealing with learning difficulties focus on the symptoms. Dr. Ken Gibson wanted to deal with the root causes. After 17 years of research and testing, he came up with his learning system, LearningRx.

Timothy and his wife Christine are named Barnes and love barns. They loved them so much they started a barn painting and advertising business.

Mukul Verma has his hands in many different internet businesses. Learn from his valuable exeriences as an entrepreneur.

Michelle Sobel is a talented serial entrepreneur, having started multiple forward-thinking Healthcare 2.0 companies. In this entrepreneur interview, Michelle discusses her current venture and offers some excellent entrepreneurial advice.

Inspiration can strike at the strangest times. Barbara Hranilovich woke up with the idea for product that would carry your coffee easily. Her many years of self-employment experience gave her a leg up on transitioning from great idea to start-up business. In this interview, she shares some of that experience.

Mark and Annie Danielson wanted to do something to help their economically depressed small town, while helping the environment. Their design company creates home décor with an environmentally-friendly twist, and gives back to their local community.

First there was Tupperware, Pampered Chef and Avon. The latest in-home party marketer is Paperly. Jay and Cindy Rudman bring stationery enthusiast together to celebrate their beautiful papers.

Greatwebmeetings.com helps companies to, well, have great webmeetings. Wayne Turmel recognized that most organizations don't do well with their webinars, so he created a company of his own to help them do better.

Have you ever created something for your own home use and thought about selling it over the web? Theresa Morrogh has a great story about how she brought her GardenScribe Plant Organizer to market.

Interested in starting an online media website? Peter Karroll gives out some hints and tips on how to get your website running.

This career coaching and outplacement firm is garnering national attention has a great outplacement solution for individuals and corporations. Find out what founder Kate Wendleton has to say about her entrepreneurial adventures so far.

Greg Selkoe had a passion for streetware fashion. Today Karmaloop.com sells products, produces tv shows and hosts the social networking site Junglelife.

We interview Doors for Builders founder Greg Wozniak and learn how his company has managed to do well, even in a down economy. Doors for Builders is a leading provider of solid wood entry doors to the construction industry.

This business idea came from a panicked middle-of-the-night awakening of entrepreneur Fabienne Fredrickson. How could she get more clients for her new business? When she found the answer to her question, she also found a new business called ClientAttraction.com.

Oh, to be young again. David and Stephanie Tippie are tapping the fountain of youth for their many clients. If you are interested in starting an anti-aging business, you'll enjoy hearing about their entrepreneurial adventure.

Scot was inspired by his daughter. He founded One Life One Legacy to honor everyday heroes with inspirational t-shirts.

With aging populations everywhere, starting an anti-aging business seems like a sure winner. We spend some time with entrepreneur Jackie Silver to learn her experiences in starting Aging Backwards, a business that is a leader in the fast-emerging, anti-aging industry.

Matt McCormick was looking for a starter business to try out some web site optimization ideas. After stepping on his cell phone one day, everything changed!

Andrew R. (Drew) Fellon and John McCord opened Fellon-McCord & Associates, LLC in 1992.

Many people are raising their kids far away from family. Kidjot.com enables parents to share photos and stories about their kids in a safe and easy environment.

Thinking about starting a credit counseling and money management services company? If so, you'd do well to read our entrepreneur interview with Harrine Freeman, CEO and Owner of H.E. Freeman Enterprises.

Interested in starting a clothing retail business? If so, you'll find this article quite helpful.

Have you ever created something for your own home use and thought about selling it over the web? Theresa Morrogh has a great story about how she brought her GardenScribe Plant Organizer to market.

We have all felt the pain of paying for college text books. Eugene Aronsky is doing something about it by building an internet site that finds the cheapest text books around.

Kathleen Meisinger took her hobby of cake decorating and grew it into a successful business.

Kristian Strom shares his story of turning his hobby of buying and selling rare books into a business.

If you are contemplating writing a book or starting an environment consulting business, you'll enjoy this interview with a co-founder of The Green Year LLC, a Seattle firm that is all about green.

Wondering how to become a professional speaker? Give this interview with Mark Black a thorough read. Mark offers many great tips to get you started. He's an excellent speaker with a touching story and a great sense of humor.

From finances to fitness, entrepreneur Greg Stallkamp switched careers to become an internet entrepreneur. Today, Holosfitness.com is a full-service fitness resource.

After the auto industry became unstable, Dennis Fassett started investing in apartment buildings to build a safer investment portfolio. Today, Dennis runs two real estate companies, Great Lakes Investment Fund and Cash Flow Mercenary.

Dan Brady wanted to create a new revenue stream for his painting business that wasn't solely reliant on doing on-site work. That's when he got the idea to do painting technique videos.

If you have a good idea, you should act on it. That's the key takeaway from our interview with the founder of Charmed Life Products.

Timothy and his wife Christine are named Barnes and love barns. They loved them so much they started a barn painting and advertising business.

Interested in starting a clothing retail business? If so, you'll find this article quite helpful.

Any Lucky Day gives away products through contests and giveaways. College student, Giancarlo Massaro, started the business in 2009 in Connecticut.

This online retailer has found a great niche. They over fun, unique products for women. If you are an aspiring entrepreneur, you'll find some great advice in this entrepreneur interview.

Within four months of starting her furniture company, Lauren Russell's furniture was featured in a popular magazine. That, among many other things, has helped her transform her company into a very successful furniture business.

If you are starting a web-based business to sell products online, this is a must read. Shai Atanelov has tons of great advice to share on how he started a successful consumer electronics website with only $1,000 in startup capital.

It's a magazine, it's a blog, it's a deal website. It's MyDailyThread, the brainchild of Jeremy Berman. If you're interested in starting your own online magazine or deals blog, Jeremy has some advice to give.

Starting a T-shirt company? If so, you'll love to hear this story of how successful mompreneur Nina Frye and her partner Cindi Schmitzer have done so well.

After leaving Lehman Brothers, Khanh Pham started an online marketplace for entrepreneurs. Today, Shustir.com has over 15,000 members.

If you've ever had a daughter who needs to wear her eyeglasses, you know the battle that can happen. Inventor Ros Guerrero invented eyeglass charms to add some sparkle to everyone's glasses!

If you want to start an online store, you'll want to take a close look at Flying Cart. We spent some time with the founder of the firm, Margo Baxter, to learn a little bit about what she's doing over at Flying Cart.

Many people are raising their kids far away from family. Kidjot.com enables parents to share photos and stories about their kids in a safe and easy environment.

Here's some great info on how to start an online publishing business and how to start a home-based business. Patricia Garza combined the two to create a parenting information business that has become a great resource for parents.

Ryan Sit is a serial entrepreneur who has most recently started a visual eBay browser. Learn about his experiences starting various internet businesses.

Greg Selkoe had a passion for streetware fashion. Today Karmaloop.com sells products, produces tv shows and hosts the social networking site Junglelife.

Dan Lauer is the founder of Lauer Toys and he sold over 17 million of his toys. That's impressive! We interviewed him to learn more about starting a toy company and to hear more about what he's doing now.

Not only did Cari Snell love to cook and plan family meals, she enjoyed sharing her love of cooking with others. That was when she decided to parlay her passions into a blog that shares recipes and shopping lists.

Many people are raising their kids far away from family. Kidjot.com enables parents to share photos and stories about their kids in a safe and easy environment.

Thinking about franchising your business? Mark Carr, founder of Christian Brothers Automotive Corporation took his local auto repair business national by franchising.

Kristian Strom shares his story of turning his hobby of buying and selling rare books into a business.

Social networking is all the rage. We talk with a leader in the industry, the founder of Qlubb. Entrepreneur Sophia Chiang shares a few insights and lessons learned.

We interview the founder of Greatwood Underwear, a proudly black and gay entrepreneur named Jermelle F. Pitts. Everyone can benefit from these entrepreneurial insights.

Thinking about starting a printing company? LTLprints.com (Larger than Life) prints oversized customized wall graphics. We talked to their founders to learn more about how they got started.

Amanda Guralski was a junior in college when she came up with her business idea. Where does a young women turn to for advice about entering the work world? bizMe.biz, Amanda's website, presents timely wisdom to young professional women.

Here's some great info on how to start an online publishing business and how to start a home-based business. Patricia Garza combined the two to create a parenting information business that has become a great resource for parents.

Gabrielle and a friend were searching for something to do after staying home with their kids for several years. Still Hip, a children's resale boutique, was born!

After traveling the world and being a chef in New York, Hannah Hopkins and her husband opened their own restaurant. Now, with three kids in tow, they cook up wonderful meals for their devoted clients.

Tracy Kellner has two beautiful Wine and Food shops in the trendiest neighborhoods of Chicago's north side.

Sholeen Lou-Hsiao was looking for a game to help her son learn Chinese. Instead of buying one, she invented one herself and is now marketing Kingka Games.

Mike Levy is a serial entrepreneur operating out of Fort Collins, Colorado. In this interview, he provides some thoughtful comments on what it takes to succeed when you become an entrepreneur.

Michelle Sobel is a talented serial entrepreneur, having started multiple forward-thinking Healthcare 2.0 companies. In this entrepreneur interview, Michelle discusses her current venture and offers some excellent entrepreneurial advice.

Want to start a matchmaking service? Jasbina Ahluwalia is a lawyer turned matchmaker. Learn how she used her professional skills to open Intersections Matchmaking in California.

Are you over stimulated? Read about Film Sleepy prior to napping.

Thinking about starting an insurance agency? We spend some time with insurance agent Laura Harris to learn about her entrepreneurial experiences and her tips on how to start and grow a successful insurance business.

Have you ever created something for your own home use and thought about selling it over the web? Theresa Morrogh has a great story about how she brought her GardenScribe Plant Organizer to market.

After going to 17 childrens' birthday parties, Nicki Donley had an idea. Move Over Cards is the result of her entrepreneurial ambitions.

Greg Jenkins and his partner Thom Neighbors started their own event planning firm after working together on the Rose Bowl Parade. Today, they have a full-service events firm located in Long Beach, California.

Michelle Hamilton had a hard time finding cute and affordable decor for her sons' cowboy nursery. So, she started her own company to create a new nursery decor item with cool cowboy style and personalization.

Jeff Pelletier joined forces with other freelancers to create Basetwo Media in Vancouver.

Starting a moving company? If so, you'll want to hear what Nick Friedman has to say. He's the founder of a highly-respected national moving service called College Hunks Hauling Junk.

Noah Krinick and two friends opened Bombilla & Gourd, Inc in 2006. They got their big break when Whole Foods put them on the shelf.

Kathleen Meisinger took her hobby of cake decorating and grew it into a successful business.

Are you looking to start a business and change the world? Meet Zak Zaidman, co- founder of Kopali Organics, and learn how Kopali is helping the planet while selling some amazing snacks.

Bizhemia is in the business of creating websites that get people's attention. They've taken an interesting approach that breaks a few of the more commonly accepted rules on how to start a company.

Thinking about starting a bead shop? Liz Stewart has some advice that can help. She's a successful retail entrepreneur who has some great advice on how a new entrepreneur should approach getting started.

After going to 17 childrens' birthday parties, Nicki Donley had an idea. Move Over Cards is the result of her entrepreneurial ambitions.

After her favorite skin care product was discontinued, Roberta Perry decided to formulate her own. Today she is the proud owner of Scrubz Body Scrub.

Brian Andrews is a financial analyst and founder of Wallet Zen, a financial site that provides consumers with information and advice in fields of finance ranging from personal loan shopping to getting ready for retirement. He sat down with us to talk about his new business venture.

We all need a VIPDistinct in our lives. Meet W. Glenn Bean, founder of this luxury concierge service.

Looking to start a financial consulting group? Read on for more information.

Melissa and Stacy were planning their wedding and came up with a business idea. Today they run Queerly Wed, a resource for queer friendly wedding businesses.

Anne left her career in financial services to become an expert in urban gardening. With the help of local Baltimore business resources, Baltimore Contained has become a resource for city dwellers.

Cailen Ascher started her design business right after graduating from college. Combining the need for interior design with lifestyle have given her a unique niche in the market.

Eureka Sunset is a unique and specialized vacation rental destination in Eureka Springs, Arkansas. Meet the founder Becky Halper and hear about the keys to her success.

Frustrated by underutilization of the great minds at his university, Andrew Geant created WyzAnt.com, a service that connects tutors in many disciplines connect with potential students. He shares his thoughts on what it's like to be a young entrepreneur in this interview.

This entrepreneur's story is the perfect example of hard work paying off. Alicia Sable-Hunt wanted to help the cancer patients she worked with by developing a nutritional food bar. Today, Sable's Food is a successful business.

Have you ever had a business idea come to you in a dream? Well join Marcie Jacobs, the founder of StoryClub Games.

Tim Quinn founded GoodElements.com in 2004 in Florida. Today it is a growing vegan health supplement company.

Jacob and Susan D'Aniello opened DoodyCalls in 2000 and began franchising in 2004. Learn how their love of the outdoors helped them develop this unique idea.

What does it take to become a successful young multi-millionaire entrepreneur? Louis Lautman decided to find out. Learn about his experiences starting a film company that set out to learn what it takes to be a successful young entrepreneur.

If you are thinking of opening your own marketing business, you'll learn a lot from Jennine Arena, founder of Ablaze Communications.

After traveling the world and being a chef in New York, Hannah Hopkins and her husband opened their own restaurant. Now, with three kids in tow, they cook up wonderful meals for their devoted clients.

Michelle Hamman went from electrical engineer, to mom, to entrepreneur. Learn about her inspirational t-shirts and the story of her success.

Wondering how to promote baby products? Phyllis Pometta's firm specializes in getting baby products into the hands of celebrities who have babies or young children. It's a great way to build a buzz for your baby products.

Ever thought about having your very own record label? Alex White's company, The Next Big Sound, lets you be a musical kingmaker, allowing you to decide which bands you think will make it to the big time.

Within four months of starting her furniture company, Lauren Russell's furniture was featured in a popular magazine. That, among many other things, has helped her transform her company into a very successful furniture business.

Kathleen Meisinger took her hobby of cake decorating and grew it into a successful business.

Combine a love of travel, antiques and shopping together and you've got a great business. That's what Toma Clark Haines has managed to do, and she has some great advice for anyone who wants to transform their passions into profits.

Looking for some entrepreneurial inspiration? Listen to what Stella Inserra has to say about starting a very successful wedding plan and event planning company.

After seeing patterns of bad money management pass down through generations in her years as a banker, Katerina Taylor decided to use her experience to teach children and teens about responsible spending and saving. Check out her tips for starting a business educating children.

Karen Pearse, founder of Innovative Stone, has a lifetime of experience in the stone business. We spent some time with her to learn more about her company and how they became one of the leading global suppliers of natural stone.

John-Paul Lee opened Tavalon Tea in 2005 with every penny he had. Now he runs a successful and innovative tea company.

Greatwebmeetings.com helps companies to, well, have great webmeetings. Wayne Turmel recognized that most organizations don't do well with their webinars, so he created a company of his own to help them do better.

If you've always wanted to start a candy company, you'll enjoy hearing about how Lee Reizian Holmes started her chocolates company, Art by Chocolate.

about starting an online news service? We talk with the founder of HomeTownTimes.com, who has built a successful franchise model for small town news.

Starting a new restaurant concept that succeeds is a challenging task. Monique Hayward explains how to do it right. Her company Nouveau Connoisseurs Corporation has launched a very strong dining and entertainment concept called Dessert Noir Café & Bar.

Interested in starting a clothing retail business? If so, you'll find this article quite helpful.

Luke Knowles knew that online shoppers love to get free shipping. So, he decided to create a centralize information hub that lets consumers know which online retailers have free shipping deals.

Baby crib manufacturers can sleep well at night knowing they help babies to sleep well at night. We spoke with a leader in the industry, Innovative Crib Designs, to learn more about the baby cribs business.

Timothy and his wife Christine are named Barnes and love barns. They loved them so much they started a barn painting and advertising business.

Stacey Kannenberg has founded a number of companies in the publishing and consulting industry. She's a talented entrepreneur with some great advice for those of you who are just getting started.

Brant Barton opened Bazaarvoice with Brett Hurt in 2006. Now they have offices in Austin, London, Paris, and Singapore.

Julie Pech took her extensive knowledge of nutrition and love of Chocolate to write a book. Today that book has turned into a shop and lecture tour. Meet Julie Peck, founder of The Chocolate Therapist.

We interview Tony Walker, co-founder and COO of Spicy Pickle, an eatery that makes some amazing sandwiches and boasts the world's best spicy pickle. Now expanding via franchising, Spicy Pickle is looking for experienced restaurant operators. Great business opportunity with a great franchisor!

Greg Selkoe had a passion for streetware fashion. Today Karmaloop.com sells products, produces tv shows and hosts the social networking site Junglelife.

After traveling the world and being a chef in New York, Hannah Hopkins and her husband opened their own restaurant. Now, with three kids in tow, they cook up wonderful meals for their devoted clients.

Richard Branson is an English billionaire that is well known for his Virgin brand. He has been involved in several business ventures over the years. Recently, he has made news by establishing Virgin Galactic, which aims to take passengers to space and create a new market for space tourism. Richard Branson, as an entrepreneur, has been gifted with visionary ability.

If there is anyone out there who questions whether this country is still the land of opportunity, please meet Philippe Le Baron. He will gladly testify on how, coming from a foreign country, not knowing one soul in Charlotte, NC, he was able to start a business, publish a book, create a new market and became a stand up comedian. All at the same time and in the middle of a recession.

Sitting around, drinking beer with the buddies, a lot of business ideas get thrown around. Celebrity rubber duckies?! CelebriDucks was founded in 1998 in San Rafael, California.

Gabrielle and a friend were searching for something to do after staying home with their kids for several years. Still Hip, a children's resale boutique, was born!

If you are interested in starting a business in the music industry, you'll enjoy this interview with GigMaven CEO and founder Howard Han.

This business idea came from a panicked middle-of-the-night awakening of entrepreneur Fabienne Fredrickson. How could she get more clients for her new business? When she found the answer to her question, she also found a new business called ClientAttraction.com.

After getting her MBA, Kelly Christy went out on her own and started a shipping and logistics company serving trade shows world-wide.

There's nothing better than hearing other entrepreneurs share their entrepreneurial experiences. In this article, a Filipino entrepreneur named Mark shares his motivations and his experiences as an entrepreneur.

Chicago's OrecX is blazing a trail with its open source VoIP voice recording solution and other highly-regarded call recording industry products and services. In this entrepreneurial profile, OrecX co-founder Bruce Kaskey discusses how he started his company and why it's doing so well.

Starting a T-shirt company? If so, you'll love to hear this story of how successful mompreneur Nina Frye and her partner Cindi Schmitzer have done so well.

For entrepreneurs, it's important to be able to change business models to reflect evolving business conditions. Vicki Watzlawick is surviving the down real estate market by doing exactly that.

Entrepreneur Delena Stout started an all natural pet supply business called Brookside Barkery and Bath.

Experienced entrepreneur Dan Peck started a storage and organization business for companies, then took the concepts and transferred them to a consumer-oriented business.

Working with high school students takes a special person. We found that person in Deen Maerowitz, founder of Undergradadmit. She started a company helping high school students navigate the college admissions process.

Last year my New Year's resolution was to remember my friends' and families' birthdays. Thank goodness I have learned about Cheryl Aughton at EarthTone Greetings.

For those who are familiar with the world of online advertising, Chitika is widely known as a fast-rising star. In this entrepreneurial profile, Chitika co-founder Alden DoRosario shares a few thoughts on starting up Chitika.

Here's some great info on how to start an online publishing business and how to start a home-based business. Patricia Garza combined the two to create a parenting information business that has become a great resource for parents.

Starting a gaming company sounds like fun, but there are a lot of mistakes to avoid. We talk with a game company founder to gain some insights on what it takes to succeed.

Interested in starting an online media website? Peter Karroll gives out some hints and tips on how to get your website running.

Greg Varypatakis might still be a college student, but the restaurant business is in his blood. His parents have run a restaurant for 27 years, and he's learned the business from the ground up. He shares his insights on starting a restaurant in this interview.

Stefano Cafiso has taken the traditional service of interior design and added a new twist. At Cafiso Design you get design and construction all under one roof.

Courtney Barnette took his experience from working for the world's largest cell phone distributor to start a business aiding entrepreneurs in getting their cutting-edge products into the hands of Enterprise customers. He offers advice on using your expertise in a specific arena to found your own business.

Finding deals on the web can be a pain. While there are many deal sites out there, Steve Cospolich and his friends saw an opportunity to improve on the status quo. That's what led to the creation of DeaLoco.com.

Finding a therapist or other personal growth professional can be a difficult quest. John Khoury used his experience in technology and psychology to help connect professionals with clients.

If you were like most people, at 14, you were probably playing ball or babysitting in your time off from school. Maddie Bradshaw was starting a business. This amazing young woman took a craft she'd been making for years and has turned it into a successful fashion accessories business. She shares her experiences as a teen business wiz.

Touring around a city and tasting great food? Sounds like fun to us! In fact, it's proved to be fun for a lot of people, as evidenced by the growing success of DC Metro Food Tours.

Derschaun Sharpley founded Helping Individuals Succeed Agency (H.I.S.) in Detroit in 2004. Today she is helping the city's youth develop the leadership skills they need to be successful. If you are looking to become an entrepreneur and help kids succeed, Ms. Sharpley is someone you should know!

Kristian Strom shares his story of turning his hobby of buying and selling rare books into a business.

Savvy about social media and marketing integration is vital running a modern small business. Candy Rice and Cassie Bair of The Collective Savvy have built their business on just that knowledge, and in this interview, they share that knowledge with you.

Not only did Cari Snell love to cook and plan family meals, she enjoyed sharing her love of cooking with others. That was when she decided to parlay her passions into a blog that shares recipes and shopping lists.

Tari Harris Furey is running a successful peanut butter company. It was not easy going from the start, but she's managed to persevere and battle her way to success.

Partners always do better than solo entrepreneurs. Believe it or not, you can meet your business partner online. That's how the founders of this scrapbook and paper craft products manufacturing business met.

Cailen Ascher started her design business right after graduating from college. Combining the need for interior design with lifestyle have given her a unique niche in the market.

Starting a medical reimbursement services bureau? Entrepreneur Katalin Goencz, CIC, tells you how she did just that, explaining how she got started and what she's learned along the way in running her company, MedBillsAssist.

Many of us have thought about writing books about our experiences. The Book Midwife has helped many people make this dream happen.

JumpintoTomorrow is a popular site that features new technologies that are innovative and noteworthy. We asked Sam Spear, the site's founder, to tell us about his experiences in starting the site.

Self-publishing authors have trouble getting into large bookstore chains, but there's a vibrant outlet for self-published books online. Jexbo.com was founded by Jill Exler, and she was kind enough to share her experience with us.

Teaching somebody how to make money on their own is an important service. We spent some time with an entrepreneur who helps others become entrepreneurs by starting their very own copywriting businesses.

Wendy Strgar founded Good Clean Love, an organic love products company, in Oregon in 2003.

Jeannie Novak opened Indiespace, formally Kaleidospace, in 1994, making her an early pioneer in web-based businesses.

Catherine Billam opened Catherine Billam Coaching after years of experience in corporate change management.

Delma Collins has been a business owner since 1989. Learn how this seasoned founder of AVC Sales & Service has made her business a success.

Working with high school students takes a special person. We found that person in Deen Maerowitz, founder of Undergradadmit. She started a company helping high school students navigate the college admissions process.

Kathleen Meisinger took her hobby of cake decorating and grew it into a successful business.

Martha Mele'cio began selling organic t-shirts at outdoor events in 1998. Today she is the proud owner of Bangledox Clothing, an internet apparel and accessories company.

Tracy Kellner has two beautiful Wine and Food shops in the trendiest neighborhoods of Chicago's north side.

Marsha Louk creates organic soaps and lotions made from the fresh milk of her dairy goats.

Ruth Smith was working at a Laundromat when she developed an environmentally safe laundry detergent. Today she markets her product across the country.

Looking for some entrepreneurial inspiration? Listen to what Stella Inserra has to say about starting a very successful wedding plan and event planning company.

Childhood is filled with milestones; one of the most memorable is the first visit from the Tooth Fairy. Toothcity.com, started by Wendy Goldband, commemorates that important visit with CDs, stickers and other goodies.

A reconnection with an old friend lead Krista Dunk to found Koinonia Business Women, a networking organization for women of faith that enables them to learn skills and become better leaders and managers.

Interested in starting a clothing retail business? If so, you'll find this article quite helpful.

Starting a financial and strategic advisory firm is a daunting task for many would-be entrepreneurs. If you're interested in forming a mergers and acquisitions advisory business, you'll enjoy hearing the entrepreneurial story of Alex Kasdan, the founder of Convergence Capital Partners.

Personal experience can be a great way to come up a business concept. We talk with Betsy Hiebert, a business owner who came up with a great business idea after seeing a void in the market for something she knew could really help folks out.

We spend some time with Michael Cardus, founder of a Buffalo, New York training and development company.

Shaun Dakin talks about his venture, The National Political Do Not Contact Registry, and shares a few of the entrepreneurial lessons he's learned along the way.

If you are thinking about starting a consulting company, pay close attention to the lessons learned by entrepreneur Beth Zimmerman. Her consulting firm, Cerebellas, is doing well in a niche market by doing great work for clients.

Every organization could use a little help with search engine marketing, right? It's a great opportunity for entrepreneurs, as we discovered from talking with Anvil Media founder Kent Lewis.

Kimberly Phipps-Nichol opened Blue Water Studio and Blue Water Style in 2004 with the help of her grandmother. Read about this fantastic environmental project and tips Kimberly has for new entrepreneurs.

This interview with LionSaves founder Mike Sweeney offers some great entrepreneurial tips. We asked him about his mortgage company, LionSaves, including how he started it and what he's learned along the way.

Here's some great info on how to start an online publishing business and how to start a home-based business. Patricia Garza combined the two to create a parenting information business that has become a great resource for parents.

Thinking about opening a printing company? We talk with the founder of PrintPrintPrint.biz who has combined low prices and high-quality to create a fast-growth printing business.

Starting a business that helps landlords has turned out to be a great business opportunity for Tracey Benson, the founder of The National Association of Independent Landlords.

Starting a software company? If so, you'll enjoy reading about the entrepreneurial experiences of Reality Software founder Max Entin.

The world is full of Internet marketing consultants but TJ Kimsey has found that offering a variety of services and doing good work for his clients has allowed his firm to rise above the pack.

Ever wanted to send a text message to fifty people at the same time? It's simple functionality, but it took the team at Tatango to solve the problem. Now, they are growing fast, reaping the benefits of solving an important consumer problem.

Greatwebmeetings.com helps companies to, well, have great webmeetings. Wayne Turmel recognized that most organizations don't do well with their webinars, so he created a company of his own to help them do better.

Meet Robert Jenson, founder of a high-end real estate firm in Las Vegas, NV.

The Mortgage Arrangers is a leading Connecticut mortgage broker. We spent some time with the founder of the firm to get her perspective on starting a mortgage company.

This tech firm is created virtual worlds that help young people make wise career and life decision Jun Loayza, founder of Future Delivery share his story.

Have you ever created something for your own home use and thought about selling it over the web? Theresa Morrogh has a great story about how she brought her GardenScribe Plant Organizer to market.

What could be cooler than starting your own record label? Meet Wesley Verhoeve, founder of Family Records.

Kristian Strom shares her story of turning her hobby of buying and selling rare books into a business.

Steve Silberberg's Fatpacking specializes in weight loss backpacking. They take their clients on wilderness hiking vacations aimed at improving fitness and enjoying an unforgettable wilderness experience.

Paul Wells founded Get A Move On, a residential and business moving company in Wichita, Kansas. If you are considering starting a moving company, you will enjoy reading this entrepreneur interview.

Marika Flatt founded a PR firm that specializes in working with authors and others in the publishing industry. For those of you who are wondering how to start a PR firm, you can find some good tips in this interview.

Gene McCubbin started a marketing firm that specializes in the latest search engine marketing techniques. We talked with Gene about his experience in starting and running his Houston search engine marketing and social media agency.

Within four months of starting her furniture company, Lauren Russell's furniture was featured in a popular magazine. That, among many other things, has helped her transform her company into a very successful furniture business.

Thomas Dodson founded a public relations firm that serves all industries. If you are considering starting a PR firm, you'll find some great tips from an entrepreneur who is a few steps ahead of you.

HouseCall123 creates online medical education sites for specific physicians or conditions. They are part of a booming trend in which condition-specific patient education sites have become a go-to resource for patients everywhere.

A ton of people told Mark Evenson he couldn't succeed in his new business, an online auction site for watches. Read this article to learn what he's done to prove them wrong.

Competing against big players in the competitive world of online shopping might sound like a daunting task, but the entrepreneurs at Sortprice are doing just fine.

Many entrepreneurs have done well by making something that is hard to do very easy. Alvin Hung has done exactly that with his new entertainment website, GoAnimate.com.

Thinking about starting an insurance agency? We spend some time with insurance agent Laura Harris to learn about her entrepreneurial experiences and her tips on how to start and grow a successful insurance business.

Starting a pillow company isn't all that common. So we were interested to hear about Tangela Walker-Craft's startup.

As the founder of Imminent Threat Defense Systems LLC, Stephen Cliffe is addressing a fundamental need in our society. There are bad people out there, and folks need to learn how to protect themselves.

It's always nice to be able to do well by doing good. Greenline Paper is making green by being green, and making the world a better place in the process.

We talk with the founder of YourNameUniversity.com about his personalized academic apparel company.

The Mortgage Arrangers is a leading Connecticut mortgage broker. We spent some time with the founder of the firm to get her perspective on starting a mortgage company.

Starting a marketing company just got a little easier. Stacee Amos explains how she did it, and you can learn a few key lessons from what she has to say.

The Grapeseed Company has found a nice niche in the organic beauty products market. We talked to the founder about starting a beauty products company. She's doing great, so new entrepreneurs would do well to read this interview.

Bizhemia is in the business of creating websites that get people's attention. They've taken an interesting approach that breaks a few of the more commonly accepted rules on how to start a company.

Michael Epstein started his very successful gaming accessories company when he was in college. He's a very talented entrepreneur who is just getting warmed up.

There are many children's book writers out there, so it's natural that there's a market for resources that cater to these authors. Jon Bard started a company in that niche area, and he's been at it for nearly twenty years.

Ever since there were pests, there have been pest control entrepreneurs. We enjoyed a one-on-one conversation with Ed Meyer, founder of a pest control manufacturing company that makes Rodenator.

Gourd art is a popular pastime in the crafting world, but it takes some talent to do what Christine Cortez is doing. She's taken gourd art to a higher level, selling gourd purses, gourd jewelry boxes and more.

Starting an event planning business requires minimal capital but it does take a fair bit of talent and skill to do well. We spoke with one successful entrepreneur in event planning to learn more about the event planning industry in general and about her experiences with her corporate meeting planning services company.

Anybody who wants to promote a product needs to know how to get that product in front of important journalists, editors and producers. That's a need that is addressed by Gift List Media, a fast-growing firm in the media databases industry.

Michelle Hamman went from electrical engineer, to mom, to entrepreneur. Learn about her inspirational t-shirts and the story of her success.

John Boyd began TTB Technologies in order to provide business people with an effective meeting tool. His MeetWave.com site helps people meet offline.

Elliott Smith is an accomplished professional magician who has written a book about how to succeed as an entrepreneurial entertainer.

Starting a bar exam tutoring company is a funny undertaking. If you do your job well, you never see your customers again. We spent some time with Dr. Mary Campbell Gallagher, the founder of the leading New York bar exam preparation company to get her perspective on running a bar exam test prep company.

Ilena Di Toro started her home-based movie poster business in Philadelphia in 2000.

The Chocolate Cake Club sells products and unique gifts to busy parents through the company's online store. The business is based in Palatine, Illinois. We sat down with the founder, Sue Kirchner, to learn more about her venture.

Native New Yorker has grown its independent restaurant into a franchise. For those of you who are thinking about starting a restaurant, this is a great read.

Kimberly Phipps-Nichol opened Blue Water Studio and Blue Water Style in 2004 with the help of her grandmother. Read about this fantastic environmental project and tips Kimberly has for new entrepreneurs.

Joy P. Black opened In The Black Accounting Services after leaving the IRS in 2000.

Paula Holland De Long used her experience as a cancer survivor to help other patients through her Coach for Living firm.

Suaad Sait helps B2B companies identify potential leads at his company ReachForce.

Mike Lewis helps office professionals connect, learn and buy supplies through his online community, OfficeArrow.

Gary Harpst had years of experience starting new businesses before founding Six Disciplines. Now he helps others start and grow businesses by executing strategies.

Jeff Paul co-founded Veotag, Inc in 2006 with the goal of helping other companies better manage their online media.

Tracy Wright is the Founder of Chicago based tee shirt company Executees. She started the business in October 2006. She talks about how she got her business up and running and how to utilize online social media.

You've probably heard of the franchise, Young Rembrandts. Meet the founder, Bette Fetter, and learn how she created this innovative and growing business.

Alpha Theory, LLC, created a web-based tool for hedge fund and mutual fund managers to maximize their portfolio returns. Meet Cameron Hight, the successful entrepreneur behind this cutting-edge financial tool.

Rick Whittington started his consulting company in his home in 2005. Learn how he made his web site consulting company a success!

Meet Bryan Ward and his family. They started this family business in their garage. Now Friendly Computers is 16 years old and one of the largest computer repair franchises in the country.

Thinking about starting an online news service? We talk with the founder of HomeTownTimes.com, who has built a successful franchise model for small town news.

Jessica Mandeville is the CEO of MyFashionPlate.com, a style website that allows users to stay organized with an online, interactive wardrobe. This interview discusses tips and strategies for entrepreneurs who want to be successful.

This is the second half of an interview with Jessica Mandeville, CEO of MyFashionPlate.com. We get in-depth advice on how to start your own web site business!

Chandra Clarke has tapped into the need for the perfectly written paper, newsletter, business plan or personal correspondence. If you are interested in starting an editing and proofreading business, you'll enjoy hearing about her entrepreneurial adventure.

Lots of Moms have great ideas pop into their heads as they go through the daily routine of raising a family. Tina Hill, founder of Kidzsack, has taken a moment of inspiration and turned it into a successful business. She is full of great tips for people interested in bringing their innovative product ideas to market.

Zac Brandenberg is Founder and CEO of Hydra, an online ad network that focuses on performance-based advertising. Zac defines the overall vision for Hydra and oversees operations, strategic growth, business development and relationship management for this fast-growth company.

After walking past numerous historical buildings on his college campus, Zak wondered if there was an app to tell him what he was passing. Near to Hear was born as one of the top 25 travel downloads.

Using his experience working with hundreds of insurance agents, Aaron Pinkston built Clarifinancial, an insurance 'dating' service.

Steven R. Hunter is a leading Chicago defense attorney. He started his own Chicago criminal defense law firm in 1996. We asked him about his experiences starting what has become a top criminal defense law firm in Chicago.

Wade Thompson was a visionary who had an unmatched desire to own and manage his own company. He successfully created the world's largest RV company through his vision, dedication, and ability to successfully manage people that inspired them to achieve great success.

It sounds like fun designing kitchens all day. Meet Susan Serra Associates to learn about the real challenges and benefits to being an internationally know kitchen designer.

Shel Horowitz has taken a life-time of writing experience and turned it into 14 web sites to help writers and marketers. From a termpaper typer to an internet entrepreneur, Shel has great advice for others who want to start their own businesses.

Sara Morgan is using her corporate knowledge and drive to help people become entrepreneurs. With a free guide to building web sites and an inspirational guide to leaving the corporate world behind, Sara can help you become the business owner you've always dreamed of.

In 1987 Marina Kamen started an entertainment company that then transformed into an online fitness business in 2006. She shares with us tips for women entrepreneurs that are looking to become successful at their own businesses.

Becky's Fitness Company began in 2007 in Bayside, New York. Becky, lawyer and fitness guru, hopes to build a full service fitness business through audio and video products.

Melissa Crane turned freelance work into her own company. Now she is the owner of a marketing agency that helps small businesses. If you are thinking of starting a service business, check out the valuable advice that Melissa share with our readers.

Many people get product ideas while going about their daily lives. Kevin Leahy, saw a need for a better gutter system, invented one, got it manufactured and now sells it to consumers. He has some great advice on how to invent and sell products!

Motivated by the current economic downturn and his 2 boys, Prakash Dheeriya used his finance background to write a series of books for children about money.

Matt Lally is working on his second business, Imaneed.com. This internet and text service helps businesses find help quickly and efficiently. Learn how this entrepreneur used the Miami tech community to get his business off the ground fast.

Lynda Cookson has had many different entrepreneurial adventures. Today, she is an artist and wrirtes art-related books. Learn about her journey from dance teacher to business owner.

David Lewis has taken the lessons he learned working in corporate America to write a book and start a consulting firm. Today, he and his wife are the founders of Type A Consulting.

Joan had a problem and she fixed it! This is the kind of entrepreneur we love at Gaebler.com. Joan saw the need for bicycles that would work well for larger people. Through hard work and a great team, Joan is now the proud owner of Zize Bikes and Super Sized Cycles.

Cailen Ascher started her design business right after graduating from college. Combining the need for interior design with lifestyle have given her a unique niche in the market.

Did you ever wonder where the sit-com family the Jeffersons lived? Georgette turned the location of her first NYC apartment into a business. Now Location Tours is 10 years old and thriving!

Tom Ingrassia is an entrepreneur that followed his passion! Moving from a career in higher education, to becoming a lecturer and artist manager, has made Tom into a success entrepreneur.

Orit Pennington and his wife have built a successful business from their home. They provide businesses with the ability to print and manage barcode labels. Learn about TPGTEX Label Solutions and the tips they have for other entrepreneurs.

Sam Glenn was down on his luck and then decided to change his attitude. From that, he has created a new career and become an entrepreneur.

All small business owners have had experiences with difficult customers. Robert Bodi and his daughter started BusinessBeware.biz to help businesses share information about customers.

Dr. O'Connor moved to Romania to start her dental practice. Now she has three dentists working for her and a practice that brings in people from the entire region.

Margie Williams has a long career in marketing and advertising. It wasn't until she talked with the inventor of a product she liked, that she began her own marketing firm. Today Cypress Creek Marketing is a successful business.

If you've ever had a daughter who needs to wear her eyeglasses, you know the battle that can happen. Inventor Ros Guerrero invented eyeglass charms to add some sparkle to everyone's glasses!

Heather Logrippo was busy working on her magazine and helped an acquaintance out with public relations. From there, she grew a public relations firm, Expose Yourself PR.

Some of the best businesses come from creating a service you need yourself. Debra Cohen created a home referral network after having trouble finding a contractor to work on her home. Today, Home Remedies is in over 400 markets.

After going to 17 childrens' birthday parties, Nicki Donley had an idea. Move Over Cards is the result of her entrepreneurial ambitions.

Orb Audio was at the forefront of selling consumer electronics direct to consumers on the internet. Learn how Ethan Siegel and his partner manufacture and market their home audio systems.

New to Chicago, Desiree Vargas used her enthusiasm and determination to start her own nonprofit, GiveForward.org. Today, revenue has grown by over 300%.

Boost Labs was founded in 2004 at the onset of internet marketing and web forums. Today, Ali Allage is devoted to helping clients get the most out of their web sites.

Mr. Atkins saw a lot of similarities between the high school communications course he was teaching and his friends' corporate communications work. He founded Improving Communications to take his expertise to the business world.

Frustrated with his internet and computer needs not being met by current technology, Dermot Doherty founded the cloud computing based company, iSpaces. He is hoping to launch his services in May, 2010.

Sometimes, out of adversity comes the best project! Meet Jaclyn Foutz, who started the Human Tribe Project after her friend became ill with breast cancer.

Andy Bowyer took his years of experience in radio and moved it to his home studio when he founded abVoices. Today, after five years of entrepreneurship, Andy is working on some exciting projects.

Semiha Manthei used her connections in Turkey to import beautiful organic clothing for her First Step Organic baby clothing website. Learn about the challenges of building an internet retailer first hand from Ms. Manthei.

I'm sure when you have twins lots of things are frustrating. Barbara Schantz started developing products that helped her care for her twins. Today, Baby Dipper is a successful online retailer.

Jennifer Nielsen created fun decorations for wine bottles when she gave them away as gifts. Wine Wear, Inc. was born and now has three product lines.

Pools, play equipment and hiding places are just part of the benefits for your pet at DogKidz. Pet parents can keep an eye on their pet through online cameras. Meet Sandra Blakley, entrepreneur and owner of Dog Kidz Country Daycare & Boarding LLC.

Jonathan Swanson is working on the ebay equivalent for the service industry, Thumbtack.com. Read about the challenges of becoming an internet entrepreneur.

Many people are raising their kids far away from family. Kidjot.com enables parents to share photos and stories about their kids in a safe and easy environment.

David Zahn is an expert in the consumer packaged goods market. He founded Zahn Consulting after seeing businesses frustrated by their lack of knowledge in the CPG market.

Meet Cindy Tollen, owner and chief soaper at Sudz N Bubbles, a novelty glycerine soap company.

Steve Kazyaka invented a new cup and it opened up a world of entrepreneurs for him. Today he works with others like him to market and sell unique gift items.

Sue Ennis had already started two businesses when she founded LaMa Bra. If you are looking to market a product that you've invented, Sue has some great advice for you.

Gaines Horn's parents started a jewelry business in the 1950's. Today, Gaines and his brothers continue to design and sell jewelry.

When Lisa Maynard-Atem started her business, her accounts were overdrawn and she was being advised by everyone to get a regular job. Five years later she is realising her dream and silencing critcs. Read about the journey of Stylisa.

Are you interested in starting your own fashion stylist business? Lisa Maynard-Atem has some great business advice for you.

After taking a soap making class, Kelley had trouble finding a local supplier. She and her husband founded an internet supplier called Soapies Supplies.

From selling flowers as an 8 year old to increasing crop productivity today, Louis Elwell has always been in the 'Green' business. Today he is one of four partners at Bio Soil Enhancers, Inc.

It all started at the kitchen table! Advertising executive, Jason Morrison and a good friend started Capitol Media Solutions to help companies research and buy media. Interviewee, Jason Morrison, shares some great business advice.

Scot was inspired by his daughter. He founded One Life One Legacy to honor everyday heroes with inspirational t-shirts.

Taking their future into their own hands, Matthew Hale and some co-workers founded My Hookah Heaven.

Dana Abramson had always found speech recognition helpful software when running her first business. Today, her second business helps others achieve the same benefits.

Many people start businesses after experiencing unsatisfactory services themselves. Ming Gregory founded her own dating service after getting tired of the poor services already in existence.

Shannen Knight is one of millions of young people who had to write a business plan for her Entrepreneur Class. Unlike others, her professor said he would back her if she actually started that business. Today, Shannen owns two companies, A Sight for Sport Eyes and Chameleon Salon.

Janice Celeste specializes in cinematic wedding productions. Today, with her husband Mike, they have grown her hobby into a full-blown business.

Cleaning out her closet gave Rachel Sanches a business idea. Why not recycle her clothing into fashionable purses? Joy Fabiano was born!

From finances to fitness, entrepreneur Greg Stallkamp switched careers to become an internet entrepreneur. Today, Holosfitness.com is a full-service fitness resource.

A million thoughts go through a person's mind as they wait for the train or subway in the morning. Lynne Lambert found her inspiration in NYC's MTA map!

Moms often get the best ideas! Christy Cook was frustrated with the lack of quality toys for her toddler. Today, you can find her products in all the biggest retailers.

Ted Shalek is the CFO of Smart Online, a web-based software company in Durham, North Carolina.

Alan Adler and a partner founded Cases By Source in 1985. Today Alan and his son Matthew are working together to make this case design and manufacturing business a success.

Juliette, along with her sister and parents, founded Miss O & Friends when she was 15 years old.

Meet serial entrepreneur, Paulette Ensign. She founded Tips Products, a tip booklet publishing business, in 1991.

Monica Barnett left the corporate life to follow her passion. Read Monica's story about founding Blueprint for Style.

When the back seat of Brian's car was full of empty water bottles he became worried. Where do those bottles go? What resources are used to produce them in the first place? Project Earth H2o was born!

Debbie and Paul Lamb started by writing a book about relationship counseling and have grown to founding their company Lambs on Love.

Johnny Earle turned a joke into a multi-million dollar business when he created his Johnny Cupcakes t-shirt. Read his inspirational story here.

Greg Selkoe had a passion for streetware fashion. Today Karmaloop.com sells products, produces tv shows and hosts the social networking site Junglelife.

From middle-school teacher to entrepreneur, Aarin Elizabeth has found a fulfilling life after founding iVi Scents.

Julie Eaton hasn't let being a women in a 'man's' field stop her! She founded Eaton Realty Advisors in 2010 in Thousand Oaks, California.

Marlene Chism is no stranger to hard work. After 20 years on the factory line she reinvented herself and founded Stop Your Drama.

Michelle Hamman went from electrical engineer, to mom, to entrepreneur. Learn about her inspirational t-shirts and the story of her success.

Jennifer Savino went from pharmaceutical rep to baker in one batch! Today she is the owner of Park 19 Cookies.

Carol Freeman sold her graphic design business to follow her passion in photography. Read Carol's interview and learn valuable business tips for starting your own photography business.

Got garlic breath? Jacqui Rosshandler couldn't handle garlic breath so she invented her own breath freshener called EatWhatEver.

After growing his own business, Dr. Matt Mannino began to help others transform themselves personally and professionally.

Alexis Avila founded Prepped & Polished, a tutoring service, from his parent's basement in 1999.

After experiencing medical problems, Donna Ratner found organic foods and holistic healing. Today, she and her husband have a business selling Cell-Nique, a superfood drink.

Amy Sack uses her Ph.D. in clinical psychology and MBA to help students apply to colleges and graduate schools.

Jim Janosik noticed that many of the clients at his media business were asking for 'green' printing services. He founded GoGreenPrinting.biz in 2009 as a dba of Aladan Media Group.

Kathy McEvoy couldn't find plates for her luncheon and a business was born! Celebrate In Pink creates and sells pink ribbon theme partyware.

From adversity comes a lot of great business ideas. Erica Walther Schlaefer started her non-profit organization, Parenthood for Me, after experiencing fertility problems.

Khalid Saleh is the cofounder and president of Invesp, an ecommerce conversion rate optimization company. He writes regularly on topics such conversion rate optimization, landing page testing and website analytics.

Darline Turner-Lee founded Mamas on Bedrest & Beyond after having difficult pregnancies with no family back up. Today she helps women with high-risk pregnancies and post-pregnancy limitations.

For years Dawn Veselka worked with cancer patients and saw how families and friends struggle with selecting gifts and finding the right thing to say. She founded Out of the Blue Delivered to meet that need.

Timothy and his wife Christine are named Barnes and love barns. They loved them so much they started a barn painting and advertising business.

Frank De Raffele has been an entrepreneur since he was 19 years old. Today he shares his experiences and expertise with others through a radio show and a network forum.

Cynthia had a very little girl with a lot of long hair, and from that came the invention of Wrapadoo! This is the perfect hair towel for every little girl and her mom!

Necessity is the mother of invention! Michele Barnett invented her hair caps after having to wrap her hair with huge towels. She invented a product and runs her business, HerStylzShop.com.

Zuzy and her husband got a lot of cool kitchen gadgets for wedding gifts. But, what to do with them? They founded Cooking for the Clueless for other newlyweds without cooking skills.

In 1998, college student Dan Kirsche helped out his family business by building them a web site. Today, Koserwine.com is a successful stand alone business.

Cynthia saw her horse balancing on three legs to scratch his chin with his forth leg. There has to be a better way! ScratchnAll was born.

After making gifts for a few friends, Claire Eads went into the gift business. She now runs, Bebe Dulce, a baby and Mom gift business.

Read about Donald McNeill's interesting and humorous journey while developing and marketing the successful game, You've been Sentenced!

Melissa and Stacy were planning their wedding and came up with a business idea. Today they run Queerly Wed, a resource for queer friendly wedding businesses.

Brent Hieggelke and his wife were looking to trade a weekend at their Ft. Hood vacation home with a beach house. When they couldn't find a service, they created SecondPorch.

Are you over stimulated? Read about Film Sleepy prior to napping.

Sara was like many people searching for work at home. It is so hard to find a legitimate employer among all the scams. She founded FlexJobs to provide legitimate work at home opportunities.

Lunden De'Leon didn't let the doors slammed in her face stop her from starting her own punk rock record label. Read her inspirational story and pick up some great business tips.

After experiencing the ups and downs of being an employee, Ann McGuire founded her own construction management firm.

Do good deeds really go unnoticed? Not for Molly Quarles, founder of SproutLaunch. She keeps track and rewards people who do good deeds.

Preventing personal data from getting on the web is a major task for many businesses. Todd Feinman founded Identity Finder to help organizations make sure they are not vulnerable to hackers.

Arrange.cc is an innovative and easy to use web-based scheduling tool. We have all had the countless emails to try to arrange a single meeting. Arrange.cc will take the pain out of getting together.

I feel the same way Sandra did! How many little plastic baggies do I go through in a week of packing lunches? Too many! Thank goodness we found entrepreneur, Sandra Ann Harris, and learned about her ECOlunchboxes.

Entrepreneur Delena Stout started an all natural pet supply business called Brookside Barkery and Bath.

This business idea came from a panicked middle-of-the-night awakening of entrepreneur Fabienne Fredrickson. How could she get more clients for her new business? When she found the answer to her question, she also found a new business called ClientAttraction.com.

Rony Ross didn't let getting turned down by 8 VC firms stop her. Today she is the founder of Panorama Software, a leader in the business intelligence space.

Suddenly, Bill Jacobson and David Ulrich lost their lease and had no place to run their businesses. This gave them the idea for WorkBar, a shared office space concept in Boston, Massachusetts.

Learn about the beginnings of cleaning franchise giant MaidPro as co-founder Richard Sparacio shares his entrepreneurial experiences.

Amanda Guralski was a junior in college when she came up with her business idea. Where does a young women turn to for advice about entering the work world? bizMe.biz, Amanda's website, presents timely wisdom to young professional women.

Heather Lopez is a leader in the 'Mom' community. Founder of Happy and Healthy Mom.com, Heather writes an e-zine for moms.

It is all about travel for Andy Hayes. He has formed two companies to meet the niche needs of the travel industry, Sharing Travel Experiences and Travel Online Partners.

Tara Chantal Silver does public relations work in Washington, DC at her firm SilverStrategy.

Steven Gaffney had a variety of entrepreneurial experiences before founding The Steven Gaffney Company. Today he helps other businesses reach their full potential.

Peggy McHale and Sandi Webster were laid off from their high-powered marketing jobs after 9/11. They took the opportunity to start their own marketing firm called Consultants 2 Go.

-- Trish Sare took her love of travel and made a career out of it. Today, she helps others find adventurous vacations with Bike Hike Adventures. Are you looking to start and adventure travel business? Here are some valuable tips from a seasoned entrepreneur.

Michelle Sobel is a talented serial entrepreneur, having started multiple forward-thinking Healthcare 2.0 companies. In this entrepreneur interview, Michelle discusses her current venture and offers some excellent entrepreneurial advice.

Courtney Barnette took his experience from working for the world's largest cell phone distributor to start a business aiding entrepreneurs in getting their cutting-edge products into the hands of Enterprise customers. He offers advice on using your expertise in a specific arena to found your own business.

After selling a successful technology company, David Johndrow took his passion for wine and started his own wine company. Are you an oenophile looking for tips on how to turn your interest into a business? Read on.

Love dogs? Running Paws CEO Joshua Stine does, too. He turned his love of canines into a successful dog care business, and shares his tips for starting your own pet care service.

After seeing patterns of bad money management pass down through generations in her years as a banker, Katerina Taylor decided to use her experience to teach children and teens about responsible spending and saving. Check out her tips for starting a business educating children.

Seasoned entrepreneur Christopher Hytry Derrington of Rural America OnShore Sourcing shares his thoughts on the challenges and rewards of starting his own technology outsourcing business.

Capitalizing on his experience in marketing paid search for a major telecom company, Sergio Alvarez has built a thriving business providing digital content services to ad agencies.

Vacationers are searching for new ways to save money. Ian Ford's company allows them to procure tickets to popular attractions at discounted prices. His ideas can help you start your own travel or attraction business.

After making a breast-cancer documentary, Ken Vrana began a foundation providing mammograms to low-income women. His experiences in working in Sir Paul McCartney's foundation gave him valuable insights into founding a charity. He shares those insights in this interview.

If you were like most people, at 14, you were probably playing ball or babysitting in your time off from school. Maddie Bradshaw was starting a business. This amazing young woman took a craft she'd been making for years and has turned it into a successful fashion accessories business. She shares her experiences as a teen business wiz.

Did you know that a video has over a 50 times better chance of landing on the first page of a search than text? Mark Goodman does, and he helps clients market their businesses harnessing the power of video on the Internet.

When the networking organization that Kathleen Hawkins participated in no longer met her needs, she took the initiative and started her own. Whether you want to start a networking organization or just be a better networker, Kathleen has some excellent tips to share.

An unruly pet inspired Jonathan Klein to begin learning about dog training, then begin training the humans and dogs himself. He took his passion for canines, married it to his sales and marketing experience, and began 'I Said Sit!', his successful dog-training business.

After watching a chef at a luxury country club leave the restroom without washing his hands, Gale Lemerand decided that the time was right for a germ-free public restroom experience. Bathroom goers everywhere rejoiced!

Husband and wife jewelry designers Kevin and Kalen Redmon took inspiration from filigree jewelry from her father's native Columbia to start their own jewelry import and design business. They share their secrets for working with a spouse and starting your business while still working full-time.

Not every little girl wants to be a ballerina. Little girls today might be inclined to play soccer or softball. Angela Giovine decided to update the traditional music box with twirling figures that are more in line with modern girls' interests. In this article, she shares her advice for starting a business.

Music forms the background of some of most memorable experiences. Dan Morris recognized this, and started a business helping people share their life stories through the music they love.

I have nothing to wear. It's a complaint common to many women, but Elizabeth Nill used her frustration with not finding suitable clothes to start her own design business.

If you've ever struggled to find a contractor to help with a home improvement project, you'll appreciate R. Scott Hatfield's brainchild, My Independent Contractor.com. It allows contractors to build websites, and homeowners to search for contractors providing the needed services in their area.

With the advent of the Internet, publishing a book became not just a job for urban elites. Now anyone with the time and know-how can self-publish their book. Asadah, author of 'Beating Black Kids' shares her thoughts on writing and publishing your work.

Not only did Cari Snell love to cook and plan family meals, she enjoyed sharing her love of cooking with others. That was when she decided to parlay her passions into a blog that shares recipes and shopping lists.

Having owned a number of businesses in his past, Neil Ducoff had leadership skills that he wanted to pass along to other entrepreneurs. Neil started Strategies to do just that.

Going from luxury goods to remodeling might seem like a big leap to some, but not for Sharon Dillard. She's grown her franchised resurfacing business to 17 states.

If you've ever puzzled over what gift to get for a friend, you'll love Friendgiftr. It allows you to purchase gift cards from the web, social media sites and mobile phones. CEO Rob Carpenter shares his thoughts about how to get your own gift business up and running.

Ian Coburn has written two books and has had media appearances on TV and radio. He advises us on how the choices we make influence our success in our professional and personal lives.

Jill Starishevsky took her experience as a New York City prosecutor of child abuse and sex crimes cases to begin a service to help parents get feedback on their nanny's performance. She also wrote a book to help children understand the agency of their own body.

Calling on her experiences as a nanny, Candi Wingate started Nannies4Hire.com, a child-care referral service. She later expanded the idea to start Care4Hire.com for elder care, pet sitters and other caregivers.

Blogs can often be a one-way conversation from blogger to readers. BlogFrog is a plug-in that expands the conversation by allowing blog readers to interact with each other. BlogFrog co-founder Holly Hamann shares her reasons for joining this woman-centered business.

Rosemary Lab Walters was looking for a unique angle to make her line of toffees stand out from the rest. That's when she came up with Training Treats for Husbands. She shares her story with us in this interview.

Tina Wick's gathered inspiration for her Greenpurse accessories line from a variety of places, including a childhood business transaction. In this interview, read about how these disparate inspirations came together to form a successful business.

Fed up with her own struggles to get clothing to fit properly given temporary weight fluctuations, Dana Hanh Contey created Instant Button®, a removable, reusable button that allows the user to adjust the waistband of their clothes.

Having multiple lists of books, links, restaurants and other things to try can get cumbersome to track. Phil Michaelson solved the problem with KartMe, a website and mobile application that lets you organize and share these lists.

Alex Eaves had a strong belief in making the world a better place, so he put his business where his mouth is. His company STAY VOCAL recycles t-shirts destined for the dump into stylish new apparel.

Who doesn't love bubbles? Bill 'Stretch' Coleman did, and figured that other people do, too. He's sharing the joy with the Bubble Tower, a solar-powered structure that delivers a plethora of bubbles.

Deena Ravella always found herself worrying about keeping her valuables safe when she visited the beach. So she invented Kyss Bags, a secure bag that locks both the contents and the bag to a larger item to deter theft.

Small companies often have a hard time recruiting the people they need because the management is focused on running and growing the business. Don Charlton's product, The Resumator, helps small businesses better manage their recruiting process.

David Gollahon took his experience at a provider of franchise services and started his own business helping franchises originate advertising campaigns. In this interview, he shares his suggestions for starting and running a virtual office with clients and employees located across the country.

While there are myriad debt-relief solutions available, most of them don't solve the behaviors that get consumers into trouble in the first place. Matt Wegner saw this, and started his financial coaching business to help debtors get out of financial hardship, and stay out of it.

It seems like everyone is making 'green' clothing today. TheNakedHippie's Adrien Edwards shares his company's principles for starting and running an eco-conscious clothing company.

College students and takeout food are a classic combination. Three students came together to found LunchBox, an innovative online ordering and waitlisting application they've parlayed into a business.

David Langton had known his business partner since they were children playing together while their mom played cards. But it was only when they moved to the same city and worked at the same design firm did they realize that they were meant to be business partners. In this interview David explains how it happened.

Many a kid has dreamed of driving a bulldozer or excavator. Ed Mumm realized that those kids grow into adults who still dream of using heavy equipment. That realization lead him to create Dig This, a heavy equipment theme park.

Savvy about social media and marketing integration is vital running a modern small business. Candy Rice and Cassie Bair of The Collective Savvy have built their business on just that knowledge, and in this interview, they share that knowledge with you.

Many small business owners name employee motivation as one of their biggest challenges. Randi Busse of Workforce Development Group helps managers train their employees to provide exemplary service to customers.

It's a classic story: Frustration with the status quo leads a worker to strike out on their own. That was the case for Meredith Garcia, whose company TheFashionList.com seeks to innovate the way events in the fashion & beauty industry are scheduled.

Michele Risa believes that total health comes from integrating health and mind. She started a holistic healthcare business to share this belief with others.

Frustrated with misplacing her phone, camera and other high-tech devices, realtor Jean Newell created an organizer to help keep all of her gadgets in tow. She quickly realized that everyone, not just realtors could use an organizer like hers, which is how her business began.

Mark and Annie Danielson wanted to do something to help their economically depressed small town, while helping the environment. Their design company creates home décor with an environmentally-friendly twist, and gives back to their local community.

After leaving an abusive relationship, Nancy Boru worked odd jobs to make ends meet. One day a friend passed on a vintage toffee recipe, Nancy took it to a gift show and started her own candy business, Lone Cone Toffee. Read her inspiring story in this interview.

Night sweats are the nemsis of chemo patients. Anne Best invented the DryDreams Sleepwear line for men and women across the United States who suffer from night sweats.

Ann Deal is the founder of Fashion Forms. The business started in 1993 out of Ventura, California. Her merchandise is currently sold in almost every specialty store across America

Susan Greene is a Freelance Copywriter who has been working out of her home in Orlando Florida. She has been designing websites for worldwide clients since 2000.

Tracy Wright is the Founder of Chicago based tee shirt company Executees. She started the business in October 2006. She talks about how she got her business up and running and how to utilize online social media.

Brian Ree is the Co-Founder and CEO of online Jewelry retail website, GoldenMine.com. Their Company is based out of Los Angeles, CA and does business through the website since their founding in 2001.

David Pisarra, Esq. is the founder and president of the Santa Monica, CA- based law office Pisarra and Grist as well as Men's Family Law which is dedicated to serving the particular needs of men in the areas of divorce, child custody and financial support.

Tirrell Payton is one of the two founders who set up San Diego, CA and Joplin, MO based internet radio site, BlogRadio. They have been playing songs since their founding in 2009.

Interested in starting a party or event planning enterprise? Deborah Webster provides heldpful hints and tips to potential Entrepreneurs.

Interested in starting an online directory? Michael Hussey stops in to show us how he's been progressing.

Ever get the urge to start a restaurant business, but just not know how? Read on to see some helpful hints and tips from Tony Rouse.

Interested in starting an online retail business? Leon Bitelman provides us with some helpful tips on how to get rolling.

Interested in starting an online media website? Peter Karroll gives out some hints and tips on how to get your website running.

Looking to start a career-coaching business? CEO Adrienne Graham offers some great advice.

Looking to start up a not-for-profit organization? Christy Annis provides some helpful tips on how she got hers up and running.

Interested in setting up a clothing consignment boutique? Read on for some helpful tips!

After graduating from the University of Georgia and Art Institute, Angela Morris wished to make her dreams of being a photographer a reality. Having worked with bands such as Gnarls Barkley, and People Magazine, she's really made a name for herself.

Tucked away in the Old Fourth Ward of Atlanta is an innovative company on the cutting edge of music. Affix Music works to utilize technology in licensing urban music to television, film, advertising, games, and digital media industries.

From As The World Turns to entrepreneur, Sheree Coleman is a women with many talents! She and her partners have formed Sole Discretion to create cute and compact flats for women to carry with them.

Brian Andrews is a financial analyst and founder of Wallet Zen, a financial site that provides consumers with information and advice in fields of finance ranging from personal loan shopping to getting ready for retirement. He sat down with us to talk about his new business venture.

Small town personality with Wall Street experience, is a good way to view Epic Capital Wealth Management. Founded by Edward Doughty in Charlotte, North Carolina, Epic Capital Wealth Management is able to put client service at the top of their priority list.

With a strong foundation in financial services, Mike Reiner and two partners began Capitol Investment Advisors in 1994.

Greg Corey founded Porch Light Studios in Atlanta Georgia in 2004.

Diana De Rosa founded a PR firm in Farmington,NY around her interest of the horse world. Learn from her interview how to turn your interests into a business.

David Mayer, like many of us, always had trouble cleaning the bottom of his water bottles. Clean Bottle was born! Founded in 2010 in Portola Valley, California, Clean Bottle is now sold in major retailers like REI and Eastern Mountain Sports.

With the upcoming premiere of Turnaround King (June 19, 2011, 9PM EST, National Geographic Channel), sales expert and bestselling author Grant Cardone has set his sights on reviving struggling SMBs.

If you're interested in how to grow your business fast, you will love this interview with Jason Arcemont, co-founder and president of BrightBox. Founded in Houston's trendy Jersey Village, they shoe-stringed a marketing and design firm into a multi-million dollar business.