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Omhu
Omhu

Omhu: Bringing Style to Senior Citizens

2/23/11 at 2:00 PM

We all have to get older. But our golden years don't have to be boring. That's why Rie Nørregaard, Susy Korb and Susan Towers started Omhu, a company that sells fashionable canes, walkers and other living aids. Continue Reading

Treesje
Treesje

Treesje's Laura Darrah and Sheila Nazarian: From Bridesmaids to Business Partners

2/15/11 at 5:00 PM

Laura Darrah and Sheila Nazarian met at a mutual friend's wedding and discovered a mutual love of fashion. Today, their line of handbags can be found on the arms of Heidi Klum, Lauren Conrad and other celebrities. Continue Reading

Pampered Passions
Pampered Passions

Pampered Passions Fine Lingerie's Alicia and John Vargo: Balancing Passion with a Passion for Business

2/13/11 at 8:00 PM

Like many couples, Alicia and John Vargo met online, fell in love and tied the knot. Only difference? They also started a successful business along the way. Continue Reading

AOL
AOL

JackThreads' Jason Ross: How a Kid from Ohio Took the Fashion World by Storm

2/08/11 at 5:30 PM

Just a few years out of college, Ross took a bank loan and a business plan and created flash-sale shopping site for guys that now brings in millions. Continue Reading

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Getty Images

Packers vs. Steelers: Battle of the Bar Owners

2/05/11 at 6:00 PM

The proprietors of two watering holes in Green Bay and Pittsburgh share stories about life behind the bar, their predictions for the big game and why Super Bowl Sunday is good for business no matter who wins. Continue Reading

McArthur Towel & Sports
McArthur Towel & Sports

Gregg McArthur, Maker of the Steelers' Terrible Towel, Is a Packers Fan!

2/02/11 at 10:00 PM

Even worse, Steelers fans' good luck charms are made in enemy territory in Wisconsin. On Super Bowl Sunday, the head of McArthur Towel & Sports will be pulling for the Packers. Continue Reading

Foamation
Foamation

Meet Ralph Bruno, the Green Bay Packers Cheesehead Guy

2/01/11 at 2:00 PM

You'll be seeing plenty of his iconic Cheesehead hats at Super Bowl XLV. How a native Wisconsinite took taunts from rival fans and a piece of his mom's couch -- and built a million-dollar business. Continue Reading

Nay Games
Nay Games

Bubble Ball's Robert Nay: How a 14-Year-Old Built the No. 1 iPhone Game

1/26/11 at 11:00 PM

Robert Nay, the creator of Bubble Ball, recently dethroned Angry Birds as the top free game in Apple's App Store. Continue Reading

VeeV Acai Spirit
VeeV Acai Spirit

VeeV's Courtney and Carter Reum: Finding a Better Way to Drink

12/29/10 at 7:00 PM

In 2005, brothers Courtney and Carter Reum abandoned careers on Wall Street and started selling an Acai spirit out of the trunk of their car. Today, VeeV can be found in bars and liquor stores in all 50 states. Continue Reading

Voodoo Doughnuts
Voodoo Doughnuts

Voodoo Doughnut: Get a Bacon Maple Bar... or Get Married

12/21/10 at 6:00 PM

With quirky creations like the Voodoo Doll and the Marshall Mathers, two longtime friends turned a downtown Portland, Ore., doughnut shop into an institution -- that even performs weddings. Continue Reading

Alamo Drafthouse
Alamo Drafthouse

Alamo Drafthouse's Tim League: Founder of America's Coolest Movie Theater

12/05/10 at 8:00 PM

Tim League took a lifelong love of movies and built a wildly popular independent movie theater chain that serves food, booze and plenty of antics. Why Hollywood is starting to take notice. Continue Reading

Lafco
Lafco

Lafco's Jon Bresler: One of Oprah's 'Favorites'

11/22/10 at 2:00 PM

Almost every small-business owner dreams of earning a spot on Oprah's coveted "favorite things" list. Jon Bresler, the owner of Lafco, a high-end candle and soap company, has managed to pull it off twice. Continue Reading

Oaksterdam University
Oaksterdam University

Oaksterdam University's Dale Sky Jones: On a Marijuana Mission

10/31/10 at 6:00 PM

After years in corporate America, Dale Sky Jones found her calling as head of California's Oaksterdam University, a trade school focused on the marijuana industry. Continue Reading

One Tough Cookie
One Tough Cookie

One Tough Cookie's Gail Dosik: A Taste of the Good Life

10/13/10 at 1:30 AM

When she turned 50, Gail Dosik quit a good-paying job and enrolled in culinary school -- all to pursue a dream of opening her own cookie business. Continue Reading

Employ the Rain
Employ the Rain

Employ the Rain's Mark Lutz: The Rainmaker

9/30/10 at 8:00 PM

After being "chewed up and spit out" by the corporate world, Mark Lutz decided to start a company that recycles old barrels and transforms them into backyard rain barrels. Continue Reading

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