By following her environmental passions, Kyle Smitley started Barley & Birch, a company that does its part to save the planet and keeps kids in 100% certified organic cotton clothing.

Jennifer VanDerHorst-Larson, founder of Vibrant Technologies, Holland Center and St. Croix Solutions, has experienced business success and personal challenges. Learn how she built two multi-million dollar companies while facing her son’s heartbreaking diagnosis.

When Boeing places an order with a company during its very first year, you know that business has a winning idea – and that’s exactly what happened to CableOrganizer.com. Now in its eighth year, Valerie Holstein’s business stemmed from her efforts to baby proof the cords in her home and the ensuing frustration she felt when there were no cable management products available. By combining her motherly instincts (others had to be looking for these products, too!) with a desire to work from home to be with her daughter, Valerie shelled out just $30 and launched a multimillion dollar company.

When Joy Gendusa launched PostcardMania in 1998, she had no start-up capital. What did she have? A phone, a computer, a concept to specialize in postcard direct mail services and the unconventional idea to give her marketing expertise away for free. Joy’s approach paid off. Not only did PostcardMania become one of the fastest-growing privately-held companies in America, it also generated $16 million in revenue last year.

Featured Lady Alicia Vargo launched Pampered Passions after a poor experience at a leading lingerie retailer. Her mission to create a shopping experience that nurtures the female spirit resulted in her being

Learn how Saskia Strick singlehandedly opened a global market for American retailers by launching International Checkout, a service that eliminates the risks of shipping merchandise around the world…

Former flight attendant Sandy Stein’s solution to digging for keys in her purse took off with Finders Key Purse®.”

Monica Nassif is enjoying the sweet smell of business success after refusing to accept that cleaning products had to have a horrible, medicinal odor.

Read our profile about how Jenn Bilik, founder and owner of Knock Knock, turned her love of writing and design into a multi-million dollar business.

Kathryn Kerrigan was eleven years-old with size eleven feet. Find out how she turned her footwear frustration into a business offering stylish women’s shoes up to size 16…