30: Bobby Finan, Tommyrotter Distillery
Bobby Finan started in the craft distillery business when he was 21, and co-owned his Tommyrotter distillery at 23. From failed early busine...
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29: Jeff Coleman & Jules Lambert, PROBAR
Jeff Coleman and Jules Lambert run PROBAR in Salt Lake City, Utah. Sign up for our newsletter to get bonus stuff from each episode. Thanks t...
28: Robert Mermin, Cirkus Smirkus
Robert Mermin is a clown who ran away from home and started his own circus, Circus Smirkus . It's an incredible story from pitching Dr. Seus...
27: Jason Fried, Basecamp
Jason Fried is the CEO of Basecamp . Sign up for our newsletter to get bonus stuff from each episode. Thanks to our friends at MailChimp for...
26: Patty Boy, Piccolo's Famous Cheesesteaks
Almost any time you walk into Piccolo's Restaurant in Hoboken for a cheesesteak, you can hear Patty lumbering around, coming out of the kitc...
25: Laurie Woolever, Writer and Anthony Bourdain's Assistant
Laurie Woolever is a writer and Anthony Bourdain's assistant. She and Anthony are releasing a cookbook called Appetites this fall. Pre-order...
24: Paula Varsalona, Bridal Designer
Paula Varsalona has designed and made over 60,000 dresses during her long career in New York City. Originally from Independence, Missouri, P...
23: Marty Raney, Alaska Stone and Log Company
Marty Raney runs the Alaska Stone and Log Company in Wasilla, Alaska. He's also on Discovery's Homestead Rescue. His site is MartyRaney.com....
22: Stephanie Bruce Rothstein, Picky Bars
Stephanie Rothstein Bruce is an inspiration to a lot of athletes because of her real stories of being a mom and a professional athlete. Some...
21: Aaron Draplin, Draplin Design Co.
Aaron Draplin runs the Draplin Design Co. in Portland, Oregon. His new book, Pretty Much Everything, is available at ddcbook.com . Sign up f...
20: Dave Nevogt, Hubstaff.com
Dave Nevogt is on his "third or fourth" online business, he doesn't really remember. And it is not as if the previous companies have failed,...
19: Peter Metcalf, Black Diamond Equipment
Peter Metcalf ran Black Diamond Equipment from 1989 to 2015. Sign up for our newsletter to get bonus stuff from each episode. Thanks to our...
18: Allison Robicelli, Robicelli's Bakery
Allison Robicelli moves fast. The woman who got engaged only 6 weeks after meeting her husband and co-owner has opened a store in Brooklyn,...
17: Chris Linton, C & M Floors
Chris Linton came to this country from Trinidad as an illegal alien in 1990. After spending 7 years working as a day laborer starting at $40...
16: James Nelson and Jeremiah Tallerine, Bravado Spice
James Nelson and Jeremiah Tallerine run Bravado Spice, a hot sauce company in Houston, Texas. Sign up for our newsletter to get bonus stuff...
15: Freddy Zeideia, The King of Falafel and Shawarma
Freddy Zeideia started and runs The King of Falafel and Shawarma in Astoria, Queens. Sign up for our newsletter to get bonus stuff from each...
14: Peter Shankman, Help a Reporter Out
Peter Shankman stumbled upon a multi-million dollar business when he started e-mailing his journalist friends from his couch. Founder of Hel...
13: Ashley Albert and Jonathan Schnapp, Royal Palms Shuffleboard Club
Ashley Albert and Jonathan Schnapp are the founders of the Royal Palms Shuffleboard Club in Brooklyn, NY. Sign up for our newsletter to get...
12: Michael Miqueli, San Antonio Broker Services
Michael Miqueli is the founder of San AntonioBrokerServices, a trucking company in North Bergen, New Jersey. Sign up for our newsletter toge...
11: Brad Tyler, Tyler Electric
Brad's an electrician in Dorset, Vermont. He employs 10 people, has 1600 customers, and has a masterful command of the English language when...