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ORDINARY PEOPLE WITH EXTRAORDINARY IDEAS


Current DateTime: 01:10:39 24 Jul 2008
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  • Joseph's Lite Cookies 

      Joseph Semprevivo was diagnosed with diabetes at age 9. His parents came up with a great tasting sugar free cookie to satisfy his cravings.  It was a recipe for success.

  • Roomba 

      Colin Angle wants everyone to have a robot of their own and has turned this mission into a multi-million dollar business.

  • Roomba Web Extra! 

      Colin Angle, CEO and Co-Founder of Irobot explains why he doesn't make robots that look more like humans.

  • Jibbitz: Web Extra 

      A stay-at-home mother of three, Sheri Schmelzer shares her advice on how to bring an idea to invention - without the benefit of a business background.

  • Jibbitz 

      Rich and Sheri Schmelzer figured out what the holes in the Crocs shoes were for... And their idea made them multi-millionaires.

  • SuperPretzel 

      When a man named Gerry Shreiber took over a failing pretzel company in 1971, he had no idea it would become a SuperPretzel empire.

  • Reed's Ginger Brews 

      Chris Reed, a self-proclaimed hippie and dreamer, quenched the public's thirst for natural sodas, and satiated his bank account at the same time.

  • SSI Shredding 

      Some people make a fortune creating things. Now meet a guy who's made a fortune destroying them.

  • CORN MAZE 

      See how one farmer turned his cornfield into a fortune.

  • KERNEL SEASONS 

      Brian Taylor wasn’t planning on a business career, but he followed his passion and created Kernel Season’s popcorn seasoning.

  • LIFE IS GOOD! 

      Two brothers turn their simple message, "Life is good," into a $100 million a year business.

  • HEADBLADE 

      How did Todd Greene make his financial cut to millions? By using his head of course and creating HeadBlade, a revolutionary way in cutting hair.

  • LOVESAC 

      Meet the man who made millions with the LoveSac-without even getting up.

  • 1-800-GOT-JUNK? 

      Brian Scudamore, founder of 1-800-GOT JUNK, turned trash into cash with the nation???s largest junk removal service.


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