Moving up, one hot dog at a time : Sharon and Michelle Garza, Heavenly Dawgs, Denver, Colorado
An artist with a pastry knife : Jeanette Bradshaw, Elegant Traditions by Jeanette, Whitehall, Arkansas
"God gave me the knowledge" : Lucille Barnett Washington and Sheela Drummer, F & S Auto Parts, Detroit, Michigan
"I'm lucky to be alive" : Roselyn Spotted Eagle, Spotted Eagle Enterprises, Kyle, South Dakota
Chasing the American dream : America Ducasse, America's Family Day Care, Lowell, Massachusetts
"Making the planet a better place" : Jackie Clark, Moon River Nursery, Albion, California
Lighting the world : Yasmina Cadiz, Punctilio, Inc., Chicago, Illinois
God, family, and an electric knitting machine : Ollie Barkley, Ollie's Mountaineer Knits, Hillsboro, West Virginia
"Life happens" : Danielle Franklin, Danielle's Touch, Oakland, California
Conclusion : building businesses, changing lives.