Fitness and weight-loss guru Suzy Prudden has gone from famous to penniless--and back again.

Bloody Mary's makeup transforms movie stars, Marines and Halloween revelers.

Carol Stein set aside family therapy and opened an art gallery--with a 30-year record of success.

Starting With a Loan of $1.40, Fourera Soumana Grew Her Way to Business Success in Niger.

These female entrepreneurs are defining the future for women in India.

While solving her own problem, Jodi Pliszka developed a bankable product.

Financial expert starts a franchise business that makes the process of divorce both civilized and fair.

Robyn Waters has learned a lot in her fashion career. Here she offers her top three lessons.

Being a bit of a maverick proves to be Tova Borgnine's route to success.

Kathy Davis scattered seeds of joy and grew a garden of success.

Entrepreneur caters to everyman with a warm, inviting experience that features the best music, the best service and affordable prices.

Microsoft validates their concepts by bringing them to its Xbox platform.

Peggy Duncan teaches people how to work smarter--lessons she took to heart when it came to building her business.

As in China, the philosophy behind Kilop USA is helping one another create a meaningful living.

After her husband suffered a stroke and employees left, Jill Anderson literally mortgaged her company's future--and it paid off.

'Character goes a long way. You have to make your word count,' says Saxon Group's Jeni Bogdan, No. 17 on our list.

Amy Rees Anderson saw a way to break into the medical records market, so she consolidated two companies and built a multimillion-dollar business.

When you start in a dorm room, the sky's the limit. Make sure there are goals to reach along the way.

Leslie O'Connor, No. 14 on our list, says her virtual model helps keep her overhead low and her margins below the competition.

At staffing company Salo, there's an element of sparkle and good, old-fashioned fun.