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22 Episodes 2009 - 0
Episode 1
Fri, Jan 9, 2009 60 mins
How ordinary people became millionaires on the strength of extraordinary ideas. Included: Bert and John Jacobs, the brothers behind the Life Is Good T-shirt company; 1-800-Flowers founder and CEO Jim McCann; Burt's Bees cofounder Roxanne Quimby.
Episode 2
Thu, Oct 21, 2010 30 mins
How everyday people have created extraordinary businesses.
Episode 3
Thu, Feb 17, 2011 30 mins
Moose Tracks ice-cream maker Wally Blume; HeadBlade president-CEO Todd Greene; TurboTap inventor Matt Younkle. Also: the story behind IdeaPaint.
Episode 4
Thu, Feb 24, 2011 30 mins
Profiles of Kara Goldin (HINT water), Brian Scudamore (1-800-Got-Junk?), Mark DiPaola (Vantage Media) and Lonnie Johnson (Super Soaker)
Episode 5
Thu, Mar 3, 2011 30 mins
Jennifer Telfer (Pillow Pets); Tom and Kate Chappell (Tom's of Maine); Kathleen King (Tate's Bake Shop).
Episode 6
Thu, Mar 10, 2011 30 mins
Adam Lowry and Eric Ryan (Method); Wayne Beckley (Merlot Skin Care); Corbin Church and Michelle Romero (Miche Bags); Tom Schlafly and Dan Kopman (Schlafly Beer).
Episode 7
Mon, Jul 18, 2011 30 mins
SimplyShe founder Maria Peevey; Vita Coco founders Ira Liran and Michael Kirban. Also: the story behind the moving company Two Men and a Truck, which was founded by Mary Ellen Sheets.
Episode 8
Mon, Jul 25, 2011 30 mins
Ken Licklider (Vohne Liche Kennels); Lori Greiner, who creates such products as jewelry boxes and sells them on QVC; Robin and Chris Sorensen (Firehouse Subs). Also: the story behind Sweetgreen, a regional restaurant chain that specializes in salad and frozen yogurt.
Episode 9
Mon, Aug 1, 2011 30 mins
Cypress Grove's Mary Keehn, whose company makes goat cheese; Liz Elting and Phil Shawe, who founded the language-services company TransPerfect while college students; Silly Bandz creator Robert Croak; Luke Holden of the Luke's Lobster restaurant chain.
Episode 10
Mon, Aug 15, 2011 30 mins
Amy's Kitchen founders Andy and Rachel Berliner; Earl Kluft, whose E.S. Kluft & Co. makes luxury mattresses.
Episode 11
Mon, Aug 22, 2011 30 mins
Entertainment lawyer-turned-cigar magnate Rocky Patel; Stonewall Kitchen founders Jonathan King and Jim Stott; brothers Carter and Courtney Reum, who created VeeV acai liqueur.
Episode 12
Mon, Aug 22, 2011 30 mins
Mid America Motorworks founder Mike Yager; Leah Brown, whose A10 Clinical Solutions helps with clinical research trials run by government agencies, pharmaceutical companies and universities; racehorse owner Terry Finley.
Episode 13
Mon, Jan 30, 2012 30 mins
The financial success stories of celebrity fitness trainer Tony Horton and sailboat designer Rod Johnstone.
Episode 14
Mon, Feb 27, 2012 30 mins
Jelly Belly Candy Company chairman Herman Rowland Sr.; Designs by Lolita founder-CEO Lolita Healy; Quirky entrepreneur-in-chief Ben Kaufman.
Episode 15
Mon, Mar 19, 2012 30 mins
The story of Herr's Foods, which began in 1946 when James Herr purchased a small potato chip company for $1750. Also: Reyn Guyer, who invented the Nerf ball; FruitGuys founder Chris Mittelstaedt.
Episode 16
Mon, May 14, 2012 30 mins
Maker's Mark bourbon whiskey; the Bananagrams game; Stella & Chewy's dog food.
Episode 17
Sun, Jun 10, 2012 30 mins
Mark Vadon, who founded Blue Nile, an online jewelry store; Joel Glickman, who created K'Nex, a plastic construction set; Epic Jet founders Bill Weibrecht and Michael Lyon.
Episode 18
Mon, Jul 23, 2012 30 mins
Anne Beiler (Auntie Anne's Pretzels); Mark and Michael Klebeck (Top Pot); Cal Hancock (Hancock Gourmet Lobster Co.).
Episode 19
Mon, Sep 24, 2012 30 mins
PING putter inventor Karsten Solheim; Nat Sherman, who created the Nat Sherman brand of cigars; Dream Water inventor Vincent Propiglia.
Episode 20
Fri, Oct 19, 2012 30 mins
James Dyson, who invented a dual cyclone, bagless vacuum cleaner; John Paul Dejoria, who cofounded John Paul Mitchell Systems; Flywheel Sports cofounder Ruth Zukerman.
Episode 21
Fri, Nov 16, 2012 30 mins
Tom Dickson (Blendtec); Jake Burton Carpenter (Burton's Snowboards); Chris Zane (Zane's Cycles).
Episode 22
Fri, Dec 14, 2012 30 mins
Uglydoll creators David Horvath and Sun-Min Kim; toy designer Bruce Lund; OgoSport founders Rick Goodwin and Kevin Williams.