Scott Beer of Oceana, California didn’t ask to become a small business owner. On the contrary, it was practically demanded of him once he started bringing his unique cookie creations with him to the s…

Tiffany Paige Lambert was a single mom working three jobs, none of which made full use of her considerable talents. But Tiffany had bigger dreams. That’s when she decided to open her own cosmetology a…

For Alexis van den Berg, the road to her own business was a long and winding one. Family hardship forced Alexis to take a break from her fine arts and illustration schooling early on. “I was still wor…