
Jon Gottschalk
WWWatercraft | Pass Christian, MississippiFollowing Hurricane Katrina and the BP oil spill, Jon turned to e-commerce to use his jet ski expertise and build a business. Now he has built a global business in a competitive field—and gets to do it his way.

Ciara Brown
The Diamond Hanger | San Diego, CaliforniaWith an entrepreneurial spirit and passion for finding that diamond in the rough, Ciara created a flourishing clothing business out of her college dorm room.

Nanette Zupon
American Artifacts | San Pedro, CaliforniaOn eBay since 2006, Nanette sources unique, hard-to-find vintage and antique items for customers around the globe. Passionate about vintage and reducing her carbon footprint, Nanette prefers to source locally and give new life to under-appreciated items.

Gary Henderson
Geothermal Products | Ankeny, IowaGary is a veteran of the geothermal industry and saw an opportunity to lower overhead costs and promote savings for his customers by turning to eBay.

Katy Zilverberg
A Boutique for Him | Silverton, OregonKaty left her traditional 9-to-5 job to pursue a career in small business consulting, but found her true calling on eBay. A Boutique For Him specializes in used and new men's clothing with a focus on streetwear, both current and vintage.

John Stack
ACityDiscount | Norcross, GeorgiaACityDiscount transformed from a local business with four employees to a coast-to-coast sales operation eager for online expansion. ACityDiscount is now ranked as one of eBay’s largest providers of restaurant equipment.

Angie Cardona-Nelson
eWaste Direct | Livermore, CaliforniaFounded on Earth Day in 2008, eWaste Direct is a full-time sustainable business with global reach. With the help of eBay, eWaste Direct has diverted over 7 million pounds of e-waste from landfills and has gone from a revenue ratio of 80% recycling to over 80% resale.