
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.

John McTighe
Reliable Vacuum Store | West Fargo, North DakotaCoupling his knowledge of vacuums with the need to reach more customers, John has expanded his retail store online and built a thriving business that helps keep thousands of pounds out of landfills every year.

David DiBartolomeo
Select Tech Sales Corp | Williamstown, New JerseyTo support his growing family, David built an online business selling tech supplies and accessories. And by partnering with eBay for Charity, he is able to support charities near and dear to his heart.

Schad L VanLeeuwen
Speed Addicts | Mission Hills, CaliforniaSchad VanLeeuwen started running his own company, Speed Addicts, out of his freshman dorm room in Santa Barbara, CA. Today, Speed Addicts boasts multiple offices, retail space in Los Angeles, and nearly 100,000 positive customer reviews.

Ernesto Foglia
Stilus Aurea | Paris, FranceBased in France, Ernesto with his luxury collectible pen company is one of eBay’s millionaire success stories.

Melissa Crook
Sticky Fingers Vinyl | Denton, North CarolinaMelissa Crook launched her vinyl business to support her family while still maintaining the flexibility to care for them.

Jon Todd
Sant Blanc | Branson, MissouriJon Todd’s family has always been in the business of luxury watches, going all the way back to his great-great-great-grandfather, Gaston Sant Blanc.