Three Successful Owners Tell How They Did It; What To Do; What Not To Do;

We asked three successful small business owners to talk about how they came to start their enterprises; what they did before they launched; what happened; what failed; how to lessen the chances of failure. Their pithy, round-table discussions is a "must-hear" on how to start and grow a small business.

Karen Griffin is growing her successful skincare company through hardwork and a little help from government agencies; her banker and others.

Seeing a need in her own home, Diane D'Andrea created a kitchen product, patented an marketed it successfully. She even got it into the SkyMall magazine. She talks about getting a product produced in China; getting it into the Sky Mall magazine; and what's next for her efforts.

Michelle Ojea, founder of Piggy Pillows, discusses the challenges and triumphs of her company and how it is important to concentrate on one product before branching out. She also points out how important it is to carefully manage a small business leader's time.