Case studies on self made.

Turned a $1,000 loan into a New York real-estate firm sold for $66 million

Built a global cosmetics empire from a kitchen and invented gift-with-purchase

Built one of America's first great Black-owned enterprises from a homemade hair remedy

Turned one California burger stand into the world's largest fast-food franchise

Bootstrapped Spanx from $5,000 in savings to a self-made billion-dollar brand