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Connie Tator was a stay-at-home mom itching to start a business. She's grown to three The Little Gym locations by focusing on community outreach.

Victoria Garrick promotes the importance of mental health, and she makes money from her social media, podcast, speaking engagements, and merchandise.

Rebecca Rogers used to clock 18-hour days as a high-school teacher. Now she posts about it instead. She says she's never been happier.

"My mobility was becoming more and more of a factor. Now, it's not an issue at all," says Cynthia Shaver, who took her services virtual with success.

Laura Jennings, who used to work at Microsoft, started Knack in 2014 from her basement after putting $2.4 million of her own money into the venture.

Audrey Formisano moved from France to Mexico to get into hospitality. She now works until 2 a.m. teaching guests about sipping tequila.

A self-described "workaholic," Sylvia Wong had a 15-year career at IBM before coming across the Amagansett property that changed her career path.

After a decade of research into weight loss, Microsoft employee Jonathan Bailor published his findings. His book caught the eye of a literary agent.

Mark Tolbert. Courtesy of Perdue Mark Tolbert, 47, is a food scientist at Perdue helping design new products. He oversees the company's innovation

"You'll find very few, if any, poultry and meat products in a grocery store that I haven't made," says Perdue food scientist Mark Tolbert.