- Martha Stewart, Martha Stewart Omnimedia
because she took one for the team - Richard Branson, Virgin Group
because he’s game for anything. In fact, everything. - Michael Dell, Dell Computer
for being brilliantly straightforward - Jim Sinegal, Costco
because who knew a big-box chain could have a generous soul? - Diane von Furstenberg, Diane von Furstenberg Studio
for staging an elegant comeback - Julie Azuma, Different Roads to Learning
for offering hope and help to the parents of autistic children - Fritz Maytag, Anchor Brewing
for setting limits - Ray Kurzweil, Kurzweil Technologies and other companies
because he is Edison’s rightful heir - Craig Newmark, Craigslist
for putting the free in free markets - Jack Mitchell, Mitchells/Richards
because his family business makes an art of customer service - Frank Robinson, Robinson Helicopter
for whipping an entire industry into shape - Mark Melton, Melton Franchise Systems
for giving immigrants their shot at the American Dream - Michelle Cardinal & Tim O’Leary, Cmedia and Respond2
for rewriting the rules for husband-and-wife teams - Mike Lazaridis, Research in Motion
because someone had to stand up for all those frustrated engineers - Trip Hawkins, Electronics Arts and Digital Chocolate
for still scrapping - Warren Brown, Cake Love and Love Cafe
because only in America will someone quit a secure job as a lawyer to start a bakery - Muriel Siebert, Muriel Siebert & Co.
for being a notable first with a worthy second act - Chuck Porter, Crispin, Porter + Bogusky
for verging on reckless - Katrina Markoff, Vosges Haut
for setting a completely unreasonable goal for her business - Barry Steinberg & Craig Sumerel, Direct Tire and Auto Service
for showing the power of the peer group - Victoria Parham, Virtual Support Services
for serving as a mentor to military spouses - Tom LaTour, Kimpton Hotels and Restaurants
for staying at fleabag hotels so that we don’t have to - Mitchell Gold & Bob Williams, Mitchell Gold
for creating a true comfort zone - Izzy & Coco Tihanyi, Surf Diva
for kicking sand in the face of conventional wisdom - Tony Lee, Ring Masters
for saving 16 jobs, including his own - Rueben Martinez, Libreria Martinez Books and Art Galleries
for simultaneously building a business and nurturing Latino culture
Fuente: http://www.inc.com/magazine/20050401/26-index.html
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