The Risk Takers is about the personal and professional journeys of 16 remarkable men and women who built hugely successful, multimillion-dollar companies. These were ordinary people with good ideas who faced daunting challenges but took a leap of faith and started their own businesses. Renee and Don Martin personally interviewed these men and women, whose inspiring stories demonstrate that it has never been easy to start your own business, but that it is possible to steer it around the inevitable potholes to ultimate success-in any economy, in any era. Offering an insider's look, The Risk Takers highlights the common traits and business strategies that helped propel these men and women to the heights of success. These strategies can be applied to nearly any new or existing enterprise. The Risk Takers seeks to encourage, educate, and motivate would-be entrepreneurs to take that first risk-taking leap into entrepreneurship. The stories are heartening, uplifting, and inspiring. Book jacket.