FROM HUMBLE BEGINNINGS. . . SUCCESS

What makes for a successful business? From poverty to success, 21 business professionals from Staten Island s Business Guild 2 tell their stories. They describe what worked for them, and occasionally, what didn t, from finding your own course into the profession you love and escaping the grind of a job you don t. Most started from scratch, with nothing. All turned negatives into positives. They have all reached a satisfying place in their lives._,