Dominique bought the same shoe in several colors a few years ago, and thought that there must be a better way. So she invented an innovative concept in shoes: one sole with many tops. As she pointed out, the concept of interchangeable tops is great for the travelling women – now she can pack one shoe with a bunch of tops and save a lot of space. She invited Barbara to try them out, and she loved them. (Good thing, because her feet were killing her!)

Aldo is an artist from Mexico City, now living in Chicago. He wants to bring his jewelry to a bigger market and inspire other artists with his success. His jewelry art is very exclusive; his clients include the very wealthy, celebrities, and royalty. His inspiration is on mythology from many cultures. He wants to encourage awakening and awareness. Aldo wants to take his products to a mass market and has created a new line to do that. He has an offer from QVC that he wants to take advantage of, but needs the funding to do so.

All of Kim’s girlfriends were pregnant at the same time and they were always being asked the same question: “When are you due?”. So she created a specialty clothing line that carries messages such as “Due in the fall” or “Due this April”. She positioned her line in up-scale boutiques, but now wants to reposition the line and take it to mass retail. She wants contacts and money to expand the brand. She sold $90,000 last year, and has been in business 6 years. At her peak, she sold $400,000 per year. She has a trademark on the “due in…” line.

Rebecca is focused on helping cat lovers everywhere. She was living in a tiny apartment, and needed a way to eliminate the smells from the litter box. This is a big market – there are 200 million cat owners around the world, and cleaning up after the cats can be, well, a crappy job. So she has invented a way to train cats to use the toilet! No more litter boxes! Life at home is better for the cats and their families.

Jeff is a full-time captain of a fire brigade and in charge of maintenance. He realized that it was taking way to long to get water to the scene of a fire, so he created a product that will revolutionize the fire safety industry: a patented rapid connect and disconnect system for hoses. Jeff has invested 11 years of his life on the project and he cannot let it fail.