Vlad Verba founded Global Entry Alerts, a business offering SMS alerts for Global Entry interview appointments, allowing users to bypass long waiting periods. Initially, a free Twitter feed, the service now generates over $1,200 monthly by providing paid, personalized SMS alerts. Vlad's journey from a personal need to a profitable business highlights the importance of solving real problems and iterating quickly.

Loni Le Van-Etter is the founder of Glosshouz, a full-service day spa in Centennial, CO, established in 2016 after a 15-year engineering career. Glosshouz offers a wide range of beauty and wellness services and has grown into a successful business with over 1,000 monthly members and annual revenue of over $3.3 million. The business operates on a recurring membership model, with a significant portion of its revenue coming from loyal members. Loni is now looking to expand Glosshouz as a franchise, offering other entrepreneurs the opportunity to replicate her success.