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A true visionary, Mary Furlong was one of the first to recognize the power of the 50+ market, and these days she's helping small start-ups and major corporations profit from it.

Bill Booth is an inventor, entrepreneur, and adventurer. He's built an amazing life around doing what he loves.

Inventions and ideas unfortunately sometimes stay just that. But Jean Newell decided to turn her ideas into a business and changed her title to "entrepreneur."

Football great Fran Tarkenton's life didn't end when he retired from the game. He found the skills that made him a legend translated well to the business world.

When he isn't skydiving onto the North Pole, searching for flying dinosaurs on the top of mountains in the rain forest, or inventing something that will transform an entire industry, he's chillin' Bill Booth style. What's that? Climb in.

Dawna Stone became a celebrity after winning "The Apprentice: Martha Stewart," but rather than being the peak of her success, the show was merely another stepping stone on her journey to the top.

Jean Newell never set out to become an inventor. She simply needed a better way to carry around her stuff. So, fueled by little more than common sense and desire, Jean turned a $20,000 investment into a million-dollar company.

Exciting news for one of our GB Members -- Jean Newell will be on a television near you this month. Check out her story here, then learn how you can watch her on an upcoming talk show.

Deron Beal used other people's junk to start his own treasure of an online company – Freecycle – that now has over 4.2 million users.