2. Shep and Ian Murray, Vineyard Vines

These brothers were dejected sitting behind desks at their corporate jobs in Manhattan. Shep resigned from his job as an advertising account executive in the year 1998 and on the same day his brother Ian resigned from his job. After quitting their jobs they started the Vineyard Vines which was a tie company based on Martha’s Vineyard. They started selling their product at beaches, boats and in bars and with that they were able to sell 800 ties within the first week of their business. With that at present they are having around 18 freestanding Vineyard Vine retail stores across the U.S., and their product can be found in about 500 stores at present. The company projected about $100 million in sales for 2011.

3. Terry Finley, West Point Thoroughbreds

When Terry was completing his military service in the year 1990, he along with his wife Debbie, bought a horse worth $5,000. Terry got addicted to horse racing when his horse Sunbelt won its 1^st race. This 1 win was enough for him to quit his insurance job. After he quit that job, he concentrated more on his passion and by that enthusiasm he started West Point Thoroughbreds with his better half [wife]. At present, this West Point Thoroughbreds buys 20 to 25 horses every year and since 2007 its horses have won more than 20 percent of their races. The annual sale of that West Point Thoroughbreds is nearing $7 million.