HOW I MADE A MILLION

For the entrepreneurs on the following six slides, the road to a million bucks started with inspiration and was paved with hard work and plenty of determination. They didn't start big-- they thought big -- whether it was creating a spirt gun that would soon become a nationwide toy craze or going from bread delivery truck driver to vending machine empire builder.

Take a look at these up-by-the-bootstraps resumes and see their practical tips for success. Maybe they'll inspire millionaire dreams of your own. The slideshow begins to your right: