Entrepreneur Plus - Short White
For Subscribers

Meet the Innovative Entrepreneurs Who Won Our Top Awards for 2013From thousands of entries we selected 15 finalists. then readers voted on their favorites. We hope you're as inspired by them as we are!

ByJenna Schnuer

This story appears in theJanuary 2014issue of狗万官方.Subscribe »

There's nothing new about the products represented by the winners of狗万官方(R) magazine's Entrepreneur of 2013 Awards--camera lenses, wedding rings, baked goods--but what these innovators are doing with them is decidedly modern.

In creating his top-selling camera accessory, the olloclip, our Entrepreneur of 2013, Patrick O'Neill, hitched his star to arguably the world's most beloved device: Apple's iPhone.Emerging Entrepreneur winner Joshua Oppermandeveloped an online market for discarded wedding rings from the lovelorn. AndCollege Entrepreneur Nelly Garciaaims to take her successful cake-baking skills to the masses via internet workshops.

These three take our prizes for the year. From thousands of entries,狗万官方editor in chief Amy C. Cosper and vice president of marketing Lisa Murray, along with The UPS Store's vice president of marketing, Michelle Van Slyke, and PR manager Chelsea Lee, narrowed the field to 15 finalists. Then readers voted on their favorites at Entrepreneur.com. We hope you'll be as inspired by them as we are.

This is a subscriber-only article. Join Entrepreneur+today for access

Related Topics

Business News

Inside Barbara Corcoran's $1 Million California Trailer: 'Everything's Little'

The Pacific Palisades home boasts stunning ocean views.

Starting a Business

How a Side Hustle Taking People on 'Urban Hikes' Became a Lucrative Business

Kansas City native Lisa Peña shows tourists and locals parts of the city they'd never see by car.

Business News

Travel Influencer Shares Genius Airbnb Booking Hack That Can Save You Hundreds

The strategy works with any third-party booking site.

Business News

This Job Earns 6 Figures and Is Projected to Grow 6% in the Next Decade — And No, It's Not in Tech

Marketing managers are among the highest-growing careers in the U.S., with some freelancers charging enviable hourly rates.

Growing a Business

7 Strategies to Scale Your Small Business and Achieve Sustainable Growth

Seven key strategies small business owners can use to unlock long-term growth.

Business Ideas

55 Small Business Ideas to Start in 2023

We put together a list of the best, most profitable small business ideas for entrepreneurs to pursue in 2023.