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![Salt of the Earth: Bobby Finan, Tommyrotter Distillery](https://ph-files.imgix.net/79242c05-1853-4e1f-938f-628b729fb0e9.jpeg?auto=compress&codec=mozjpeg&cs=strip&auto=format&w=48&h=48&fit=crop)
Salt of the Earth: Bobby Finan, Tommyrotter Distillery
Bobby is 25 and owns a craft gin distillery in Buffalo
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![Salt of the Earth - PROBAR - Jeff Coleman and Jules Lambert](https://ph-files.imgix.net/6ed8eb0d-0734-4bb5-a4b0-029306c89f77.jpeg?auto=compress&codec=mozjpeg&cs=strip&auto=format&w=48&h=48&fit=crop)
Salt of the Earth - PROBAR - Jeff Coleman and Jules Lambert
Creating, distributing, and selling a super popular bar.
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![Salt of the Earth - 28: Rob Mermin, Circus Smirkus](https://ph-files.imgix.net/89ce72a9-dec3-49bc-8233-c65c77b5f653.jpeg?auto=compress&codec=mozjpeg&cs=strip&auto=format&w=48&h=48&fit=crop)
Salt of the Earth - 28: Rob Mermin, Circus Smirkus
Running away from home to start a circus
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![Salt of the Earth - Jason Fried](https://ph-files.imgix.net/ce395bac-5460-4d03-b2b5-e7520522dfda.jpeg?auto=compress&codec=mozjpeg&cs=strip&auto=format&w=48&h=48&fit=crop)
Salt of the Earth - Jason Fried
Jason is the CEO of Basecamp.
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![Salt of the Earth - 26: "Patty Boy"](https://ph-files.imgix.net/19be1ba3-f507-4984-9060-0447c739689a.jpeg?auto=compress&codec=mozjpeg&cs=strip&auto=format&w=48&h=48&fit=crop)
Salt of the Earth - 26: "Patty Boy"
Patty Boy is going down slinging cheesesteaks
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![Salt of the Earth - Paula Varsalona, NYC Bridal Designer](https://ph-files.imgix.net/a24f581e-0a57-488f-9dc5-207e85bf50b2.jpeg?auto=compress&codec=mozjpeg&cs=strip&auto=format&w=48&h=48&fit=crop)
Salt of the Earth - Paula Varsalona, NYC Bridal Designer
Missourri small town to one of NYC's biggest designers
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![Salt of the Earth - An Olympic Hopeful Googles her way to Business Success](https://ph-files.imgix.net/576bd59a-aa40-43ee-a7e2-7af899c7c92c.jpeg?auto=compress&codec=mozjpeg&cs=strip&auto=format&w=48&h=48&fit=crop)
Salt of the Earth - An Olympic Hopeful Googles her way to Business Success
Stephanie Bruce Rothstein is a founder of Picky Bars
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![Salt of the Earth - Aaron Draplin](https://ph-files.imgix.net/568cfc84-10a9-4902-93ef-d9121b775c1d.jpeg?auto=compress&codec=mozjpeg&cs=strip&auto=format&w=48&h=48&fit=crop)
Salt of the Earth - Aaron Draplin
Aaron designs Field Notes and runs Draplin Design Co.
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![Salt of the Earth - 20: David Nevogt about founding Hubstaff and publicizing a revenue dashboard](https://ph-files.imgix.net/0ce9ffed-5cec-4f4f-8207-060fa1b966d9.jpeg?auto=compress&codec=mozjpeg&cs=strip&auto=format&w=48&h=48&fit=crop)
Salt of the Earth - 20: David Nevogt about founding Hubstaff and publicizing a revenue dashboard
David Nevogt about Hubstaff and making his revenues public
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![Salt of the Earth - Allison Robicelli & the No Pants Economy](https://ph-files.imgix.net/71445601-480a-498d-a9e8-d0ad731c66f8.jpeg?auto=compress&codec=mozjpeg&cs=strip&auto=format&w=48&h=48&fit=crop)
Salt of the Earth - Allison Robicelli & the No Pants Economy
A whiskey-fueled rise to success
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![Salt of the Earth - 17: Christopher Linton, C & M Floors](https://ph-files.imgix.net/babf5c23-0c11-45c7-8f5d-a85009d50728.png?auto=compress&codec=mozjpeg&cs=strip&auto=format&w=48&h=48&fit=crop)
Salt of the Earth - 17: Christopher Linton, C & M Floors
From $40/day laborer to king of NYC flooring for 2 decades
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![Salt of the Earth - Bravado Spice - Two funny guys built a hot sauce company](https://ph-files.imgix.net/6127a4f8-26c2-4ab9-ba80-a0d3b948bca9.jpeg?auto=compress&codec=mozjpeg&cs=strip&auto=format&w=48&h=48&fit=crop)
Salt of the Earth - Bravado Spice - Two funny guys built a hot sauce company
Bravado Spice gets in 300+ retailers, starting with a tweet
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![Salt of the Earth - 14: How Peter Shankman Earned Millions by E-mailing his Friends](https://ph-files.imgix.net/64c7f2d8-c679-49c8-b93b-be2e0fd2947b.png?auto=compress&codec=mozjpeg&cs=strip&auto=format&w=48&h=48&fit=crop)
Salt of the Earth - 14: How Peter Shankman Earned Millions by E-mailing his Friends
Shankman founded HARO from his living room, with his cat
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![Salt of the Earth - Ashley Albert and Jonathan Schnapp, Royal Palms Shuffleboard Club](https://ph-files.imgix.net/12060ad6-dcbf-4798-977b-6a208ec3524b.jpeg?auto=compress&codec=mozjpeg&cs=strip&auto=format&w=48&h=48&fit=crop)
Salt of the Earth - Ashley Albert and Jonathan Schnapp, Royal Palms Shuffleboard Club
How a shuffleboard club succeeded in Brooklyn
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![Salt of the Earth - 11: Brad Tyler, Owner of Tyler Electric](https://ph-files.imgix.net/b275b94e-bf39-4bf3-99c1-5869b98da61a.jpeg?auto=compress&codec=mozjpeg&cs=strip&auto=format&w=48&h=48&fit=crop)
Salt of the Earth - 11: Brad Tyler, Owner of Tyler Electric
Self-described "hick" electrician on his $4M/year business
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![Salt of the Earth - Boxer Turned Fish Salesman](https://ph-files.imgix.net/c34611bb-d2c0-4d0c-8c5e-cdf3b1bf92d3.jpeg?auto=compress&codec=mozjpeg&cs=strip&auto=format&w=48&h=48&fit=crop)
Salt of the Earth - Boxer Turned Fish Salesman
Joe Ray sells $15M of fish a year
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![Salt of the Earth - Wine & Design Founder, Harriet Mills](https://ph-files.imgix.net/c77fa34e-dc85-405e-90ef-027c5273ceee.png?auto=compress&codec=mozjpeg&cs=strip&auto=format&w=48&h=48&fit=crop)
Salt of the Earth - Wine & Design Founder, Harriet Mills
Harriet's successfully franchised buzzed painting classes
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![Salt of the Earth - 5: Nonpoint founders, Robb Rivera & Elias Soriano](https://ph-files.imgix.net/e5f483e2-0daa-433e-ba99-fbeef7f22263.png?auto=compress&codec=mozjpeg&cs=strip&auto=format&w=48&h=48&fit=crop)
Salt of the Earth - 5: Nonpoint founders, Robb Rivera & Elias Soriano
Nonpoint on being a multi-million dollar metal band
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![Salt of the Earth - 3: Shipyard Brewing Company Founder, Fred Forsley](https://ph-files.imgix.net/e63eead3-093d-4434-ac3c-a5177a906655.png?auto=compress&codec=mozjpeg&cs=strip&auto=format&w=48&h=48&fit=crop)
Salt of the Earth - 3: Shipyard Brewing Company Founder, Fred Forsley
Fred founded Shipyard with 400K+ credit card debt