Most Difficult Moments
"Having to fire a close friend." -- Chad Monnin, Mission Essential Personnel
"Accepting outside money." -- Mont Phelps, NWN
"Making the decision to lay off employees that had been with me for some time." -- Kerry McCane, Enalasys
"Dealing with one of my leaders who failed." -- Harry M. Siegel, HMS Technologies
"We made three very bad hires that were my mistake."
-- Anik Singal, Lurn
"Being accepted as a woman executive in a man's industry." -- Christie Lee, Oil Chem Technologies
"Doing my first TV interview. Too much makeup." -- Alan Akina, 101 Financial
Best Moments
"Winning a $10 million contract with the U.S. Postal Service. Paying off $200,000 of debt." -- Daniel Sandoval, Source Technologies
"We just turned down a very generous acquisition offer." -- Jack Biltis, TAG Employer Services
"Holding a fifth-anniversary party and reflecting on everything we had accomplished since inception." -- Russ Kaulback, Ignited Discovery
"Having our best revenue month in the heart of the recession." -- David Perla, Pangea3
"Walking around in my neighborhood and seeing half a dozen kids wearing my designs!" -- Cause Haun, See Kai Run
