"I'm 23 and I started my cosmetics company, Cliche Cosmetics, right after High School. I went to Cardinal Gibbons in Fort Lauderdale. (They used to play Channel One for us every morning, keep up the great work!)

Anyway, the best advice I can give is don't give up! You will be told 'no' a million times before you make it and even after. You have to think that for every no that you get, you are getting closer to that 'yes.'

Also, you have to be different. You can't just be another company or you'll get lost in the mix, what are you doing that is different and better than everyone else? If you have a great product, it will sell, you just have to find out how.

-- Jessica Lighter, Founder of Cliche Cosmetics