Elizabeth Kressel, 41, Founder and CEO
www.collectorsquest.com
New York, NY
Full-time employees: 3
2007 sales: n/a
Her pitch: "Collectors' Quest is a digital media brand for the collectors' community that looks to upgrade the present collecting experience on the Web. Bringing together video, commerce, and social networking, we aim to be a go-to brand for collecting in the same way that ESPN is for sports."