The CashFlow

Are you on the list? It’s not about flossing — it’s how you handle your business. An Ivy League degree can’t help you. Neither will your daddy’s connections. And it’s not about being famous. Given the choice of fame or fortune, there really is no choice, is there? It’s not even about where your bank balance is right now, but rather where it’s going. To make TheCASHFLOW 50, our entrepreneurial hall of fame, what you need most of all is a high “Hustle Quotient.”

What obstacles did you overcome? What fears have you conquered? When it’s time to make moves, do you go hard or go home? Although they come from diverse backgrounds and professions, everybody on this list — whether they’re hip-hop moguls, poker champions, cleaning contractors or just a former stockbroker with a trunk full of barbecue sauce — everybody on this list understands that 2010 is the year that begins the decade of the hustler.

Out of respect for their Hustle Quotient, everybody on this list starts with an HQ of 10.0. But their ultimate fate rests in your hands. Check their credentials. Review their key deals and accomplishments. Watch their video interviews, and then you be the judge. Let us know if you’re feeling the way they handle their business. Cast your vote and let your voice be heard — until you find your own place on the list.

TheCASHFLOW 50 is all about the go-getters. People who eat adversity for breakfast and make their bones for dinner. When it gets dark and lonely, how deep down do you dig? Because those who never failed never tried. Whether your cash flows from show business, fashion, finance, media, real estate or just from your own self- branded conglomerate — if you made this list, you’re unbreakable. You can’t stop, won’t stop. If you’re name isn’t on here (yet), then get familiar with the new face of success. This is what it looks like. All the secrets are in here if you know where to look and what questions to ask. Pay close attention. You must learn. And TheCASHFLOW class is in session.