From Benjamin Franklins autobiography to F. Scott Fitzgeralds The Great Gatsby, the idea of the self-made man is a driving force in our capitalist society. Fredrick Douglas, Abraham Lincoln, John Rockefeller, Ross Perot, Bill Gates, the stories of how these individuals, through persistence, drive, and ambition, rose from simple, humble beginnings to attain levels of wealth or fame far beyond what anyone would have guessed from their original circumstances are threads in the tapestry of the American dream. While every headline in the media discusses the economic downturn of the last few years, with recession, unemployment, and bankruptcy blazoned across the front pages, there are still some individuals who stubbornly defy the doom-and-gloom predictions. Seeing opportunity where others failed, Fiji Yogurt, located at 1010 University Avenue, stands as an example of the triumph of the entrepreneurial spirit.