(FORTUNE Small Business) – Anthony Logistics for Men Shave Center $50 Frustrated by the dearth of high-end men's grooming supplies, Anthony Sosnick, now 35, gave up his Detroit real estate--development job in 1998 to create fine skin-care products. Based in New York City, Sosnick's firm makes soaps, creams, and shaving lotions from natural ingredients such as aloe vera and chamomile. (Limp Bizkit frontman Fred Durst uses Razor Burn Repair.) Sosnick's 45 products, all allergy-tested, are bestsellers at Nordstrom and Sephora. His newest kit includes facial cleaner, scrub, shaving cream, and after-shave balm. anthony.com

Portraits by Michael Kalish $6,000-$12,000 Breaking into the art scene in 1996, Michael Kalish set himself apart by creating a new medium. Inspired by his cross-country roadtrips, his portraits are made of cut-up license plates that he welds together. Kalish, 32, was recently tapped to create 165 Mickey Mouse images for Disney headquarters, and he did this Bruce Springsteen unsolicited. But he specializes in private portraits for such clients as Maria Shriver, who commissioned a picture of the Governator in 2002. michaelkalish.com

Palazzolo's Sorbetto $32 for 172 ounces To make money during the off-season at her resort-town restaurant in Saugatuck, Mich., Marie Palazzolo, 55, and her son, Pete, 35, started selling handcrafted gelato and sorbet in 1986 to Chicago restaurants. Made from natural ingredients—mint leaves, organic rose petals—the sorbets are favorites among thousands of high-level chefs, who make requests for custom flavors. Palazzolo's sells the sorbet in 400 flavors (including rose-petal champagne for February), but if you don't find one you like, it will make a custom version for you too. 4gelato.com

Anthousa Home Ambiance $90 Seattle-based Callisons, an essential-oil company, has been selling spearmint and peppermint oils to clients in the toothpaste and confectionery industries for more than 100 years. In August the 60-person company recruited a local fashion designer, Maria Christofilis, 31, and appointed her creative director of Anthousa, its new home-fragrance division. Already selling well at Barneys and Neiman Marcus, Anthousa's scents—including cypress and fig leaf with bitter almond—are Mediterranean-influenced and come in glass bottles etched in Italy. anthousacollection.com

Norman's Orchids $35-$250 Norman Fang grew his first orchid at age 13 in Taiwan but didn't formally study horticulture until his family immigrated to California in 1977. He opened Norman's Orchids in 1986 in Montclair, Calif., where today the family grows 2,000 varieties. The Fangs ship year-round to any location (after checking your local weather so that they can heat-pack the plants accordingly). In addition to this Phalaenopsis Oriental Love ($45), their offerings grow all the time. orchids.com

Microfiber Robes $250-$270 Karen Luu spent 20 years working for clothing designers before venturing out on her own. In 2003 she opened a store in San Francisco to sell her home-décor line of pillows and throws. (They're also sold in boutiques in the Midwest and Connecticut.) Two seasons ago Luu, 47, introduced robes made of microfiber, a high-tech polyester from Europe that is softer than luxury natural fibers such as silk. The new color for this winter: holiday red. karenluu.com