Maddy Moore, Jocelyn Moore Gailliot And September Rinnier, The UScoop: 27 Million And Counting

Starting your own business is a noble -- not to mention exciting, rewarding and often crazy -- undertaking. The experience is an adventure, to say the least, and no two entrepreneurial paths are exactly the same, whether they result in fame and fortune or just a few hard knocks.

There are an estimated 27 million small businesses in the United States. And 27 Million and Counting is our attempt to capture as many of these unique, only-in-America success stories as we can. The premise is simple -- we give entrepreneurs 60 seconds to share their stories, in their own words. We hope they will inspire, inform and maybe make you laugh. This is Maddy, Jocelyn and September's story.

Name: Maddy Moore, Jocelyn Moore Gailliot and September RinnierCompany: UscoopLocation: Washington, D.C.Website: www.theuscoop.comFun Fact: Maddy and Jocelyn are sisters, and their family's English bulldog, Huxley, is the unofficial Uscoop mascot. They say he's a great ice-breaker, especially at Georgetown University, where the mascot is an English Bulldog.

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The original version of this article appeared on AOL Small Business on 2/25/11.