Take a chance and turn your passion into profits

Job satisfaction may be at a record low, but you're probably not going to quit in this economy, right? Where would you go? What would you do?

Denise Medved says figure it out. Tap into your passions. Find a way to make a living doing what you love to do. "If the recession's taught us anything, it's that quality of life is more important than ever."

Medved started her career on Wall Street, working for nearly five years as a banker at Morgan Stanley. She then moved into the tradeshow business where she worked for some 20 years.

In her off time, she cooked. Had parties. Entertained. "I love feeding friends, having good conversations and creating memories," she says. "I wanted to marry my passion for entertaining and with my business experience and people skills."

Several years ago, Medved did, with the launch of The Tiny Kitchen, an integrated media company which, among other things, produces bi-annual, two-day long tradeshows for those who share her passions. Cooking demonstrations have been provided by several Food Network stars, including Paula Deen and Giada De Laurentiis. "I'm all about removing the fear and stress out of cooking and motivating others to have fun and learn."