Meet BlueFuego. Equal parts Brad Ward and Joe Gaylor put together to help higher education connect with students on the internet. We think you'll be inspired by their entrepreneurial spirit and their ability to educate educators in the do's, don'ts and value of the hottest social media tools. Thinking of starting a company but scared? Brad and Joe Blue recognized a niche, took advantage of a skillset, and capitalized on an opportunity.

We think you'll be inspired by Scott Monty for a variety of reasons. We like to say that Scott is the nicest person on the internet. And definitely the best dressed. In an industry full of slackers in t-shirts and jeans, Scott makes the rest of us look all sloppy. Even so, we don't mind hanging with him because he's so smart and fun. Scott's representing one of the largest brands in the world as a social media icon, and we're proud to feature him as our very first member of the Plaidtastic Ten!

If you work with a non-profit organization, then you're going to be absolutely inspired by 826 National. Created by David Eggers, the organization features seven chapters dedicated to helping students ages 6 - 18 with expository and creative writing. They've taken a novel approach to fundraising and community neighboring by setting up a retail store at each of their facilities. Pirate supply, spy supply, and super hero supply stores are among the unique and fun ways they've made a non-profit engaging. 826 is proof that you can have fun - no matter what your mission.