How a housewife makes $100 million annually

Behind the welcoming smile of uber-housewife Debbie Meyer is a shrewd entrepreneur who has built an empire out of inventing and selling gadgets and gizmos for use around the home.

Fans of the home shopping network (HSN) might recognize Mrs Meyer, 59, where she is regularly featured selling her nifty innovations, such as the kake-kut’r (cake cutter) and the best-seller Debbie Meyer GreenBags. Also, her patented products are sold in Target, Kohl’s, Bed Bath & Beyond, and other stores.

Meyer, whose company Housewares America Inc. of Clearwater, Fla., enjoys more than $100 million in annual revenues, spoke with Colleen Debaise of the Wall Street Journal on how she made home-making into a multi-million dollar business.