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How to Turn a Worthless Business Idea into a Million-Dollar Startup
BY Rahul Varshneya
If you're dreaming about starting a business, you'll need to start validating your idea if you want to really make a go of it. Here's how to begin.
Play Video Gtrot and a Vision for Local Discovery (Video)
BY Diana Ransom
Zach Smith of Gtrot talks about the company's changing vision and how the founders keep their eyes on the prize.
How to Create a Profitable Business Idea
BY Jon Burgstone and Bill Murphy Jr.
To do so, you'll need to understand the value proposition you're creating. Consider these steps to put your startup idea to the test.
The Investors Who Laughed at Zynga
BY Carol Tice
It's been a banner week for Zynga with its long-awaited IPO. But there was a time when its founder was criticized for proposing a free-gaming business model. Entrepreneurs Risk All On 'Gold Rush Alaska.' Would You?
BY Carol Tice
If you'd like to see other entrepreneurs take high-stakes business gambles, nothing beats Discovery Channel's hit Friday-night show 'Gold Rush Alaska.' Startup Aims to Leverage Crowdsourcing in Product Development
BY Kara Ohngren
C.J. Kettler's online crowdsourcing venture, Genius Crowds, aims to move product ideas from the "light bulb" stage onto store shelves.Play Video Why Keeping a Business Idea Secret Can Backfire (Video)
At our Entrepreneur Magazine Roundtable, entrepreneurs extolled the benefits of sharing business ideas liberally. This Crowdsourcing Site Helps Turn Business Ideas into Money
BY Dan O'Shea
Ahhha.com is a social network that taps the collective wisdom of the masses. How to Test Your Business Idea
BY Brad Sugars
Four ways to prove there's a market for your product. How to Research Your Business Idea
BY Karen E. Spaeder
Your brilliant idea may indeed be brilliant--or it may need some work. Here's how to find out whether you're ready for startup.Skill Bill
BY Nichole L. Torres
Changing fields? Your industrial evolution still relies on your old skill sets.Hit or Miss
BY Chris Penttila
Jumping on a hot trend at just the right time can be a great way to launch a business. But how can you tell if a trend has enough staying power to stake your startup on it?In Your Place
How to tell if your start-up idea is based on a niche, a trend or just a fad that will fizzleEvaluating Your e-Business Idea
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