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10 Insights from Entrepreneur and Celebrity Chef Susan Feniger
BY Kara Ohngren
From 'Top Chef Masters' to food trucks, this restaurateur continues to reinvent herself.
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BY Diana Ransom
The owners of social-buying site Fab.com discuss how they came to the decision to shut down their old venture -- and focus on their new one. Here are their three tips for how to pivot.
Start a Business for Under $500
BY Melinda F. Emerson
Check out 7 startups you can launch for next to nothing.
Lime Fresh, a Slower Alternative to the Fast-Casual Franchise
BY Jason Daley
At Lime Fresh Mexican Grill, customers are encouraged to linger. And the concept caught the eye of Ruby Tuesday, now a licensee.
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.
Cooking Up New Business Ideas from Old-World Recipes
BY Alina Dizik
How some entrepreneurs are drawing from the distant past to put a successful new spin on old ideas.
Top 10 Small Business Predictions for 2012
BY Carol Tice
Here is a collection of next year's top trends for marketing, retailing, service businesses, mobile, social media and more.
10 Hot Startup Sectors for New Business Ideas in 2012
From have it your way to make it your way to go your own way, a look at the trends defining opportunity next year.
Business Trends From 2011 We're Sick Of
BY Michelle Juergen
From daily deals to Ashton Kutcher, some of the trends not #winning this past year.
Who to Follow on Twitter for Innovative Business Ideas
BY Kara Ohngren
Here are five resources for helping you channel your inner innovator.
Undergrads Clean Up With an 'Indoor Outhouse' Business for Pets
BY Joel Holland
A pair of college students dream up a product that gives pets some relief.
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.
How to Sell to Grocery Giants Wal-Mart and Whole Foods
BY Mikal E. Belicove
Here are seven concrete suggestions on getting your products onto the shelves of major grocers.
How One Startup Streamlined and Stylized its Online Storefront
BY Dan O'Shea
The owner of online consignment shop Closet Rich turned to Goodsie when it was time to dress up for customers.
Hitchswitch Simplifies Newlywed Name Changes
BY Michelle Juergen
First comes love, then comes marriage... then comes the agonizing process of changing your name. The latest from our wacky business idea files.
Maker Faire and the Growth of Do-It-Yourself
BY Gwen Moran
There's a lot more to DIY than that wobbly table you built (and your spouse hates). A Maker Movement leader weighs in on the growth of the DIY community.
Wine Lovers Design a Lid to Keep Out Bugs
BY Michelle Juergen
Hats off to Greg and Renee Plumlee, the creators of BevHat, a mesh cover designed to keep insects out of drinks. From our Wacky Ideas That Just Might Fly file.
New Plan Asks Entrepreneurs to Sound Off on Immigration
BY Carol Tice
To help stimulate the economy, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services plans to tap industry experts and entrepreneurs for advice.
Cities Should Market Their Problems to Entrepreneurs
BY Mikal E. Belicove
For small towns across the U.S. to grow again after the worst recession since the Great Depression, here's a suggestion: Ask entrepreneurs for help.
Don't 'Occupy Wall Street,' Start a Small Business
BY Carol Tice
While some block sidewalks on Wall Street and elsewhere, other unemployed citizens are going in a more productive direction: They're starting businesses.
Beyond the Food Truck: Six Ideas for Mobile Food Businesses
BY Entrepreneur Press and Rich Mintzer
If you want to start a food business, but don't have the dough for a full restaurant, check out these mobile options.
Two Urban Farmers Test the 'Eat Local' Business
BY Bruce Schoenfeld
More people are exploring microfarming as a way to become their own boss. A look at two moonlighting gardeners in Cleveland.
The Farm-to-Table Founding Fathers
BY Bruce Schoenfeld
How a Silicon Valley veteran and an English-bred chef helped define the farm-to-table movement.
The Economist at the Forefront of the Farm-to-Table Movement
BY Bruce Schoenfeld
This business analyst is an unlikely leader in the economics of food localization.
How the Farm-to-Table Movement Is Helping Grow the Economy
BY Bruce Schoenfeld
Producing and using locally sourced food is becoming a sustainable business. Call it Foodie Inc.Ads by Google
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"I love to compete. I want to get out there and kick your ass in the business world. That is what inspires me."
Ben Kaufman
Founder, Quirky Inc.
"I'm inspired by the Empire State Building. Probably not many people know that it was built in one year and 45 days."
Alexander Mendeluk
Co-founder of SpiritHoods
"When I see people bridging the gap between the limitations that the 'real world' imposes and what they realize they can manifest."
Bret Michaels
Musician, entrepreneur
"The secret to success lies in the gap between dream and reality."
Scott Heiferman
Meetup Co-founder
"I'm more inspired by the 20-somethings who are going to change the world. They have much less respect for the status quo and are seeing the world in a fresh way, many of them."
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