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How Yipit Is Upending the Daily Discount Model

How Yipit Is Upending the Daily Discount Model

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This new service scans the web to aggregate offers. Plus, a look at other game-changing companies catering to bargain hunters.
May 24, 2011 in Business Ideas
How ShareSquare Is Leading the QR-Code Marketing Pack

How ShareSquare Is Leading the QR-Code Marketing Pack

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This Los Angeles-based company helps fans connect with bands and brands using quick-response codes. Plus, a look at other game-changers in the social-media space.
May 24, 2011 in Business Ideas
How Polyvore Became a Trend-Setter in Social Shopping

How Polyvore Became a Trend-Setter in Social Shopping

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This online community tells your network what to wear. Plus, a look at more ground-breakers in social commerce.
May 24, 2011 in Retail Center
How Mobile Roadie Became a Leader in Do-It-Yourself Apps

How Mobile Roadie Became a Leader in Do-It-Yourself Apps

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This self-service app creator aims to make it cheap and easy to go mobile. Plus, a look at other game-changers in the mobile space.
May 24, 2011 in Business Ideas
How Rest Assured Is Filling a Niche in the Senior-Care Market

How Rest Assured Is Filling a Niche in the Senior-Care Market

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This Lafayette, Ind.-based company lets seniors and their families know that someone has their backs. Plus, other game-changers meeting the needs of older consumers.
May 24, 2011 in Business Ideas
How H.U.M.A.N. Is Breaking Through As the Next-Generation Snack Machine

How H.U.M.A.N. Is Breaking Through As the Next-Generation Snack Machine

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This vending company reinvents the business by stocking health and information. Plus, a look at other game-changers in the health space.
May 24, 2011 in Business Ideas
What Makes a Company BrilliantPlay Video

What Makes a Company Brilliant (Video)

Want to be on next year's 100 Brilliant Companies list? Entrepreneur Editor-in-Chief Amy Cosper explains how the magazine makes its picks.
May 24, 2011 in Business Ideas
Business Incubators for a Variety of Niches

Business Incubators for a Variety of Niches

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A growing number of specialized, market-specific business accelerators are helping entrepreneurs around the country get their businesses off the ground
April 26, 2011 in Hot Trends
Seven Growth Sectors in Green Business

Seven Growth Sectors in Green Business

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Instead of knocking, sometimes opportunity shows up as a crisis.
March 8, 2011 in Hot Trends
A Social Entrepreneur Helps Homeless Dogs

A Social Entrepreneur Helps Homeless Dogs

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A restaurateur develops a line of clothing to help control the pet population.
February 22, 2011 in Pet Business Center
An Entrepreneur Brings Upscale Restaurants to Airports

An Entrepreneur Brings Upscale Restaurants to Airports

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The terminal case of sorry sandwiches that travelers must suffer through in most airports may finally be sent packing.
February 22, 2011 in Restaurant Center
Eco-Conscious Entrepreneurs Clean Up with a Soap Business

Eco-Conscious Entrepreneurs Clean Up with a Soap Business

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A couple turns restaurants' cooking oil into soap -- and sells it back to the establishments.
February 22, 2011 in Restaurant Center
Innovator: Shopkick's Cyriac Roeding Reinvents Retail

Innovator: Shopkick's Cyriac Roeding Reinvents Retail

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Meet Cyriac Roeding, the man reinventing shopping for the mobile era.
February 22, 2011 in Retail Center
A Surprising Business Idea

A Surprising Business Idea

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Who doesn't like a good mystery? Three entrepreneurs deliver the unexpected.
February 22, 2011 in Business Ideas
A New Yorker Finds Success Teaching People to Make Pizza

A New Yorker Finds Success Teaching People to Make Pizza

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Mark Bello perfected the pizza, then built a business teaching pizza-crazed New Yorkers how to do it themselves.
January 25, 2011 in Business Ideas
How to Start a Food Truck

How to Start a Food Truck

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Eight tips to steer a mobile restaurant business in the right direction.
January 19, 2011 in Restaurant Center
How to Start a Bar/Club

How to Start a Bar/Club

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Be the toast of the town, the life of the party--and a successful entrepreneur? Yep. You can have it all when you open a bar.
December 22, 2010 in Startup Kits
Direct Sales: Golden Opportunity or Hype?

Direct Sales: Golden Opportunity or Hype?

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Selling door-to-door can be big business. We explore the pros and cons.
December 22, 2010 in Business Ideas
Lifesaving Commerce

Lifesaving Commerce

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Katharina Harf’s management savvy and some celebrity assists help her nonprofit donor center perform like a business.
December 21, 2010 in Business Ideas
A 21st Century Spin on the Matchmaking Business

A 21st Century Spin on the Matchmaking Business

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Jasbina Ahluwalia is making the ancient tradition of Indian matchmaking a 21st century business.
December 21, 2010 in Business Ideas

Outsourced ... to America?

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Rural outsourcing is emerging as a trend for big businesses in America -- but is it something small business can tap into?
December 17, 2010 in Business Ideas
From the Trash Heap to Holiday Fashion Chic

From the Trash Heap to Holiday Fashion Chic

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How startups are cashing in on the ugly sweater trend this holiday season.
December 14, 2010 in Business Ideas
10 Trends That Could Change Your Business

10 Trends That Could Change Your Business

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From crowdsourced shopping to mancessories to new ways to get green: The 10 trends that will define opportunity next year.
December 2, 2010 in Business Ideas
How to Test Your Business Idea

How to Test Your Business Idea

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Four ways to prove there's a market for your product.
November 22, 2010 in Evaluating Your Idea
Five Tips for Starting a Food Truck

Five Tips for Starting a Food Truck

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Here's what you need to know about building a restaurant on wheels.
November 19, 2010 in Restaurant Center
Business Ideas for Military Veterans

Business Ideas for Military Veterans

Many veterans have made successful transitions from the service to business ownership. Here are a few options to consider.
November 10, 2010 in Business Ideas
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How to Go Mobile on a Budget

Michael Schneider, CEO of Mobile Roadie, offers tips for small businesses looking to take their businesses mobile.
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