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College Startup Re-Imagines Bike Sharing
BY Marty Jerome
ViaCycle set out to design a GPS-enabled, stationless bike-share system.
Defining Your Business Goals
BY Entrepreneur Staff
When you're just starting up, it's a good idea to set goals for your company and align them with your personal goals as well. Consider this advice for setting goals that are realistic for you.
10 Questions to Ask Before Hiring a Small-Business Attorney
BY Jane Porter
A quick guide to finding a legal professional that is the right fit for your business.
Incorporating Your Business
BY Entrepreneur Staff
When starting your business, it's worth taking the time to think through which legal structure will be best for you and your business. Here is some guidance on the basics.
What Type of Entrepreneur Are You?
BY Martin Zwilling
When starting up, it helps to know your strengths. Here's how to parse them out.
Business-Buying Search Funds Gain Momentum
BY Kyle Stock
The buy-build-sell strategy is spreading thanks to a few high-profile successes. Here's how it works.
Hunting for Business Ideas? Consider Looking at These 8 Hot Industries
BY Catherine Clifford
Here is a rundown of industries expected to have plenty of room to grow in 2013.
3 Online Resources for Getting Expert Startup Advice
BY Cynthia Boris
Can't afford to have an attorney on speed dial? Don't worry, help is just a click away.
A Glimpse Inside NYC's Startup Scene
BY Sarah Max
In the years since the financial crisis, New York has become a startup magnet. Here's a look at a diverse mix of Gotham entrepreneurs.
Kauffman Foundation's State of Entrepreneurship: A Hopeful Outlook for 2013
BY Cheryl Winokur Munk
Industry watchers are hopeful that entrepreneurship is on the rise.
Big Ideas in the Big Apple
BY Sarah Max
Five years since the financial meltdown, we look at New York City's blossoming startup scene.
10 Questions to Ask Yourself When Testing a Business Idea
BY Jane Porter
Need help trying to figure out if that great idea you're passionate about could become a successful business? Here's how to evaluate a potential winner.
Social Engagement Boosts Quirky Clothing Line
BY Jennifer Wang
Online fashion upstart Betabrand is on a mission to create the world's first truly social clothing company.
Glimpse the Future: Inspirational Inventors in the Spotlight
BY Catherine Clifford
President Obama salutes 11 innovators in a ceremony at the White House today.
New Mentoring Program Aims to Help Lesbian Entrepreneurs
BY Gwen Moran
StartOut takes a look at the unique challenges LGBT entrepreneurs face and aims to bring the gap with its second annual mentorship program.
Have an Idea for the Next Kale Chip? 3 Tips for Success in the Natural and Organic Industry (Infographic)
BY Catherine Clifford
The fast-growing natural and organic products industry has plenty to offer hungry startups.
What to Look for in an Accelerator Program
BY Paula Andruss
Accelerator programs are exploding in number, promising cash, mentorship, exposure and prestige. Here's what to look for, how to get in and how to reap the rewards.
Play Video Bryan Silverman on the Advantages and Disadvantages of Starting Up in College (Video)
BY Diana Ransom
As the College Entrepreneur of 2012, the co-founder of Star Toilet Paper discusses his top startup challenges and ways he's helped overcome them.
Richard Branson on Entrepreneurial Determination
BY Richard Branson
The super successful business owner on what it takes to make it as an entrepreneur.
College Entrepreneur Creates Wireless Headphones
BY Jodi Helmer
A young DJ mixes up a wireless sound solution with his startup EarTop.
Inspiration for the Downtimes (Infographic)
BY Catherine Clifford
Consider these words of encouragement on the often bumpy road of entrepreneurship.
Play Video Limor Fried on Making DIY Look Easy (Video)
BY Diana Ransom
The founder of Adafruit Industries offers insights into how she managed to build a small empire from castaway Altoid tins and other common household items -- and secure the title of Entrepreneur of 2012.
In Colombia, Vive La Revolucion Emprendedora
BY Bob Dorf
The 'lean startup' movement heads to South America, where teams of entrepreneurs in Bogota are learning how to build scalable business models, writes serial entrepreneur Bob Dorf.
What Doesn't Kill You... Makes You an Entrepreneur?
BY Rebekah Iliff
Go getter? Problem Solver? Bossy? Here are five signs you may have what it takes to be an entrepreneur.
Incubator Helps Online Social-Recruitment Tool Take Off
BY Michelle Juergen
AngelPad helps RolePoint, an online recruitment platform, think bigger.
Entrepreneurs Take on the World -- By Cruise Ship
BY Kristin Luna
In its inaugural run, the Unreasonable at Sea program kicked off earlier this month. Here's a brief intro to the program and three of the entrepreneurs we'll follow during their four-month voyage.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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