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The Investors Who Laughed at Zynga

The Investors Who Laughed at Zynga

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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.
December 16, 2011 in Evaluating Your Idea
Cooking Up New Business Ideas from Old-World Recipes

Cooking Up New Business Ideas from Old-World Recipes

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How some entrepreneurs are drawing from the distant past to put a successful new spin on old ideas.
December 16, 2011 in Finding Ideas
Top 10 Small Business Predictions for 2012

Top 10 Small Business Predictions for 2012

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Here is a collection of next year's top trends for marketing, retailing, service businesses, mobile, social media and more.
December 12, 2011 in Hot Trends

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Hitchswitch Simplifies Newlywed Name Changes

Hitchswitch Simplifies Newlywed Name Changes

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First comes love, then comes marriage... then comes the agonizing process of changing your name. The latest from our wacky business idea files.
November 7, 2011 in Business Ideas
Wine Lovers Design a Lid to Keep Out Bugs

Wine Lovers Design a Lid to Keep Out Bugs

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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.
October 21, 2011 in Business Ideas
NBA Great Charles Barkley to Give Tech Startup $25K

NBA Great Charles Barkley to Give Tech Startup $25K

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Barkley's business-plan contest award to help one lucky business owner 'get into the game.'
October 18, 2011 in Financing
Cities Should Market Their Problems to Entrepreneurs

Cities Should Market Their Problems to Entrepreneurs

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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.
October 11, 2011 in Business Ideas
Don't 'Occupy Wall Street,' Start a Small Business

Don't 'Occupy Wall Street,' Start a Small Business

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While some block sidewalks on Wall Street and elsewhere, other unemployed citizens are going in a more productive direction: They're starting businesses.
October 10, 2011 in Business Ideas
The Innovators: Stumptown's Duane SorensonPlay Video

The Innovators: Stumptown's Duane Sorenson (Video)

Founder of the counterculture coffee brand talks about how he's managed to innovate within the age-old coffee industry.
August 29, 2011 in Innovation
One Startup's Plan to Kill Product Packaging

One Startup's Plan to Kill Product Packaging

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Product packaging is pesky and expensive, but can we live without it? One startup's founders are betting that the answer is yes.
August 24, 2011 in Business Ideas
Wingman Businesses Cash in on Men's Dating Dilemmas

Wingman Businesses Cash in on Men's Dating Dilemmas

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How three entrepreneurs got their start in the growing niche business of love.
August 9, 2011 in Business Ideas
From Business Idea to Successful Startup in Three Months

From Business Idea to Successful Startup in Three Months

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How Zaarly quickly brought its concept to market, complete with celebrity investment and lots of buzz.
July 26, 2011 in Success Stories
Four Fast-Growing Niches in the Travel Business

Four Fast-Growing Niches in the Travel Business

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Have a passion for the travel business? Consider these four niches that are quickly winning over weekend warriors.
July 26, 2011 in Business Ideas
Camping's Extreme Makeover

Camping's Extreme Makeover

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Luxury tents, king-size beds, gourmet chefs, Wi-Fi. Welcome to the new business opportunities of not really roughing it.
July 26, 2011 in Business Ideas
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