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Following trends can be dangerous, but if your business idea is ahead of the curve, you can expect success.

Think more like an artist and you'll unleash the kind of creativity and forward thinking that makes the greatest entrepreneurs thrive.

No matter how much 'you know you want it,' chances are your business idea is not original. Here's what you can do to stay out of legal trouble.

Once you have a business idea, it's time to get to the real work of getting it off the ground and running. Here are three ways to get started.

There are other more productive ways to come up with business ideas. Here are five effective alternatives.

Everyone has experienced a dry spell when it comes to generating ideas. Here are seven steps to keep your idea well full.

With so many brands to choose from, customers often want to go with what they know. Here are five ways to make your product do its own marketing.

Filing a patent isn't enough to protect your idea. It's important to consider how competitors might find a way around your patent and take action in advance. Here's how.

Read the best tips of the week from Entrepreneur.com, from why you should build a prototype early to why you need a team of "front stabbers."

You don't have to fork over thousands of dollars in legal fees to safeguard your business idea with a patent. Here are some affordable easy steps to help ensure you're protecting your ideas from theft.

Coming up with business ideas should be fun. Here are three games you can play anywhere -- whether walking through store aisles or out for a jog -- that will turn your mind into an idea factory.

Not all ideas make it to market -- no matter how great they seem. How to tell if your idea has legs? Here are five key qualities every good concept should have.

Crowdsourcing is altering the way companies come up with innovative ideas and accomplish large and small tasks.

How to use an approach called 'design thinking' when you're creating a new product or business.

The fast-growing natural and organic products industry has plenty to offer hungry startups.

Four tips to help you know if your idea has run its course.

Four tips to help you inspire creative employees to share new business ideas.

Pinterest gets sued, Facebook adds voice messaging to mobile apps, why Indonesia is ground zero for Twitter use and more social-media news.

A timeline of the car-sharing service, from inception through public offering to buyout offer.

How to find ideas, make use of holiday downtime and more: our best tips of the week.

Three tips to help you find new business opportunities in unexpected places.