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Inspired by athletic wear, two former coaches develop high-performance bedsheets.

As women continue to launch companies at a rate exceeding the national average, here's a look into the growth trends of their enterprises.

What makes entrepreneurs tick?

One to study if you want to lead well. Another if you want to fail miserably.

With Urban Cultivator appliances, foodies can grow fresh herbs and greens in their kitchens year-round.

Selling your business? You may have to sign a noncompete. Here's how to negotiate the best terms.

An aviation enthusiast's invention leaps from the road to the wild blue yonder.

Day2Night's convertible shoes offer women a fashionable heel height for any occasion.

Burgers, hotels, frozen treats -- it's all looking (and tasting) great. Fancy hams and tanning salons? Outlook not so good.

From daily deals to Ashton Kutcher, some of the trends not #winning this past year.

This New York-based travel inspiration service offers recommendations that can send users packing.

These small businesses are keeping the powder (and the industry) fresh.

First comes love, then comes marriage... then comes the agonizing process of changing your name. The latest from our wacky business idea files.

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.

A girls' night out inspires a new business for two 30-something moms.

Would you like your house to smell like bacon? Or perhaps a new mitt? A young entrepreneur creates his own masculine take on the scented-candle business.

The Princeton Review surveys more than 2,000 schools each year to rank the 50 best entrepreneurship programs. Here's our 2011 list, plus a look behind the numbers.

A Texas designer uses her passion for sustainable living to strike out on her own.

Co-creation is turning consumerism into teamwork, enabling buyers to be part of a company's innovation.

We look at some of the more notable coffee shops around the U.S.

Fed up with traveling for business? Anybot's 'personal avatar' can help.

My Wedding Concierge makes planning for the big day easy with a curated wedding search engine

The active aging population holds numerous opportunities for entrepreneurs who can fill a niche.

How an Atlanta entrepreneur launched Stinky Boyz, a line of sports-themed natural shampoos and body washes.

A Portland painter finds her niche with customized paintings on the 1970s' favorite fuzzy fabric.

An Atlanta entrepreneur helps turn unmentionable business into a fancy affair.

Brad Feld dives into the trenches of entrepreneurship to learn what makes some businesses successful

By tapping into the collective popularity of books, Goodreads quickly built a devoted following in the multiple millions.

Forget Monopoly. A new board game trades Marvin Gardens for Saudi cattle farms.

The Beekman Boys find the simple life ain't so simple when you're trying to make a living at it.