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At Y Combinator, Paul Graham has seen some of the best start-up ideas of the past few years. Now he shares where they usually come from.You're burning to do a start-up and think you have what it takes to succeed. Only problem: First, you need a great idea.As a co-founder of wildly successful incubatorY Combinator, Paul Graham has had a hand in...

You can't choose a path to entrepreneurship - it chooses you. Here are three signs that it's time to leave your corporate job and start chasing your dream.Ambitious people usually don't work well under corporate confines. If you're an entrepreneur at heart your passion will, eventually, lead you elsewhere.Before starting Avondale, we each had...

Whipped Body Goods is the brainchild of Lauren Doggett, a 24-year-old self-described “Ohio girl” who’s turned her background of culinary arts into a line of luxury body, hair and facial scalp butters and crèmes. With the help of her intern Maxine, Lauren has created a very successful handcrafted product that’s been praised for its all natural ingre...

Owners of home-based businesses often fail to establish proper boundaries between their work and personal lives. Here's how to get it right the first time....

Nick Chasinov spent five years building his business while holding down another full-time position. Here's what he learned along the way.The Company: TeknicksStart-up Funds: $500 When Nick Chasinov decided to launch his own business, a Web design firm seemed like a natural fit. He had built websites for friends in college and it was a business he...

Oprah Winfrey'€™s OWN network might be faltering, but don’t count out the woman with the Midas touch. Here’s what any entrepreneur can learn from her recent startup struggles....

So you’re thinking about starting your own business? Many new entrepreneurs focus solely on their business idea during the startup process—and rightfully so. But what about those less exciting yet important business decisions that can dramatically impact your performance or your bottom line?Here are six questions you should ask—and...