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How to Profit From a Passion for Sports

If you never want the game to stop, build a business based on your favorite game.  Read more

Elevator Pitch: FanGo

FanGo makes a sports app that lets fans order food from the concession stand using their phones. Can it raise $435,000?  Read more

Elevator Pitch: StorageByMail

StorageByMail lets customers ship away their clutter to a storage facility. Can it get $1.3 million from investors?  Read more

5 Start-ups Bubbling Up At TED

Five projects to watch from the TED community.  Read more

Elevator Pitch: Smackages

Smackages gives women free makeup samples online. Can it get $1 million for its own makeover?  Read more

Small Circus, Big Dreams

Small circus troupes are creating opportunity for agile performers with entrepreneurial aspirations.  Read more

Elevator Pitch: Lifesta

Lifesta lets people resell their unused Groupon coupons. Can it raise $1.5 million?  Read more

CES Versus SXSW Interactive

While thinking about these two conferences this month, I realized that I haven't looked in-depth on what the difference is between the two.  I hear l...  Read more

How to Start a Jewelry Making Business

Be it quartz or slightly quirky, jewelry is a hot market. Here is how to find your niche and get started selling gems.  Read more

Elevator Pitch: Keen Guides

Keen Guides makes iPhone travel apps for the hearing impaired. Can it get $1.2 million to cover more cities?  Read more

Restoring Trust to Banking

Smart companies such as Venmo, BankSimple, and PayPal are experimenting with clever ways to rebuild trust in the banking system.  Read more

Elevator Pitch: ShopKeep

ShopKeep makes point-of-sale software for small businesses. Can it raise $1 million from investors?  Read more

The Demand Economy

How to locate deep pools of demand in a shrinking marketplace  Read more

Hot Market: The Aging Population

Baby boomers are hitting old age—and they are terrified of nursing homes. If only there was some way to keep the elderly in their homes and healthy.  Read more

Hot Market: Eco-Friendly Homeowners

Forget McMansions—tomorrow’s home is smaller and greener.  Read more

Hot Market: Consumer-Friendly Financial Services

The fees are high. The service is lousy. And strange charges appear for no reason. There has to be a better way to bank.  Read more

Hot Market: Locavores

Tainted burgers. Contaminated eggs. E. coli scares. No wonder Americans are looking close to home for their food.  Read more

Hot Market: Insomniacs

The problem with an always-on, 24-hour, caffeine-fueled culture: When you want to go to sleep, your humming brain won’t let you.  Read more

Hot Market: The Outsourced Work Force

More businesses are turning to remote workers. But can you really be sure that your off-site employees are working?  Read more

Hot Market: Bike Commuters

In urban areas, the average motorist spends nearly two days a year stuck in traffic. Perhaps biking is the answer.  Read more

How to Start a Pet Care Business

People really love their pets. Here's how to transfer the love for our furry friends into a profitable pet store business.  Read more

Elevator Pitch: Shustir

Shustir combines e-commerce with social networking. Can it raise $500,000 from investors?  Read more

How to Hire a Business Development Director

The business development director plays a key role in growing your business. Here's how to hire for this important role.  Read more

The Social Butterfly of Start-ups

Startup Digest gives entrepreneurs around the world the scoop on the best networking events in their towns.  Read more

Business for Sale: A Flooring and Remodeling Store

Would you pay $318,000 to buy this California retailer?  Read more

Elevator Pitch: DivotCard

The DivotCard offers customers discounted golf rounds. Can it raise $1 million from investors?  Read more

How to Determine Which Franchise Business is Best for You

With thousands of franchise opportunities, it's no easy task. Follow our guide to choosing one that will give you a greater chance of success.  Read more

Elevator Pitch: Closet Couture

Closet Couture wants to be the Facebook (and eBay) of fashionistas. Can it stitch together $1 million?  Read more

Business for Sale: A Motorcycle Accessories Shop

Would you pay $1.3 million to buy this Arkansas retailer?  Read more

How to Choose the Right Franchise Location

Where you decide to locate your franchise may make or break your business.  Read more

Business for Sale: A New Jersey TV Station

A low-power TV station that broadcasts lots of high school sports and town hall meetings is on the market for $2.5 million.  Read more

Elevator Pitch: Nixle

Nixle helps police send text-message alerts to local residents. Can it raise $7.5 million?  Read more

Elevator Pitch: SpeakerText

SpeakerText adds transcripts to online videos. Can it raise $500,000?  Read more

Business for Sale: A Financial Website

Paul Rubillo is selling Dividend.com for $1.975 million.  Read more

TV Guides for the Web

Start-ups vie to bring you easy to use guides to TV shows and films on the Web.  View slideshow