Courier-gazette.com:
Amy Long, of McKinney, didn’t set out to be an entrepreneur when she invented the Secure2Me blanket. She was just trying to find a way to keep her newborn son’s blanket from slipping off.
“I just had my third baby and ran out of hands,” Long said. “I struggled to keep him covered that first fall […]

MaineToday.com:
Five years ago, Eleanora Budd received a dog-biscuit-making kit for Christmas. Today she has her own line of dog biscuits, Mrs. Budd’s Dog Biscuits, that she makes at her home in Gray.
“I just started making them,” said Budd. “I started to make my own little packages.” Budd is from New York City and has lived […]

VestPocketConsultant.Entrepreneur.com:
What do investors really want?
That’s the $1 million question. Or the $3 million, $5 million or $7 million question as the case may be.
Lately, I’ve been getting lots of calls from our clients about how to get angels, VCs and other investors to say “yes” to their business plans and hand over that big check.
If […]

WashingtonPost.com:
Star light star bright. I wish I may. I wish I might. Play this game all night.
That’s what the brains behind North Star Games hope every family member across the nation will say each night before they go to bed.
Founder Dominic Crapuchettes and his business partner Satish Pillalamarri may get their wish. The small business […]

NYSun.com:
Surveying the trash left behind after a party one night, an environmentally conscious student saw a unique business opportunity: offering a biodegradable alternative to the disposable dishes on the market.Michael Dwork, now 29, used his vacations from Columbia Business School to visit Thailand, Laos, and Peru as part of a search for the right material […]

Upandrunning.entrepreneur.com:
It’s called The Trunk Club. It’s a great example of how market, identity, and focus come together to build new businesses that combine new ideas with old-fashioned serving the customer. It’s also a personal favorite because it’s the brainchild of one of my former students.
Three years ago Joanna Van Vleck was a student at the […]

Business.timesonline.co.uk:
At the age of 14 most teenage boys are likely to be found engrossed in computer games or playing sport in their spare time. But at 14 Fraser Doherty was busy making jam, after his grandmother taught him a recipe that had been handed down through generations of his family. […]
Doherty is one of a […]

MSNBC.com:

If you’re a startup, the fastest way to get the cash registers ringing is a little-used method that involves forming “host-beneficiary” relationships with established businesses that cater to a target audience similar to yours. Then you promote yourself to their database with a special offer presented as a gift from the older business.
The beauty of […]

MSNBC.com:

Most successful marketing tales begin and end with a well-plumbed niche. In other words, the marketer has found the most-qualified group of prospects and motivated them to action. You’ll rarely see a company that’s risen to the top using a shotgun approach–targeting a mass audience indiscriminately–yet this is where many entrepreneurs trip up.
Failure to isolate […]

Entrepreneur.com:
Shirley Kuhnley was 69 years old three years ago when she graduated from a nine-month culinary arts class in Portland, Oregon’s largest city. Then she worked a year at another bakery, and she took a year to establish her business, refurbish her location, and open up. According to the story in the paper, Shirley said:
“You […]

OregonLive:
Nicole Carlon, an interior designer, and Mary Lothman, a former midwife, have for years relied on their ability to recycle goods to decorate their own homes.
The pair sell shabby chic furniture, antique jewelry, original paintings, yard art and clothing — most of which had seemingly neared the end of their lives in junk drawers, garage […]

Seattletimes.nwsource.com:
Let’s consider the problem of Alex Hillman, 23, Web entrepreneur, quasi-college student, and architect of the Philadelphia version of an international trend known as co-working.
“Three months working at my house, I was talking to the cat, and I don’t even have a cat,” Hillman said, describing what had happened after he quit his job as […]

InBusinessLasVegas:
Jim Rasmussen credits youthful drive, fueled by an inherent interest in cars, for shaping his professional aspirations.
Although Rasmussen had intended to follow in his mother’s successful footsteps and pursue a career in the insurance industry, he happened upon an untapped market with boundless potential and elected to instead launch his own business.
“I found a niche […]

NJ.com:
Between the delicious smells wafting from the warehouse’s makeshift kitchen and the easy camaraderie of her co-workers, mostly family and friends, it’s like Sunday night dinner every day for Dawn Fitch — only she can’t recommend eating the food.
Fitch is the founder of Pooka Pure & Simple, an East Orange-based bath and body company that […]

NHBR.com:
Mark Galvin, 47, can best be described as a serial entrepreneur who has helped launch such New Hampshire companies as RAScom, and most notably, Cedar Point Communications.
Now president and CEO of Whaleback Systems since its incorporation in 2005, he has led the company — named after Portsmouth’s Whaleback Ledge lighthouse — to develop one of […]

LATimes.com:
Lime-colored bubbles, loopy red swirls and chocolate-brown stripes jazz up the baby blankets, place mats, aprons and laptop bags created by Robyn Murgio of Murge Designs Inc. in Los Angeles.
Her modern sensibility has tapped into the growing demand for stylish, functional goods with a pop twist, attracting retailers such as Anthropologie and Barneys Japan. Her […]

WebWorkerDaily.com:
My husband and I are entrepreneurs, and together, we co-founded EBSQ Self-Representing Artists. Our business is a bit of an anomaly in the social web realm. A lot of businesses are built specifically to attract a community as its business model. Our community, founded by California artist John Seed in 2000, came built-in, so to […]

theage.com.au:
When you get started early in entrepreneurship, you can make your mistakes while you’re still young. You are also more likely to adapt to new technologies and have fewer barriers or preconceived ideas on how things should be done. In particular, if you’re a Gen-Y entrepreneur who manages to combine the freshness of the younger […]

Cincinnati.com: 
For many Americans, pets are like family members.
Consumers want their furry friends to be well-groomed, well-behaved and stylish - and also have the best treats.
That’s why so many entrepreneurs are entering the pet business.[…]
Among the top businesses to own, according to Entrepreneur.com, are dog bakeries, grooming salons, doggie day cares, pet training facilities and pet […]

MSNBC.com:
In the last decade, a generation of social entrepreneurs has become increasingly visible by creating self-sustaining businesses. Social entrepreneurs are similar to regular entrepreneurs with one main difference–their gains aren’t measured in financial profit, but by the impact they have on society.
Many entrepreneurs have started social enterprises, breaking nonprofit tradition by blending mission with money, […]

TheStreet.com:
What do Sir Richard Branson and Michael Dell have in common? Aside from their obvious success and wealth today, they were both recognized by Entrepreneur magazine as “Young Millionaires” in the late ’80s.
When we first interviewed Dell, he was 23 years old and fresh out of college. He spoke about the struggles of running […]

Follow the link to see BusinessWeek’s selection of 2007 Finalists for the Best Young Entrepreneurs!
BusinessWeek.com: 
This summer, BusinessWeek set out on its third annual search to discover the most promising young entrepreneurs in the U.S. As in previous years, we asked readers to nominate candidates they admired for their business acumen and received an impressive mix. After […]

KansasCity.com:
Sharma, who started Digital Evolution with $300,000 raised from four angel investors, said the average employee does not take any less risk than an entrepreneur. In fact, he said, employees are bound to others’ decisions and have to worry about issues such as health care and taxes.
“What you are thinking about is how am I […]

Weekend.Entrepreneur.com:
Despite the fact that the chocolate business is seasonal, Seattle Chocolates has an annual income of $12-15 million. According to the company’s owner, Jean Thompson, “In the world of chocolate, women are the influencers, adopters and frequent buyers. It’s advantageous to be a woman running the company in an industry like this because you completely […]

ChicagoSuburbanNews.com: 
Until 9/11, Lucille K. Green made a good living as a corporate head hunter, recruiting lawyers from one firm to another. But after the events that shook the country’s foundation, she found she wanted more from her career.
“I just burned out on it,” said Green, 76. “I didn’t want to work for a corporation.”
So in […]

VenturaCountyStar.com:
Like a scene out of a reality show or a Disney movie, Southgate, Mich., teenager Ashley Qualls’ moment has arrived.
The 17-year-old entrepreneur, designer and self-professed computer geek was in New York City recently, pitching her wildly successful Web site, Whateverlife.com, to ad-buying agencies for the country’s biggest companies. And she made an appearance on “The […]

RockyMountTelegram.com: 
Entrepreneur Tommy Southerland is bringing fresh coffee beans from growers worldwide to be brewed for the cups of coffee lovers.Originally from Wilmington, Southerland has lived in Rocky Mount for 35 years. He opened his business in April and presented his products during the opening day of The Farmers Market.
“The reception was very good,” Southerland said. […]

InBusinessLasVegas: 
Frank Yoder Jr. has been captivated by computers since he first laid hands on the keys of the clunky TI-99 he picked up in 1982. His intrinsic attraction to hardware and software ultimately cemented his professional aspirations.
Yoder, who has a degree in computer science, also has the entrepreneurial bug, which he inherited from his father, […]

LiverPoolDailyPost: 
An organic baby food firm is proving it has the recipe for success after scooping a £50,000 prize from millionaire Liverpool businessman Steve Morgan.
Chester firm So Baby won the Best New Business title at the Morgan Foundation Entrepreneur Awards last night. 
So Baby makes hand-made frozen organic baby meals for babies from 6 months to two years […]

FrederickNewsPost: 
Cindi Webb was originally looking for space to expand her New Market business, TumbleBee’s Gym for Kids, when she discovered an 8,000-square-foot space that could be turned into a child learning center.
The renovated learning center includes a paint job, new equipment, a plastic privacy fence around the center’s perimeter and two outdoor play areas with […]

BusinessEdge: 
“Holey Soles manufactures, distributes and sells clog-like polymer foam and rubber-compound shoes distinguished by their holes. The closed-cell foam prevents bacteria from seeping in, while a rubber mixture provides extra bounce and more cushion on hardwood floors. The soles contain nubs that stimulate bloodflow while holes create airflow that keep your feet cool on hot […]

OCRegister.com:
It was after her fourth operation in June 2006 at the Children’s Hospital of Orange County that Sabrina Saenz decided she wanted to help other kids feel better during their hospital stay.
Born with a rare heart defect, Sabrina, 9, is familiar with the hospital and its not-so-fun atmosphere. She decided to turn her favorite hobby […]

The Arizona Republic:
When Debbie Frank decided to go into business for herself, she gladly took on the challenges that come with being an entrepreneur.
Since the debut of her D. Frank Designs boutique this spring, she has had plenty of them.
“If people think they’re going to open up a shop, put up a sign and hope […]

Blogto.com:
This year’s eBay Canadian Entrepreneur awards were announced recently, and Toronto-based vintage t-shirt slinger James Applegath picked up a silver. Hundreds of eBayers enter the annual competition, now in its third year, vying for the $5000 top prize. Applegath received second place honor and $2000 for his eBay store, Defunkd.
Former proprietor of the Queen Street […]

HometownLife.com:
Northville resident Lauren Romeo knows not all women love to spend hours on end at malls and in department stores.
She also knows that those women still care about their style and the latest clothing trends.
For those reasons, the model-turned-entrepreneur has become a consultant for New York-based clothing company Etcetera.
Clothing is sold throughout the country at […]

Northern News Service Online:
When it comes to running, skiing, swimming, cycling, kayaking and climbing, Scott Smith means business - and he’s got the hardware to prove it.
Smith, the mastermind behind Northern Canadian Adventure Racing, was expected to be presented with the Business Development Bank of Canada’s Young Entrepreneur Award for the Northwest Territories at a […]

YorkDispatch.com:
Front lawns have long been the sales floor for people trying to sell their own cars.
But a startup business in Manchester Township opens this Friday, aiming to put front lawns out of business.
Park & Sell Connection will display up to as many as 180 cars for sale by their owners at its parking lot on […]

MaineToday.com: 
Lisa Kent started working with horses when she was 15. Now a woman of 40, Kent offers riding lessons and alternative medicine for horses at Kent’s Stables in Gorham, and a few years ago she opened a second stable in West Palm Beach, Fla.
“I love my job and I can’t see doing anything else,” said […]

SPTimes: 
“Hann, who still lives with his family in Destin, was doing well enough in 2001 to order a custom-made 50-foot recreational boat from a Fort Myers company called Maximum Thunder Powerboats. He is a licensed captain and was considering doing charter excursions.
The boat became an obsession, and he often dropped by the company’s headquarters to […]