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Are You Losing Money by Staying Too Niche?

YoungUpstarts

These two childhood friends saw how busy and exhausted new parents were and identified the need for a convenient way to purchase diapers. In 2010, Diapers.com brought in an estimated $300 million in revenue. No matter how underserved or neglected, focusing on a too narrowly defined customer base could hurt your business.

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How to Start a Successful Dental Practice

Up and Running

For those thinking about this career path, we’ve put together a guide to help you plan, start, and grow your practice. Dr. Len Tau, owner of the Pennsylvania Center for Dental Excellence, and Dr. Frank DiCicco, owner of Manhattan-based Central Park South Dentistry, were willing to share some of the lessons they’ve learned along the way.

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34 Educational Resources for Aspiring Entrepreneurs

Up and Running

Business planning. To start your business, you’ll need a sound business plan. But here at Bplans, we make an effort to provide entrepreneurs with the resources they need to start and run successful businesses. Business news sites. Business Insider. Health Policy and the Affordable Care Act.

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The Early, Carnegie Mellon Days of College Prowler

Campus Entrepreneurship

From PopCityMedia (circa 2007) : In the fall of 2000, when Skurman was a college junior, the seed for the College Prowler was planted when he enrolled in the Entrepreneurship Program at Carnegie Mellon Business School. “Four out of the five founders are not from Pittsburgh,&# says Skurman, who now lives in Shadyside.

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McComb’s School of Business Birthed uShip

Campus Entrepreneurship

These student entrepreneurs hail from University of Texas McCombs School of Business (home of the fabled Moot Corp) and they created an online shipping platform called uShip. The Austin (Tex.) company brought in between $5 million and $7 million in sales during 2009, double that of the previous year. Pretty cool.