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For would-be entrepreneurs, freelancing can serve as a crucial first toe in the water.

To become an entrepreneur, it might behoove you to study something different. Here's more about some of the alternative courses and programs picking up steam among aspiring entrepreneurs.

There is always a reason why it's the right time to start your own business.

When coming up with a name for your startup, don't consider it lightly. But do consider these business-name trends.

When student entrepreneur Nina Foroutan was tight on cash she employed her classmates as product testers.

After a recent blog post detailing the vagaries of life at startups hit the web, we asked young treps to share their own experiences as start-up employees.

After a dismal summer internship experience, Shara Senderoff wanted to help others avoid the same fate. Here's how she's attempting to start up a bad-internship antidote.

To spur innovation, some support giving academics more freedom to start entrepreneurial ventures.

When launching a new business, young entrepreneurs tend to forget one very important element: their books. Here's how to avoid making that mistake.

Doing the opposite of what others expect is sometimes the fastest ticket to success. We spoke with Alexa von Tobel of LearnVest about why she started up a financial site in the midst of the worst recession since the Great Depression.

Starting up when you're 13 may not be easy, but for some it could mean landing big bucks -- as ABC's hit show 'Shark Tank' looks for fodder on school campuses.

When it comes to starting up in the fashion world, safety can be dangerous. See how SpiritHoods went to the edge -- and found success.

It's summer. So we thought we'd explore different ways that even the busiest start-up entrepreneurs can make time to get away.

How Flash Pals is gaining traction with its fuzzy animal-themed storage devices.

When marketing your startup, consider a softer sell -- or better yet, don't sell at all.

Even if you can't get away this summer, consider these top tomes to help make the most of your downtime.

Fee-based entrepreneurship accelerators and incubators are increasingly sprouting up. We take a look at some new programs and consider whether they're worth your time.

Starting a business takes passion -- and often a reality check. Here's how to know when moving on might be the best thing for your business.

Congress narrowly passes a bill to prevent student-loan rates from doubling as of July 1. Young entrepreneurs breathe a sigh of relief.

Minutes after the Supreme Court handed down its decision to uphold the health-care law, critics lambasted it for amounting to a massive new tax -- which would mostly affect young people.

New graduates face higher student loans than any other generation -- making starting up all the more intimidating. Here are five lean start-up strategies to help you shake off those debt woes.