20 Entrepreneurs Give Inspiration for that Killer Business Idea

Business Week has a great article on How 20 Business Ideas Were Hatched

In my experience, learning as much as possible how other people do things lets you find the “model” that most directly fits your own needs and personality.

Finding models, examples, case studies about ideas and procedures that worked are worth seeking out. In articles like this one you may have those vague ideas in your mind “gel” and give you the plan you’ve been looking for all your life.

Still waiting to find your “place” in the world? Get some inspiration at How 20 Business Ideas Were Hatched

You know you want to start a business—but you’re not sure exactly what that business should be. Fear not. While some lucky entrepreneurs do get a flash of inspiration that sets them on the path to success, others need to hunt for the right idea. In fact, talk to serial entrepreneurs about how they come up with new business concepts, and you’ll find they often have a well-structured methodology for coming up with great ideas. In this slide show, 20 entrepreneurs tell BusinessWeek how they struck gold, whether it was a bolt from the blue or the result of a disciplined search process. (Notes: A handful of the featured entrepreneurs are running early-stage ventures that are not yet generating significant revenue; comments are edited.)