Entrepreneurs most often get the courage to start their own business during a down economic time. Several giants of Silicon Valley were launched during the recession of the early 1970s because the techies were out of work.

That same cycle is almost certainly repeating itself now. Those people who "coulda, woulda, shoulda" been entrepreneurs are unemployed now and are finally going for it.

Clark read an inspiring story in The New York Times about an entrepreneur named Andrew Mann who was sitting on his front steps contemplating a dent in his car.

That's when the inspiration for DentBetty.com hit. This service, which is only available in select areas, allows you to upload a digital photo of your dents and have local auto body shops bid on the job.

It's an ingenious idea because the pricing at body shops is dynamic based on the volume of jobs they have during any given week.

Will DentBetty work? Who knows! Clark is just captivated by the way inspiration strikes entrepreneurs at such unusual times. There are so many great ideas out there. Some will be hits, some will be misses. Is there an entrepreneurial idea in you?