Idea blast: Import something
Been on holiday and fell in love with the local beer? Been on a business trip and couldn’t do without that amazing sock-pressing machine?
All those people over there are benefiting from those great products. Can you bring them to the people over here?
These guys have.
Hitting on your killer business idea
You know you want to start your own business but there’s a real tough choice straight ahead: what exactly are you going to do?
To get some ideas bouncing around, think about:
- Your skills - Artists, writers and programmers have very transferable skills. What skills do you have and how can you use them?
- What annoys you? - What little things annoy you on a daily basis? Can you provide a service or product to make them less annoying?
- Your hobbies - Can you turn your hobby into a business?
- Save time - People are busy, they have no time - give them some by making something easier or more convenient.
- Teach - People will pay for your expertise.
- Convenience - People want things handed to them on a plate. Serve it up