Monday, May 29, 2006

Finding a Good Idea to Start a Business

You'll need a really hot idea to get your enterprise going, but that's no great problem. There are hundreds of great business ideas, if you know where and how to look for them.

LOOKING RIGHT IN FRONT OF YOU

Ø Which subject did you enjoy most at school?

Ø Were you good at what you did when you were in full-time employment?

Ø Did you enjoy what you did for a living?

Ø If you are currently in employment, are you happy doing what you do?

Ø Could you do it successfully without any supervision?

Ø Are there aspects of your work you could improve upon if only someone asked for your advice?

Ø Does what you do (or did) make money for your employer?

Ø Is there still a market demand for the product or service?

Moving ahead by changing direction

Think, too, about how you might use your experience in launching out in business but taking a body swerve in direction -- poacher turned gamekeeper. I did just that; for many years I had bought advertising space in large quantities for my clients.

Then I changed to selling it in even larger quantities to subsidize the production of my publications. The experience gained in one aspect of the industry paid off handsomely on the other side of the fence. You might well find a similar application for your experience.

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