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Business Ideas
Business Ideas are more than a fleeting inspiration
Working out what is a good business idea and what is not can be fun.
Every one has a business idea. This may be the inventor in us or perhaps we all dream of having our independence and running our own business. There are many ways to come up with business ideas. More importantly, however is how you test and validate if you business ideas will be successful.
Success is a subjective term. When I talk about success of a business idea what I really mean is ‘how likely will it be a commercial success.’ There are some fundamental questions to ask your self.
- Who would buy your product or service
- How many people (businesses have that need)
- Where are these people
- How do you find and access these potential customers
- How much are they prepared to pay
- What will it cost to bring you business idea to market.
These are just some of the questions I tackle in this series of blog posts. I am also regularly writing more. You may want to subscribe to my Monday Motivator Newsletter so that you can get a weekly dose of motivation.
Catch up on the Business Idea blog posts
The Questions You Should Ask Yourself Before Starting a Business
This is an excerpt from my new, soon to be released, book Ready to Soar. Perhaps you have an idea or a vision for a business, or you simply want to be your own boss. You want to be an 'entrepreneur', lead a business, create something truly worthwhile and valuable. You...
New Book Cover released – Ready to Soar (May 2016)
Turn you brilliant idea into a business you love. (2016) In Store May 2016 I'm very pleased that all the hard work over the last number of months is coming to fruition.... I had locked myself away, put my head down, and answered the question I get asked the most. Okay...
Is an investor what you want?
As we enter the second month of Shark Tank, I thought it was time to reflect on an important topic. Although this might seem confusing, sometimes when you miss out on an investment deal, it’s actually the best thing for your business. This may seem contradictory, but...
Entrepreneurship is about a deep sense of purpose
I did this interview with ABC News 24 sometime ago as part of a series produced on the economy for 2017 which aired this week. I'm happy with the outcome and have realised that there is a lot of really great information for start ups - budding entrepreneurs and those...
Three steps to making money online
Another interesting question posed by The Australian - everyone is looking for the get quick rich scheme - and the reality is that there are none - unless you don't mind a bit of hard work... here is my response to the question "How to make money online?". This...
Four great business opportunities
'Sharing' is the new business opportunity. People often ask me ‘what is the next big thing?’ Occasionally one get’s an insight into what the world ‘might be like’. Here are some things we know: There is an anti ‘stuff’ movement – not only can we not store everything...
How To Find Inspiration
How To Find Inspiration Facing a blank page, a lack of creativity and a deadline for a blog, I always ask myself how to find inspiration. This leads to the following questions: "What is going on for me right now? Is it interesting for anyone else? What am I learning,...
Four top future trends
Just listening to Richard Watson of nowandnext.com – the Futurologist who wrote Future Files. First of all, I like a bloke who will make up words to suit the occasion (see some of them below). Secondly who will poke fun about his own profession and thirdly who, when...