Category: Ideas For Starting A Small Business
Here you can find hundreds of ideas for starting your own business – home based, online, services, techology, etc…
Did you know, that Microsoft bought the prototype of their first disk operating system “MS-DOS” from a man working in a small computer company named “Seattle Computer Products”? Tim Patterson, an engineer in this enterprise, had developed the operating system for six weeks, for internal purposes only. He named it QDOS – “Quick and Dirty Operating System”. One day, in 1980, as Tim was sitting in his lab, he was visited by a man named Paul Allen (one of the founders of Microsoft), who offered him $50 000 for his QDOS software. Can you imagine Patterson’s face at that moment? What...
David Carter knew only a few things about asbestos but this didn’t stop him to create the site asbestossurveys.com which made him several hundred thousand in just a year. As you may know, asbestos is a dangerous material that was widely used in construction some years ago, and this is why the European Union enacted some laws regulating its use. Just creating a simple site, he opened the door to the world of business. Soon, inquiries started flowing and Carter just took advantage of this. He got certified and started providing asbestos surveys (it’s a legal requirement to have such...
Have you thought about utilizing the energy you burn while running and using it for producing an electricity for example? Well, the guys from Tremont Electric, a small startup in Cleveland, not only have thought about this, they have made it real. Their innovative product is called nPower PEG (PEG – personal electric generator) and it is a simple and highly effective generator. It captures some of the kinetic energy your body produces and transforms it into electricity. So, if your mobile phone is low on battery, you can have a walk in the park to recharge it. Or you...
The Confession App Everyone has sins… some have bigger, others have smaller. What else would be a greater business idea than taking advantage of this?!? Just brilliant, isn’t it? Your market would be simply all people from all around the world. Especially those that want to make a confession for their sins. This is what a small innovative company is making great business out of. It was founded by Patrick Leinen and it’s called Little i Apps . It is a small software business, they make mobile apps and one of their products provides a service helping you with the rite...
Facebook and Twitter and a few other big social sharks have been dominating the social world for many, many years now. Big sites have become a part of the everyday life of so many people, that many think it’s impossible for a new player to come to the hood. Big players have established a solid oligopoly that’s nearly unbreakable. I thought so, too, but actually, this turned out to be an illusion. Innovation has always been the greatest fear of titans in business and this is what Ello.co, a brand new social network, employs to rush to the top. Ello...
Affiliate marketing is one great way to start a business online, no matter if you have or don’t have a product/service to sell. This is a kind of business where you get paid for performance (sales). It is one of the easiest to start, but also one of the most difficult to manage and earn from. Why? It’s easy to start because of the low barriers to starting, there are many people giving it a try here. Practically everyone with a computer and the Internet can start selling online. But this big number of participants also makes this niche highly...
Today you can see ads everywhere – on the TV, on this site, and on your way back home… Ads are literally everywhere, but I have never thought about this way of advertising – with drones. It’s simply genius. It’s definitely the type of ads that make a good impression and that are well remembered. Imagine that you are doing your work at the office and you see a strange flying thing inviting you to have a tasty lunch in the restaurant across the street. The drone comes exactly at lunchtime and inevitably grasps the attention even of the most...
Airbnb is a website, where everyone can rent and/or list for renting lodging. Not only from New York to San Francisco, but almost everywhere in the world. The sites act just as a mediator, it only connects travelers and hosts and doesn’t own any of the listed properties. It doesn’t matter if you are looking for a vacation rental, an apartment to live or just a room to stay in for a day or two. “Air Bed and Breakfast” is the solution to your problems. This is how this great business was started… This Was How The Start-Up Idea Was...
Working from home is the best of both worlds for stay-at-home moms or nursing mothers. You get to determine your rates choose which job to accomplish, increase/decrease your working hours, as well as work around your family life. Moreover, the job will keep you intellectually motivated while giving you a sense of accomplishment. With the advancement of technology, working from home has never been easier. We have rounded up 12 work-from-home jobs and ideas for businesses that are legitimate and can be utilized for earning additional income from home. That does not mean men can’t pursue these ideas, but for...
Do you have a food truck business? If you had a food truck, you are suggested to constantly change your location in order to catch as many sales as possible. But this also makes it harder for your potential customers to know where exactly you are. The problem would even be bigger if you already have some loyal clients who like your stuff and are eager to buy from you on a regular basis. If they can’t find you every time they would want to purchase your products, their loyalty will quickly expire. This probably is a major issue for...
