How to Get Tons of Unique Business Ideas.

Get Tons of Unique Business Ideas

Sometimes people are cut out to be business owners. Not all of them actually try it. Some of them are scared a business will fail or not make enough money at first to get them through until it becomes a success. Some do try, but they fail because their ideas were copycats or were poorly thought out. Many unique opportunities exist for business owners.

Things You'll Need

• List of your skills and interests
• Friends, family or other people to poll

Instructions

1. Catalog Skills

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     Make a list of things you already know how to do.
     
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     Go to the library and look at books on those skills.
     
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     Look for your hobbies that could become businesses.
     

   Do a Survey

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     Ask friends, family and neighbors what businesses they wish existed and which businesses they wished had competition so they could have better selection, knowledge or prices.
     
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     Let them know you are thinking about starting a business and ask them to help you come up with ideas.
     
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     Look on bulletin boards at stores and businesses to see what other people are doing for extra money. These could be cultivated into businesses.
     

   Brainstorm

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     Think about things you would like to learn more about. You could learn a new skill and turn it into a business.
     
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     Write down anything you can think of doing.
     
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     Visit the library again. This time, check out books on home-based businesses and business ideas.
     
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     Check out books on saving money and any books on topics you already like. There could be ways to turn those topics into businesses.
     
     

     Tips & Warnings

     • Be sure to research competition and demand before you start your business. Make a business plan to find out whether or not it would be a profitable idea.
     • After you have found an idea, put your personality into it to make it truly unique.
     • Use skills you already have or could work with easily.
     • Whenever possible, turn something you already do into a business. You will spend less time trying to figure it out and more time making money.
     • Don't fall for "get rich quick" schemes. If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. A lot of these are illegal, and some will even steal your money.
     • Don't start a business that requires a lot of overhead. Businesses rarely do well for the first few years. Instead, start out in a smaller store or office with a smaller overhead.
       

     By an eHow Contributor