Small Business Ideas
From Smallbusinesslibrary
Whether you are interested in starting your own new small business, or are in the market to buy an existing business or franchise, it is always important to have a clear idea of what type of business you want to operate or invest in. There are unlimited possibilities when it comes to deciding on the specific business you plan on undertaking, which often makes it harder to settle on an idea.
Here are resources online that can help narrow the options, as well as can fuel inspiration for new ideas:
Top 5 Business Trends (NuWireinvestor.com)
This is a list of the top five business trends for 2008, as published by NuWire Investor. This article is a good starting point when thinking about starting a new business, as it describes broader trends, rather than specific business plans.
Business Idea Center (Entrepreneur.com)
This database of 970 business ideas is published by Entrepreneur Magazine, and has daily featured ideas.
Top 2008 Hotlist (Entrepreneur.com)
The hottest business ideas and trends for 2008, as chosen by Entrepreneur Magazine.
Springwise.com
Springwise purports to have 8,000 “spotters” across the globe looking for new and innovative businesses ideas. The site is frequently updated, and has a wide variety of different, and often zany, business ideas.
Top 25 Home Based Business Ideas (Allbusiness.com)
A list of the top 25 home business ideas from AllBusiness.com. While these small business ideas are aimed for people interested in working from home, any of them has the potential to be a larger small business.
Ready! Set! Go! (Entrepreneur.com)
This article from entrepreneur provides 101 ideas to help you start your small business. Ideas include getting creative with marketing, choosing a good name, and creating a website.
State Specific Start Up Book (entrepreneurpress.com)
How to Start a Business in (enter your State) This series of books covers individual State statistics, legislation, licensing information and a CD-Rom with 199 State specific forms and worksheets. Additionally, entrepreneurpress.com offers numerous business oriented books.
