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5 Steps for Turning Your Idea Into a Product

June 20th, 2005 at 7:05 am » Comments (1)

The light bulb above your head is glowing so bright that it’s threatening to blind everyone around you. But what should you do with your great invention idea? Before you start blabbing about your invention to the wrong person or run to the first company that offers to buy it, you need to do one […]



ENTREPRENEURSHIP: How are Good Business Opportunities Identified?

May 23rd, 2005 at 9:36 am » Comments (2)

By Jeff Cornwall at The Entrepreneur Mind
A question sent to me via e-mail from I.E.:
Most successful businesses, are not based around a revolutionary product or service. Many entrepreneurs that I’ve read about, simply enter a field where a number of competitors are already doing well, but the market demand is growing, and a segment of […]



Microsoft Venture Offers Access to Entrepreneurs

May 17th, 2005 at 5:12 am » Comments (0)

Microsoft offers start-ups access to technology by opening up R&D division.
For many entrepreneurs and small business owners, a corporate giant like Microsoft is similar to Mt. Everest: extremely large and very intimidating. However, a new project being launched by the software empire aims to change this perception.
Announced earlier this month, Microsoft Intellectual Property Ventures grants […]



ENTREPRENEURS: The Next Small Business Growth Markets

December 9th, 2004 at 10:37 am » Comments (0)

Entrepreneurs are always looking for the next major growth industry. The example I always use is the scene in “The Graduate” when the protagonist asks how to make his fortune, and the single-word response that came back was “Plastics!”
The Internet was the plastics of the late 90’s… so what is it today? Well, I can’t […]



ROCK YOUR INDUSTRY - DO SOMETHING RADICAL

September 28th, 2004 at 6:23 am » Comments (0)

The simple article available at the link below highlights how a car dealer used a simple, widely available technology to expand and grow his business, it just took some creative thinking to make it happen. So many small business’ today could shake up their industry and create new demand by creatively applying new thinking to […]



NEED NEW BUSINESS IDEAS…

September 23rd, 2004 at 9:59 am » Comments (0)

Searching for new business ideas, CoolBusinessIdeas.com is dedicated to the gathering of brand new promising business ideas and opportunities from around the world.



TOP TEN TRENDS IN INNOVATION

September 22nd, 2004 at 6:23 am » Comments (1)

Innovation is a broad area of the US economy that means vastly different things to different people. This study by the DaVinci Institute shares the results of their study of the Top 10 Trends in Innovation. The highlights are below. To read the full article go HERE.
The Age of 100 Million Products – We have […]



NEW BUSINESS IDEA INSPIRATION

September 20th, 2004 at 9:42 am » Comments (0)

This great web site tracks and identifies new worldwide trends in Business to Consumer ideas. If you are looking for ideas for your business you need to see this site.



WHY NOT? - OPEN SOURCE IDEAS FOR ENTREPRENEURS…

September 8th, 2004 at 2:09 pm » Comments (0)

What a great site! If your looking for business or invention ideas this site has them. Anyone can post an idea or rate an idea or use an idea. Check it Out!