More Hot Business Ideas

One of my personal favorite newsletters, Springwise, has some hot new business ideas in their January 2005 issue:

Lost and found in the 21st century
Tagging and tracking services for consumers make it easy (and compelling!) for Good Samaritans, lost & found personnel and police departments to return lost or stolen items to their rightful owners.

Let's all get physical
Fitness segmentation is proving highly succesful, with gyms for women, 'regular guys' and kids popping up faster than you can say bench-press.

Aromatherapy on the go
AromaPods from New Zealand ensure that you can get your aromatherapy fix wherever you are. Just twist and sniff!

Hate it? Rate it!
South-African 34007 lets customers text message / sms their rants and raves to suppliers.

Yotel
One of the world's first NO FRILLS CHIC hotels, set to open in London soon.

India Bike
Yet another stylish product from India ready to be picked up by entrepreneurs in cycle-friendly cities.

Is tea still the new coffee? | An update
This 'trend' hasn't gone totally global yet, so many opportunities remain. From silk sewn pouches to bubble tea, here are some random updates to keep you in the know and get you going.

Springwise is a great source for learning about new B2C (business-to-consumer) business opportunities from around the world.

Related: Best Business Opportunities 2005