The Best Self-employment Ideas are Already Taken

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Open for businessAre all the ideas taken?  I spoke with a client this morning and he mentioned the market was crowded already for the idea he was pursuing.

I think the real question is perhaps, what makes you remarkable?  Why would people want to do business with you vs. someone else?

There are a lot of web designers out there.  Why do some charge $175 and others charge $2,000 for the same service?  It’s because the one on the upper end is doing something remarkable that has put them in demand.

What do you think?  Have the best ideas already been taken?

Posted on July 16, 2010

  • http://www.kevingainey.com Kevin Gainey

    I think there's plenty of room in the majority of fields for anyone who can EXECUTE, especially when it comes to providing world-class service. I've seen variations of the list below on several blogs, but lifted this one from http://www.oreillynet.com/onlamp/blog/2005/08/i….

    AWFUL IDEA = -1
    WEAK IDEA = 1
    SO-SO IDEA = 5
    GOOD IDEA = 10
    GREAT IDEA = 15
    BRILLIANT IDEA = 20

    NO EXECUTION = $1
    WEAK EXECUTION = $1000
    SO-SO- EXECUTION = $10,000
    GOOD EXECUTION = $100,000
    GREAT EXECUTION = $1,000,000
    BRILLIANT EXECUTION = $10,000,000

  • Ejm500

    No way. There has never been a better time to implement REMARKABLE and unique ways of doing what it is you do. For example. Their are tons of realtors and there all chasing short sales and forclosures because thats what the market has and thats where the money is. So why isnt there one realtor sppecializing and building a community around New Home construction? Why beacuse there not selling? No because they havent thought about finding a world they can be the best in. How about waiters. They all just go to work and serve and clock out. Yet not one has his own blog showcasing the food at his restaurant. They could be a resource for all the guests that come in and hand his card after he has served someone. If I received that card and went to his blog that had all the items of food, ingredients, food and wine pairings do you think I would ever let anybody else serve me? He then captures the market share and makes more money. I could go on and on. I recommend reading Purple Cow and Free Prize Inside by Seth Godin.

  • http://coachradio.tv/ Justin Lukasavige

    Great stuff, and those are certainly must-read books.