15 Best Business Ideas for 2015
Each new year, there are a plethora of websites that list the top new ideas and/or trends for the coming year. People often look for opportunities - what industries and or new markets should be pursued? For the entrepreneur, this is a great list. For the person looking for a next role, these are business areas to look into.
This list is from Business News Daily by Nicole Fallon. I always look for a fresh list to start the year . . . . this was published on January 1, 2015 - you can't get much fresher than that.
15 Best Business Ideas for 2015
- Kid-Friendly Apps: three-quarters of kids have access to a mobile device
- Recycling Pickup: we have bins for standard recycling, nothing for electronics and batteries
- Software Trainer: technical manuals are available, but they are often difficult for the average user; offer group workshops or private sessions
- Healthcare Consulting: offer data management and analysis for hospitals, labs and therapists offices (based on the rapidly changing climate surrounding the Affordable Care Act)
- Food Truck: restaurant failure rate – 60% to 90%; food truck failure rate – 10% to 20% (this industry is expected to be at $2.7 billion by 2017)
- Freelancing: companies are increasingly turning to freelance and contract workers to fill skill gaps (see Freelancer.com)
- Mobile Consulting: research from the 60-Second Marketer – more people on the planet own a mobile device than own a toothbrush
- Translator: according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Occupational Outlook Handbook, the hiring of interpreters and translators is projected to grow much faster than the average for all occupations
- Employee-Monitoring Services: there are approximately 1.3 billion workers that are now mobile; employers need help to manage the data for payroll and billing
- Traveling Salon: think services for seniors
- Vending Machine Business: health conscious and time strapped Americans are looking for food on the go that is NOT a soda or chips
- Smartphone Repair: these services are just starting to pop up – but the market is still new and undeveloped for this service
- Contracting: many left the field during the recession; there is a shortage at this time (plumbers, electricians, etc.)
- Testing Business: apps, websites and e-commerce – they do NOT work, but are critical for business today; businesses do not have the time to test their websites for actual users
- Business Services: staff was cut during the recession – there is opportunity for people in marketing, HR, healthcare management, etc.
Continuing to wish you the best for 2015!