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Jul 4
Small Business Promotion Tip #4 - Come Up With An Innovative Idea That Captures The Imagination

The power of an innovative idea lies not in its sheernumber%204%20purple%20yellow%20button.png audacity or ingenuity, but in its ability to capture a market and a following.

Big Ideas
How about a $2.3 million space wedding as a present for the person who has everything (almost)?  Bill Belew says customers are expected from China and the Gulf Nations. Where there's a market...

Daring Ideas
You don't need money to follow through with an innovative idea. How about the guy who traded a simple red paperclip for a house? The man who sold his life on eBay is already onto the next adventure.

Simple Ideas
The ideas can be simple. Partnering with complementary businesses is a no brainer. And then, there's asking staff.

Sometimes, it's as simple as finding a good local product and chipping away. This was the recipe for success for the small Italian bakery who drove McDonalds out of town.

  • Where have you found innovative ideas that work for your small business? 

 


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