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- 2. 1 MEET NEWPEPOLE... 2 KEEP A “PAIN POINT” JOUNRAL... 3 TAP INTO YOUR INTERESTS... 4 EXPLORE NEW WAYS OF THINKING... 5 TRAVEL... 6 GO ONLINE... 7 DO YOU MARKET RESEARCH...
- 3. Seriously goout and meet new people to get out of your ideas rut. Talking to new people who not only don’t think like you but who don’t know how you can help freshen up your brainstorming process. Go to networking and learning events, talk to people out side your industry and/or strike up a conversation with your existing customers. https://www.marsdd.com/events/
- 4. Successful companiesall have one thing in common: they solve a problem. Companies like Google, Netflix and Uber solve specific pain points in their marketplace and went on to achieve great things. I wish I could find information on a specific topic from various source quickly . I wish I could rent movies and television shows directly from my television at a low cost. I wish there was a cheaper way to get a ride. ASK YOUR SELF: WHAT BUGS ME? KEEP A JUORNAL WHERE YOU WRITE DOWN YOUR EVERYDAY FRUSTRATION. REVIEW THE JUORNAL REGULARLY AND RUN IT BY OTHERS TO SEE IF IT’S PAIN POINT FOR THEM. WHAT PRODUCT OR SERVICE COULD YOU CREATE
- 5. The famousrestaurant and travel guide is an often cited example a finding a business in something you love. The founder Zagat , Tim and Nina Zagat, were lawyers who love to eat out at restaurant. In 1979, they started a newsletter asking their friends to rate restaurant. As the newsletter got bigger every year, they began charging money their work. In 2011 the company was bought by Google. Not bad for a newsletter. Tack an inventory of your hobbies and interests. What are the business opportunities youcould create from something you love to do anyway?
- 6. New methodologiesand ways of thinking are constantly evolving and some industries as better at embracing them than others. Take design thinking for example Design thinking is a mindset and a methodology used to better understand problems and implement creative solutions, articulate first by David Kelley, co founder of the design firm IDEO. The company has designed products for iconic brands such as Apple, Steelcase and Oral-B. Read up on alternative methodologies and learning methods and apply them to your pain point journal. Or Apply to an alternative learning programme such as Studio [Y] if you are in inflection point and need a reboot, or explore entrepreneurial thinking resources for a new learning style.
- 7. There isa whole big world out there of great ideas there aren’t yet in your market. If you see an ideas you love in your travel, you can tack it back home and give it a new spin that specifically addresses the needs of your market or community. Even if you don’t find inspiration, travelling will help tack you out of your surroundings and refresh your system. There’s also places around the world that have ideas waiting to be commercialized, such as in universities that have technology transfer offices. Tack an existing idea and launch into market.
- 8. Don’t wasteyour time looking at cat videos online. Look up entrepreneurship and industry related communities. Go on Twitter and search relevant hostages to see what people are tacking about. For example if you are interested in social finance and social innovation, consider hostages #impinv (impact investing), #socfin (social finance), #socinn (social innovation), #susty (sustainability), #socent (social entrepreneur or social enterprise) and #csr (corporate social responsibility). You might learn about new niche fields, networking opportunities or other topics that might spark something. Become a student of your industry and entrepreneurship.
- 9. So youhave potential inkling of an idea but aren’t sure if it really has any potential. Research the market to see what's out there and where your ideas could fit in. Be sides your standards online search and library stop, there’s tone of resources out there to help you along. For example MaRS Market Intelligence provides Ontario entrepreneurs with access to current, relevant and timely information about your industries, competitors, market, potential investors and partners, intellectual property and best business practices at no cost.