Business ideas

Advice How do I know if my business idea will work?

You can never be 100% certain if your idea will work, but there are some good tips for testing the market.

Advice Where can I get ideas for a new business?

Great business ideas can come from anywhere – they might come from something you see, an experience you have or a story you are told.

Start-up ideas Mummy Tummy for dads

Researchers have created a vest for men, which they claim replicates the feeling of pregnancy, in a bid to give men some insight into what women go through.

Start-up ideas Retirement village for gay community

Australia’s first gay and lesbian retirement village is being built on Geelong’s doorstep at Ballan, indicating there is demand for residential estates for same-sex couples.

Start-up ideas US site a real body of work

Women can get the skinny on their bodies on a new US-based website that aims to counteract the “thinspirational” stereotypes of models and celebrities.

Start-up ideas London Olympics floats new ideas

London 2012 Olympic chiefs are considering creating a chain of floating hotels to accommodate visitors for the games, as businesses start to think about ways in which they too can cash in.

Start-up ideas Bespoke business could suit

More men are starting to suit up in blazers and button-up shirts, putting a structured edge on casual fashion, and there’s an emerging trend of having them specially made.

Start-up ideas History app highlights tourism opportunity

Finding London’s Roman ruins amid the tangle of the modern city streets is a challenge for even the most experienced urban explorer, but a new free app should make it a lot easier.

Start-up ideas Icebergs represent new water source

A French engineer is planning to tow an iceberg from Antarctica to Australia in a trial product aimed at eliminating drought.

Start-up ideas Party wear extends to weddings

Party wear has emerged as a new trend for brides, who are changing out of traditional dresses into mini dresses for their wedding receptions.

Start-up ideas Streaming service guarantees No Bad Seats

Fans who miss out on concert tickets, or who can’t afford an airfare to a city where a concert is being staged, could soon watch the event live on the internet.

Start-up ideas US brand offers lip service

Anyone who uses lip balm knows you inevitably eat quite a lot of the stuff, so why not make a meal of it?

Start-up ideas Gadget turns iPhones into remote controls

If you know someone who can’t be bothered picking up the remote to change the channel, it might be worth pointing them in the direction of VooMote One.

Start-up ideas Electronic tongue appeals to wine-lovers’ taste

Spanish scientists have created an electronic tongue to identify different types of cava wines, and hope the tongue will eventually replicate the work of a sommelier.

Start-up ideas New app helps tourists Find A Park

Find A Park, a helpful new app for tourists, is one of a new wave of apps aimed at the older smartphone-using demographic.

Start-up ideas Egg device separates your whites

A nifty new device from Swiss company Kuhn Rikon makes separating eggs quick and easy.

Start-up ideas New app drives innovation

There’s a new iPhone app on the market called Backseat Driver, which lets kids take a virtual drive linked to the real journey via GPS, in a bid to relieve children’s boredom during long drives.

Start-up ideas British make-up brand is drop dead gorgeous

A cult British make-up brand is offering makeovers for the deceased, bringing new meaning to the term “drop dead gorgeous”.

Start-up ideas Robotic harvester cream of the crop

Queensland farmer Ray Daniels has invented a robotic harvester capable of picking and sorting strawberries, which he hopes will eliminate hand-picking from his business altogether.

Start-up ideas Barkin’ Buddy takes social networking to new level

Barkin’ Buddy is a new social networking app that allows users to improve their dogs’ social lives, the latest concept from the Melbourne-based Radical Ideas Group.

Start-up ideas Sound it out with speech technology

Artificially intelligent machines that can converse and argue with humans are just years away, according to UK scientists, as speech technology starts to take off.

Start-up ideas Rufus Roo jacket takes to the skies

It may not be the most stylish of in-flight outfits but a new “flying jacket” could save its wearer thousands of dollars in excess baggage fees.

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