12 Businesses That Could Be The Next Big Thing
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What's the next big business idea that will take the world by storm? That's a question every entrepreneur asks himself at one point or another. Here are 12 great ideas that could be the next big thing compiled by Springwise, your daily fix of entrepreneurial ideas.
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Press-On Eye Shadow
New press-on eye shadow kits allow consumers to instantly apply professionally created eye-shadow designs without applicators or mess.
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Pocket-Sized Photo Printer
Polaroid is back with a printer about the size of a deck of cards that can create 2x3 inch photos in under a minute, making it the perfect pocket companion to camera phones.
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Social Pizza Ordering
It's not uncommon for pizza chains to let their customers order online, but a new tool from Domino's adds a social element to the process and lets customers name the pizzas that they create.
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Matter Box
Consumers may exhibit varying degrees of info-lust for new products, but their interest doesn't often extend to direct mail. Enter Matter, which sends out boxes of cutting-edge marketing materials from top brands such as Nintendo and Virgin Atlantic.
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Peer to Peer Lending
Fosik brings P2P lending to Australia. Like its counterparts elsewhere, Fosik touts the benefits of using the site's tools as a way to formalize lending arrangements among family members and friends, as well as between complete strangers.
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T-Shirts With a Cause
By selling t-shirts imprinted with the stories of the specific individuals in need of assistance, Rosa Loves raises funds while also giving donors a tangible connection with the people they have helped. Shirts are limited edition and hand-numbered.
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Personalized Music Magazine
Customised content has long been held up as the Holy Grail of digital publishing, and idiomag is making that promise a reality with a personalized, daily digital magazine about music.
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Package Tracking
TrackMyShipments is a free service that keeps tabs on all of a consumer's shipped packages in one place. All he has to do is forward order confirmations to a dedicated email address.
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My Deco
A new home decor website from the UK lets shoppers experiment with room planning and buy directly from a wide range of retailers. Members can earn commission on items sold through their designs.
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Women Only Buses
In Mexico City, where millions of women bus riders have long endured groping and verbal abuse en route, a new, women-only bus service aims to create a safer and more comfortable ride.
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High Earning Job Sites
RiseSmart bills itself as a human-powered job search service that prescreens online search results for time-starved job seekers. RiseSmart's search engine scours myriad job sites for opportunities that match the job seeker's criteria.
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Sharing Phone Credit
With its Share-A-Load programm, Philippine network provider Globe Telecom has capitalized on the local love of text messages by allowing customers to share their phone credit with others, by SMS.
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