Before any business can be formed and any money be made, there must be an idea. Entrepreneur ideas are the bread and butter to accomplish anything in the business world.
How to go about having a small business idea?
At your working place, look on how things are done and find ways to improve it or find what is missing. Especially when you worked in the area for a longer time, you might have inside knowledge that can be used for a business idea.
Next would be a hobby of yours. A hobby can have lots of entrepreneur ideas. Have a close look, talk with others who share the same hobby and you will soon have a small list of possibilities.
Other ways of finding entrepreneur opportunities is to follow the news, trends and being active in your community.
Remember at this stage we are only collecting ideas, not judging or evaluating them. Even going out to the pub or hang around with friends can produce ideas, sometimes very crazy once, at that is great.
You shouldn’t make a difference between online and offline business idea, because it is unimportant. The goal is to have ideas and sometimes a small business idea can be used online and offline. Actually in our days lots of offline businesses need to be in some way online as well to get customers.
Go out, step outside your daily routine, engage with others and be open. You will be amazed what will happen and what kind of entrepreneur ideas will come your way. Make sure you write them down in your pocket note book, make a picture or audio file.
Get as much information together as possible at the time you take your notes. It will help you later, in the next steps. As in the next step these ideas need to be sorted, evaluated and ranked. (hint: to know more now go to entrepreneur ideas [http://entrepreneurideasclub.com] club)
Have a small note book, best is pocket size, and a pen always with you, no matter where you go. Ideas can come at any time and any place to you, so be ready.
Of course a camera, video, and a recording device are also an advantage to have in close range. Lets say in arms reach and lucky today it can be a light weight multi functional and compact device who can do all that. It’s called a smartphone.