Business Idea Generator Your likes and dislikes can help you decide on your business.

Jul 11, 2001

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Is there a household chore that drives you up the wall? Commonsources of frustration or irritation are great idea generators.

Your hobbies may also lead you to business ideas. If tennis isyour game, perhaps you can think of a product that makes serving asnap. If that sounds too technical, look around the courts and seeif there's a service players would pay for.

Excerpted from Start Your Own Business: The Only Start-Up GuideYou'll Ever Need

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