Neurons@Work

If you have a love for pets or currently running a pet shop, why not consider renting out your pets instead of just selling them. Think of it this way, if people would rent houses, cars and other stuff, why not pets.

There are many people out there who loves pets but do not have dedicated time to take care of pets especially for busy business executives. However, they might toy with the idea of having pets when they are less busier or on holiday.

Consider Flexpetz, a company which started offering a shared dog ownership concept that provides their members with access to a variety of dogs. All dogs has completed obedience training and some dogs are also certified as therapy dogs.

So pet shop owners, what are you waiting for?

Website: www.flexpetz.com

If you have a thing for parties, why not try organizing a Murder Mystery Party?

The founder of Murder Mystery Maniacs, Inc started the business of holding Murder Mystery Party back in May 2003.  The idea sprouted after having attended countless uninteresting corporate events and birthday parties. After much thought and countless trials, they decided to offer a selection of mystery parties for guests.

Now, they offer over 40 scenarios, have had 4000 hosts, and had 40,000 guests attend an event.

Why not start your very first Muder Mystery Party?

Website: www.host-a-murder.com

Speaking about luxury hotels, how about hotels for pets? The Pet Hotel operating in Singapore is the biggest kennel service provider in Singapore. They claim to be the only boarding kennel in Singapore to be accredited by the American Boarding Kennel Association and also esteem member of the Independent Pets & Animal Transport Association International.

Pet Hotel provides a wide and flexible array of services ranging from basic boarding to a full spa get-away. They even offer import and export services, grooming services, pet taxi and ambulance services and not missing out also cremation services.

There is huge potential in pet business. Definitely something worth exploring.

Website: www.pethotel.com.sg

A new frontier has arrived. Robots replacing humans doing household work. An innovative company came up with the idea of using robots to do common household work that seems and making a difference in people’s lives. Founded in 1990 by Massachusetts Institute of Technology roboticists, iRobot Corp. has sold millions of consumer robot helping people to do tedious household work such as vacumming, mopping, sweeping and etc.

Let see what else will be coming up next.

Website: www.irobot.com/

Bathrooms and toilets is definitely one important area in a house. Because of this, many remodeling companies has offered services to make your bathrooms and toilets more comfortable. 

An innovative company has redefined the meaning of bathroom remodeling. Instead of tearing up old bath tubs and shower bases, Re-Bath system fits over your existing tubs and bases giving it a new look. Re-Bath system is made of hardy material that will not fade, chip, rust or peel making it long lasting.

Maybe this concept will give you a spark of innovation for your next business idea.

Website: www.rebath.com

If you go to Paris, you will see self-service bicycles that can be rented located in strategic places along the roads. These bicycles (also known as Vélib) can be automatically unlocked from racks (cutting down on labour cost to oversee the bicycles) and used for up to 30 minutes at a time.

Since being introduced in the French capital, the Vélib (short for free or freedom-bikes in French) project has surprised cynics with its popularity.

For each half-hour cycling, the user is charged only one euro fee. Statistics show that each bicycle has been used six times on average in a day.

Maybe this will help you come up with your next genious idea.

Website : www.velib.paris.fr

Another great business idea started by a local guy. CNergy Fitness is a 1-year card program which allows the members to visit selected gyms in Klang Valley, Malaysia. These gyms include Gold’s Gym, EITP Fitness Sports Image, Fitness Network, Clark Hatch, Fitness Network, Phillip Wain and others. Members are also entitled to some special discounts from selected merchants including Royal Sporting House, GNC, Pathlab, Sports Planet, Summit Climbing Gym and others.

The concept is rather simple. CNergy pays the gyms in advance for usage by buying the “slow days” from each of these gyms. The gyms gain additional income minus promotional or marketing cost to generate more members whereas CNergy do not have expensive overheads of running its own gym.

Now…think what else you can apply this simple concept.

Website: www.cnergyfitness.com

The concept of fractional ownership is nothing new. Fractional ownership can be defined as collective ownership of an asset.

Consider NetJets, which created the concept of fractional jet ownership. While the convenience and flexibility made sense to own your own plane, the finances didn’t. However, through co-owning, it takes away the financial issues but still offers the same benefits of owning a plane minus the headaches. NetJets also takes the responsibility of hiring pilots, hangaring the aircraft, and maintenance for a fee.

Try thinking of something you can apply the concept of fractional ownership. You may hit a jackpot.

Website: www.netjets.com

Consumers especially the working crowd are increasingly grabbing something on the run thus providing opportunity for entrepreneurs who can take advantage of this. Consider Pret A Manger, a British fast-food chain that opened in 1988. Pret offers restaurant-quality sandwiches made fresh everyday from only the finest ingredients and makes the food faster than that of a fast food outlet in a sleek setting at reasonable prices. Pret also serves salads, yogurt, juices and sushi.

If you are interested in food business ideas, why not consider this?

Website: www.pret.com

If you have a large empty facility that you are unsure what to do with it, why not convert it into a storage space for rental. As houses becomes smaller due to rising cost of real estate, house dwellers may end up accumulating too much stuff till they would not be able to fit everything in their house. As such, there will be a need for storage facilities.

Take for example Public Storage, a US company. Founded in 1972, Public Storage has grown to become the world’s largest owner and operator of self-storage facilities. Public Storage also provides a full range of related products and services such as truck rental and packing supplies (moving boxes, bubble wrap, packing tape, locks, and etc).

Why not consider turning your empty facility to a public storage warehouse?

Website: www.publicstorage.com