Sunday 23 November 2008

Christmas website

http://www.christmasrants.com/dont_forget_your_teachers_christmas_present.html
This website is for people to buy christmas present. In this site, it gives you some advices about christmas present. And it gives you some pices of information. It gives you many kinds of presents to choose. All the information is very clear. The main color of this website is red, it's a good color for christmas. But I think that's not enough. This site is still too simple. They can make this site more colourful and put more pictures in this site. They can also put some songs about christmas in website. When people search this site, make them feel that christmas is coming and feel happy and exciting. So that people will more likely to search this site.

Business idea for car windshields

Is this a product extension strategy: "Make all car windshields out of photochromic glass that darkens to a moderate sunglass tint when exposed to sunlight. This innovation would improve driver comfort and safety, especially when traveling into the blinding glare of a rising or setting sun."
In China and some countries many traffic accidents happen at night. Beacuse when people driving at night the lights which are from the cars coming in opposite way make driver can't see. So I think this product can solve this problem and improve driver comfort and safety. But is it effect the sight of drivers ? If this product can make sure that it not effect the sight of drivers, it will be a nice and useful product.

Tuesday 18 November 2008

"Introduce mugs and cups with special sensors that would give a voice alert like 'This is your third coffee today', 'Your coffee is getting cold', 'I am empty; refill me if you want', and so on." - would these sell well at Christmas?
This product sounds quite good, it's a new product which is interesting. It can make people happy while they are drinking. I think the piont of this peoduct is not how useful it is. It's just new and for fun. People maybe would like to have one or buy one as a present. This product also can buy it for childern, they will interested in it. So I think this product do have a market. Maybe it will have a good sale.

The idea from Google

"Add an 'I'm NOT Feeling Lucky' button to Google that would automatically take users to a random webpage that would NOT be the topmost return for their query. This option would complement the 'I'm Feeling Lucky' button, giving the search process a creative twist." - would this be popular? Would this increase Google's revenue?

I think this button is useful and convenient. As we know, this kind of website is for search the information or other website which we need. The more information the website get the more people will use it. But sometimes when we are like to go to some websites but we forget the address, then we will try to search it. Normally after we type the key word we will have thousands of links. It's difficult for us to choose. This button probably can go straight to the website which we need. In this case, it will be very useful. So I think it's a good idea, but it won't increase Google's revenue a lot. Because Google is already famous, many people already know this side, so maybe some more people will use this side because of this button, but it wouldn't be a lot. And revenue of this side is not only from people who use this side, but also come from the advertisement. Some other websites pay for google and we people search the information, that website will be in the first page. The price of advertisement depends on how popular the webside is. Google is already very popular, so the price of advertisement wouldn't increase a lot.

So in a word, this maybe will increase Google's revenue,but it won't be a lot.

Monday 17 November 2008

Recycling Vending Machine


Users bring empty beverage containers to this ‘reverse vending’ unit and the machine sorts the machine sorts the materials into recyclable groups and crushes it. Income is made by being the local supplier of such machines to governments, school and large organizations and emptying them.
http://www.reversevending.co.uk/
This is a business idea which is good for society and environment. As the environment become more and more important. Government will definitely support this business. After receiving empty beverage containers, they can sell to the factories. My advice for this business idea is put vending machines to the right place, such as near the dustbin and the place which are selling drinks, then people will like to put empty beverage containers into the vending machines.

Sunday 16 November 2008

In-Store Surfing Simulator

Originally available on cruise ships and in water theme parks, the Flow Rider uses pressurized water to create an indoor surfing simulation experience with wakeboards.
http://www.adrenalinastore.com/
I think it’s a nice idea. The cost of this business will be very high. But no matter where the country is, no matter how bad the weather is, we can still surfing whenever and wherever we want. That’s the U.S.P. of this business idea. As we can see in the picture, we can also sell clothes and boards at the same time. This surfing is also more safety, so more people can do this sport. But the weakness of this business idea is in winter, less people will like to do this sport, that’s the problem, so the temperature is very important for this business. So when they choose the place location is very important.

British Empire(company report)

Website: http://www.british-empire.co.uk/

Type: Public Limited Company

The company: The company is an investment trust and its shares are listed on the London Stock Exchange. It is a member of the Association of Investment Companies. The Group's net asset value at 30 September 2007 was 815million pounds and the marker capitalisation was 762 million pounds.

Objective: The investment objective of the Company is to achieve capital growth through a focused portfolio of investments, particularly in companies whose share prices stand at a discount to estimated underlying net asset value.




Business idea from another blog

My new business idea is about tips in the local pubs and restaurants.Yesterday I was in the “Dong Dong” and after dinner a waiter bring me the bill with 1.5 pounds tips including. It really disappointed me, because service was bad, food was awful. And I thought about the improving of the income from tips.I would like to explain some of the reasons. The first reason is to motivate employers to work harder and to be polite. The second reason connects with the first one. It is a new good staff who wants joy your business.It should be a psychological pricing strategy. It is tominimalise the value of the tips. (Minimum 1 pound) And make some notes in the bottom of the menu, like “We like to now, what the money you are minimum forget on the as table 1 pound, thanks for coming, weare wait you again tomorrow” The reason why tips should be 1 pound, because the change what they have not more than 1 pound and if costumer want give more tips it is probably and they stopped care about that, few extra pounds. It is better if we charge average cost of tips. The local pub or restaurant have average no more than 30 pound per day, but after that decision income from tips increasing incredible depend from how many customers coming per day.I can see just one weaknesses connect with the local pubs where the customers now the barmen, but actually the can spend one money for a good barmen friend. You can say what if you have a restaurant the tips more than one pound, but entrepreneur can variable the minimum tips, without depending from bill. And one more things you can say what some people are coming just to have cup of tea, but it just 11% of all customers. Not so much, and the business can decide about minimum price to include the small clients. I no it’s not so clear but I need more time to develope this idea.

This is an idea from another blog. The first thing is about spelling mistakes.
1 We like to now(should be "know"), what the money you are minimum forget on the as table 1 pound, thanks for coming, weare wait you again tomorrow
2 I no(should be know) it’s not so clear but I need more time to develope (should be develop)this idea.
3 It should be a psychological pricing strategy. It is to minimalise(I know what he wanted to say, but the spelling was wrong.) the value of the tips

I don't think this is a good idea to improve income. As I know in the UK tips are about 10% of bills. Just ask more tips for customers is not a good idea. And also tips are for waiters to improve thier own income, not for restaurants. I think if how much tips waiters get depends on how good thier services are, maybe it will be a good idea to improve service and it a kind of way to motivate staff.

Tuesday 11 November 2008

Dink-Mixing Vending Machines




In another interesting vending machine variation, a British company has created a machine capable of mixing drinks and requiring far fewer top-ups than conventional machines through an innovative internal pouch system.
Technology: Interconnected resealable pouches can be stored in high volume and filled in-machine on demand.
www.waterwerkz.co.uk
The vending machines for selling drink is a very old idea. But their U.S.P. are the machine it self which can require far fewer top-ups than conventional machines and the drink they sell. So if this new drinks are really good. I think put vending machines in school and near office is a good idea. If they can keep creating new drinks when the sales goes down, many people will like to try the new drink. I think it will be a good business.

Acting Troupe for Home Performance Hire


Teatr Rozmaitosci in Warsaw, Poland, offer clients an in-home theatrical performance form a group of professional actors-what a party or dinner novelty!
http://www.springwise.com/entertainment/teatr_rozmaitosci
This is a new business idea which is a kind of service. Their customers are the people who feel lonely and bored at home and also they are not definitely poor. But why people choose to have this service instead of going to theater? I think probably most of people will prefer to go to theater or cinema. So I think it’s difficult to make this idea work and let business make more profit. But when someone have a big party and celebrate some festival at home, maybe they would like to ask this service. And some old people who can’t go out will like this service. So it still have some market. This is a new idea, so how to let other people know this service is very important, and different customers like different shows, so they should have many chooses for customers. If they want to do this business in other countries, location and culture are the other tings they need to consider.

Monday 10 November 2008


This is a quite good advertisement. But next one is unbelievable!!! Be careful the word he said, and the environment of the room.

Sunday 2 November 2008

Free Photocopies on Advertising-Sided Paper

Tadacopy in Japan offers students free photocopying though there is on reason why the business model could not work more broadly. The revenue comes from advertising placed on the reverse side of the paper.
www.tadacopy.com
This is a really new business idea. And it’s a new way to make profit. The revenue comes from advertising placed so if we want make business bigger. I think first we should let more and more students come there and use it and make it popular. So that the price of advertising placed will be higher. But I think the costs of this business will be very high. Because photocopies for students are free. How to reduce the costs is another thing we should do. Maybe we can limit the number of students to copy in a day. So if students want to copy they will come earlier and maybe it can make it popular at the same time.

iPod Vending Machine


A company specializing in ‘automated retailing’ now offers iPods through vending machines. They also sell Elizabeth Arden cosmetics, digital cameras and other electronic products via sophisticated vending machines.
http://www.zoomsystems.com/
Using vending machines to sell iPods can reduce costs and it is easier for customers to buy the product? What about the guarantee for the product? How can I make sure OF the quality of the product, especially this kind of product? Another problem is to how to keep the machine safe. If using vending machine s to sell products which are expensive. Probably someone will break the machine and steal products. So it’s difficult to keep them safe. I think they can put machines inside of the shop.

Soccer Ball Vending Machine

Nike has developed football vending machines-perfect for special edition balls that are not available in normal retail channels. As Nike stared this program in Singapore in 2005, these machines should be starting to turn up on second-hand marker and thus offer an interesting business proposition.
www.mediabuyerplanner.com/2005/09/19/nike launches soccer ball/
The U.S.P. of this business idea is the special edition ball. But why sell them in vending machine? I don’t think it’s really good idea. Using vending can reduce the cost that’s true. But if balls are really specially, maybe someone wants to steal them. And also selling balls need more space then selling sweets and drinks in vending machine. So if they want to sell more we must make it bigger.
I think they can put vending machines which are selling cheap balls near football playground or park.

Saturday 1 November 2008

Fully Retractable Umbrella


The Lotus 23 is a self-cleaning (think rainy water), fully-retractable umbrella with flexible ribs that allow it to flow with the wind, It is also cheaper to manufacture and more durable than a conventional umbrella.
I like this product because it’s a product which is easy to take and use. Also it’s more durable than a conventional umbrella. So that’s the U.S.P. of the product. It's a fully retractable umbrella which is good for protecting the environment. Retraction will also reduce costs. Countries which are rain a lot will have a big market. Especially for some countries which are rain a lot and have strong wind. Customers need more durable and convenient umbrella. So it will have a big market. But if the product sell very well, they should try to preventing others copy it.