Scott Hebert

The exercise below was to first name 10 business ideas I might be interested in. Next, take those 10 ideas and turn them into 100! You would think it would be easy to come up with business ideas, but I found that I really had to dig deep to get the list below. The original 10 ideas are listed in bold.

Internet service provider
* Colocation service provider
* Managed hosting
* Cloud hosting
* Service architecture design
* Data center design
* Uninterruptible power systems installation
* Data center cooling system design and installation
* Data center physical security monitoring
* Business cabling
* Private network design
* Office phone system management
Interior design
* Custom flooring design
* Eco-friendly interior design
* House flipping
* Interior remodel / renovation
* Kitchen remodeling
* Energy efficiency remodels
* Reclaimed wood sourcing and sales
* Antique furniture store
* Custom art framing
* Custom art and decoration
* Custom furniture
* Business / office interior design
* Maid service
Financial planning
* Estate planning
* Insurance broker
* Business financial planning
* Personal financial planning
* Tax preparation
* HR consulting
* College / career planning
* Real estate broker
* Financial planning seminars
Landscape design
* Home lawn maintenance
* Business landscape maintenance
* Fencing
* Tree trimming / Arborist
* Sprinkler system sales and installation
* Flood water management
* Outdoor building design (sheds, gazebos, etc.)
* Custom stone walls and borders
* Sports field maintenance
* Sod farm
* Landscape equipment rental
Dog grooming
* Mobile animal grooming
* Large animal care
* Dog sitting
* Obedience training
* Animal breeding
* Kenneling
* Guard dog training
* Lawn pooper scooper
* In-ground fencing
* Animal transportation
* Pet supply delivery
Batting cages (all apply to baseball/softball)
* Individual instruction
* Equipment sales
* Travel team coach / manager
* Home batting cage & equipment sales
* Customized uniforms & equipment
* Glove manufacturer
* Invent and market training equipment (i.e., ropebat.com)
* Practice field rentals
* College recruiting service
* Sports agent
Swimming pool design
* Salt water pool
* Routine pool maintenance / service
* Natural pond design / maintenance
* Water feature design (fountains, etc.)
* Above-ground pool design and installation
* Pool excavation sub-contractor
* Pool removal service
* Pool equipment store
* Pool deck maintenance / restoration
* Mail order pool equipment / supplies
* Scheduled pool supply delivery
Corner grocery
* Specialty pet food store
* Produce stand
* Vegan-friendly store
* Natural remedy store
* Vitamin shop
* Bakery
* Nutritionist
* Farmer’s market
* Grocery delivery
Auto repair shop
* Body shop (repair damaged vehicles)
* Custom body work shop
* Performance shop
* Auto sound system installation
* Antique auto restoration
* Replica parts manufacturing
* Automobile manufacturer
* Junkyard
* Used auto auctioning
* Auto convention planning (shows, swap meets)
Writer
* Novelist
* Freelance copywriter
* Writing coach
* Technical writing
* Website SEO
* Industry white paper writing (technology, banking, etc.)
* Sports blogger

Tags: brainstorming, business ideas, mba