People choose the hotels they stay in for all sorts of reasons, and an increasing number are interested in the ‘green credentials’ of the place they’ll be laying their head for the night. It’s with this in mind that Green Hotels was set up in Greece. 

To be included in the Green Hotels network, hotels must pass a whole range of tests with regard to their approach to environmental issues. They are then graded on a scale of A through to C, dependant on the level of their adherence to green principles.

Speaking as someone with far more interest in the temperature of the water in the shower than how fuel efficient it is, this isn’t a service I’ll be using any time soon. But the point is that there is a market niche here to be exploited, and if there’s a demand for this in Greece, I’m sure there’s demand in the UK.

Looking at this purely from a business point of view, creating such a network is no different than a network of hotels with swimming pools, fine cuisine, sea views or anything else. Perhaps something for you to consider introducing to the UK then?

Dorm In A Box

When a teenager is going off to University for the first time, they need a whole pile of stuff, and that’s the premise behind Dorm-In-A-Box. The US based service promises to put together everything you might need in one simple package. Because of bulk buying they claim to supply $1,200 of value for $349.

I’m not sure whether anyone is doing anything similar in the UK, but it could be worth investigating. Thinking more widely, are there any other life events or activities which lend themselves to this ‘In a box’ approach?

In the past, for example, we’ve featured a company supplying everything you need to camp at a festival, in one package. There have to be other opportunities to help people save time, money and thinking time by packaging up everything they might need in a particular circumstance.

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Do you know what people are more interested in than anything else?

Themselves!

That probably explains the success of a whole raft of businesses which have as their basis, immortalising or representing the customer in some way.

One of the latest things we’ve seen is Voice-Prints, a Toronto based company who will create a visual work of art from a recording of a voice or voices.

The possibilities are many and varied – a babies first words, a couples wedding vows, a crowds cheer for example. All of these and countless others can be immortalised in something you can hang on your wall.

Consumers have a perennial interest in seeing themselves represented visually on just about everything from mugs and coasters to miniature dolls. So it’s hardly surprising that they’re interested in seeing their voices represented too.

What other aspects of consumers persona might they be interested in having represented or immortalised…their brain waves perhaps? I’ll leave you to give it some thought.

Don’t Break The Chain

Here’s an idea Jerry Seinfield used to get better at writing jokes, but you can use it to improve at just about anything. 

All you need is a wall planner which has a full year on show. Hang it in a prominent place and then every day that you work on what you’re hoping to improve (writing, copywriting, playing a musical instrument, developing a business…whatever) you get to put a big red cross on the wall planner.

Every day under your belt will add to your chain of crosses, and your only task is this – Don’t break the chain!

So you don’t think about your day to day results – only not breaking the chain. This kind of persistence practice will ensure that you continue to improve.

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This probably qualifies as one of the strangest businesses we’ve seen recently, but who knows, it might trigger of an idea. Catacombo is a system for putting music into coffins! 

Created in Sweden the system consists of three different parts. Firstly, users create an account through the online CataPlay platform, which connects to Spotify and enables customers to create a playlist for their own coffin or get friends and family to choose the tracks when they’re gone.

The CataTomb is a 4G-enabled gravestone that receives the music from CataPlay and display the current track – along with details and tributes to the deceased through an LCD display. Finally, the music is played into the CataCoffin pretty much for ever. The cost? Around 23,000 Euro’s.

Now I don’t know who’s going to pay this (certainly not someone who’s chosen to be cremated I’d imagine!) but I suppose it gives lie to the phrase, “You can’t take it with you.”

There certainly seems to be a growth in interest in unusual funeral arrangements, and perhaps there’s money to be made by fulfilling unusual wishes. Can’t imagine your complaints department will be kept too busy either!

Fabulous Fries

Few of us give much thought to the humble French Fry, but Florida based Scott Nelowet spotted an opportunity while on holiday in Amsterdam.

In the United States, fries are seen as filler food, but in Amsterdam there are a number of outlets selling gourmet fries. Neolwet borrowed the idea, and tested it around Florida using a mobile van.

When that proved successful he opened his first French Fry Heaven restaurant in 2011, offering sweet potato fries with a choice of 55 sauces, spices and sea salt toppings.

There are two things to take away from this I think:

1.  Always be alert to what’s working in other countries while on holiday.

2.  There’s almost always an opportunity to create an upmarket version of a
   generic product.

So what’s next?

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Well now it’s ready, and you are one of the very first people I’m alerting to this today.  

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The recent Coronavirus lockdown and an announcement at the last budget which went unnoticed by most people, has turbocharged what was already a highly profitable business. What happened in lockdown and a loophole created by the budget announcement are real game changers. It’s an unprecedented opportunity.   

Who is this perfect for? Anyone who wants to make a great deal of moneyworking in their spare time from home and has access to a PC or laptop.  

Anyway, take a look now. As you’ll see, places on this are very limited (for obvious reasons) so don’t delay taking a look. 

    Very Best Wishes,

John Harrison    

PS When you join us in this, we will be on hand to provide full back up and support to ensure you succeed.