Robotics, artificial intelligence, but also food, services, and tourism. Here are the sectors that will explode in the coming months. And 30 stories to inspire.
1. Broga, yoga for men
80 billion dollars is the revenue generated by yoga worldwide. It is mostly women who practice it. But the benefits affect everyone. So, two young Americans refined Broga (Brothers Yoga), a “strong” yoga. They organize classes around the world, retreats with jungle hikes, climbing, adventure holidays, and corporate seminars.
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2. Focus on swingers
Travel: To counter competition on the web, we need to offer a service tailored to your specific needs. After families with children and the elderly, a new target creates new opportunities. We are talking about swingers, who in the United States seem to represent 4% of the total. For them (and for nudists), the German travel agency Aphrodite Travel has come up with proposals featuring hotels, beaches, and customized cruises.
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3. I put the bar in a bank
The American bank Capital One, in order to attract young people to its branches, has introduced cafes, Peet’s Coffee. From the windows of the Union Square branch in New York, you do not see office workers at the counter, but long tables of young people working on their laptops while sipping a cappuccino or coffee. And the number of those who enter the bar and open a checking account is increasing.
4. I open the center that makes you fly
. In Milan, you can experience the thrill of a vacuum launch, without a plane and without a parachute. AeroGravity is the largest vertical tunnel in the world, the only one in Italy, where everyone can safely simulate a free fall from an airplane. You fly supported by a powerful airflow. The idea is from a group of skydivers who decided to start a business.
5. I launch a fablab and create 3D projects for businesses
The fablab is a place open to the public: anyone can enter, design and create, with 3D printers, laser cutters, and cutters. “And it’s a business,” explains Massimo Temporelli, co-founder of TheFabLab. “A fablab that employs 5 to 10 designers and carries out digital design activities for SMEs and startups can charge from half a million to a million euros.”
6. I bet on the return of vinyl
In Great Britain, vinyl record revenues surpassed those of downloads. Sony resumed their production after 30 years. How to make a business out of it? In the United States, Viryl Technologies invented a fast and cheap process to produce them. Thanks to the Dutch startup Vinylify, you just choose the songs and the cover to receive a personalized record at home. In Italy, Vinilificio does it. Space for record stores and events for enthusiasts.
7. I open a place to take a nap for 14 euros
They are called Siesta & Go, these are places where anyone can take the time to nap. Price: 14 euros per hour. It was created in Spain by a 32-year-old businesswoman. The idea? After opening a bar in Madrid’s financial district, she noticed that managers and employees were always sleep-deprived. Today, the business is doing well.
8. I invent a hand backup device
“Safety is primarily prevention. My study focuses on this concept and my work,” assures Angiolino Marangoni. He is the inventor of the light device Elvia98. It mounts on the car, and when the driver touches the brake pedal, a green light in front turns on, letting the pedestrian know they can cross safely.
9. I put the gourmet meatball on wheels
Roberta Lamberti, 29, from Salerno, after years of experience in catering, combined her passions for travel and cooking, starting with La Polpetteria. She tours Italy in caravans offering gourmet meatballs made with quality ingredients. From meatballs to carbonara to fish and chips.
10. I invent solid toothpaste and eliminate waste
Its name is Lamazuna and it comes from France. It is a brand of organic and vegan products for beauty and personal hygiene. Deviator Laetitia Van De Walle sought ways to focus on the waste produced every day in the bathroom. She replaced cotton pads and makeup remover with reusable wipes. The tubes of toothpaste become lollipops to rub on the toothbrush. Shampoo, deodorants, and creams are in solid form.
11. I invent the kit to create a vegetable garden anywhere you want
Urban garden is a kit to create a garden wherever you want. The idea is from brothers Alessandro and Massimo Zemignani. “We have a packaging company. Mom asked us to make her a container to create a vegetable garden. We used crates and rescue pallets, with wheels. The market was there. So we developed and patented it.”
12. I hire Pepper, the human robot
Launched in 2014 by a company in Tokyo, it is a humanoid robot designed to interact with people. It dialogues, laughs, moves, dances. It costs as little as €1,500, and many companies buy it. Pepper welcomes tourists on cruise ships, consoles children in children’s hospitals, and informs people at museum entrances.
13. I open the concierge bar
Three barista friends (Francesca, Federica, and Emanuela) had the idea of opening a special place on Navigli, in Milan: a bar that also serves as a neighborhood concierge. It offers services to local residents, from picking up a package to holding a bunch of keys.
14. I open a time bar (and take it everywhere in the world)
An open space for everyone, where you can work, consume unlimited sodas and food. Coffee, desserts, and snacks are free. You pay for the time spent in the place. The idea is from a young Russian who launched the first Ziferblat in Moscow in 2011. To date, he has replicated it in 5 countries, with 14 cafes.
15. I organize coding courses
Learning to program gives a mindset that allows you to tackle complex problems. This is the subject that young people need to learn today and will be considered as important as mathematics and English. In recent years, many companies have started offering courses, especially for boys. One of them is from Florence and is called Third Culture.
16. Start a business with virtual reality
Two Sardinian brothers invented special glasses to wear at the dentist. Those who wear them, instead of the dreaded drill, will see movies, a football field, or can read a book. With their idea, Christian and Jonathan Mulas, dentistry students, won a competition for the most innovative ideas in Spain.
17. I raise chickens
“In my family’s forest, about 600 meters above sea level, in Val Gerola, we always had a few chickens. They lived naturally, scratching among the chestnut trees. In 2013, we started a farm with the same principle, in Morbegno.” Massimo Rapella and his wife Elisabetta started with 700 chickens, built a 120 square meter chicken coop, but now it has doubled. They will reach 2,000 chickens.
18. I teach you the secrets of cocktails and open a tasting bar
Two mixology experts open a school to teach the secrets of the best cocktails. Then, the insight: you need the right places to spread the culture of alcohol. “We created a school, in Vicenza, Enjoy the Drinking Artisans, where we organize courses on catering and especially on the bar,” explains Nicola Scarso, 30. Three years ago, Giacomo Diamante and he created a private circle in Vicenza, where you can enter only if you receive a text message with the days, times, and the password. “It was a success. So we opened another cocktail bar in Milan, which operates in the same way.”
19. I distribute green sex toys
Ecological awareness is pushing sex toy manufacturers to a green turn. Wood, glass, and other materials for stimulators and toys are chosen, avoiding plastics that release toxic residues. Vegans also need to pay attention to lubricants on latex: no casein, but an extract from thistle. This is the proposal from Glyde, an Australian company, which has been certified by the Vegan Society. And it is trying to expand its network of distributors.
20. Project the app that washes your car at home (and without water)
Three 29-year-old friends created an app that allows you to book and pay for washing at home, on the street, or in the garage. It’s called Wash Out. The wash is waterless. The benefits? “Saves time for the customer and water for the planet,” explains Christian Padovan.
21. I invent the Airbnb for gardens
It’s called Garden Sharing. It’s a rental platform where you can’t find rooms or houses (like on Airbnb), but gardens and open spaces where you can spend the night. The client chooses the type of space: for camping in a tent, a caravan, or on-site installation. Meanwhile, private homes or farms earn rental income from their garden. The idea comes from a 30-year-old team from Ancona.
22. I create a marketplace to buy and sell wedding dresses
What to do with a wedding dress that takes up closet space? This is what Francesca Manfredi, a fashion expert, wondered right after her wedding. In collaboration with two partners, she created the platform Marryadress. “Whoever wants to sell the dress posts an ad with information and photos. If it meets our standards, we approve it.” Those who want to buy it instead make arrangements directly with the seller.
23. I take you to places by speedboat
Turn local to local and enjoy the night: now it is also done on the lake. Just rent a speedboat with a driver. It happens on Lake Garda. How much? “150 euros per hour, for groups of 15 people,” explains Claudio Francioso, a speedboat pilot for 25 years, partner of the Sirmione Boats consortium. “Clients request excursions in the bath, parties (birthdays, weddings, graduations, bachelorette parties…) or an aperitif on board.”
24. I make ice cream without “crap”
It’s called “Ciacco. Ice cream without a doubt.” It is a chain of ice cream parlors with an exposed laboratory. The creator is Stefano Guizzetti, 34, with a degree in food science and a thesis on ice cream behind him. “Without” does not mean devoid of taste, but with a short list of ingredients, no added additives. And special attention for intolerant and vegan customers.
25. I organize gay weddings
Orchestra Italian Weddings for Equal Love is an agency founded in 2015 from the collaboration between four partners aged 37 to 44. “We want to combine the beauties of Italy with the ad hoc needs of same-sex couples. We are generating a lot of interest from foreign clients. We promote ourselves through the Web and push for a change in mentality,” explains Silvia Monteverdi.
26. I open a vegan cooking school (with a starred chef)
Interest in vegan cooking is increasing. And schools dedicated to 100% “vegetable” dishes have emerged. In Milan, a group of professionals, with chef Simone Salvini, created FunnyVeg Academy. It offers evening courses, from pastry to street food, and masterclasses for professionals.
27. I franchise an osteopath
Simone Giordano, 27, invented a business that employs many young people and other entrepreneurs: Osteolab. It is a center where several health professionals are located. Some are fixed, like the massage physiotherapist and the osteopath, others available by appointment. They have established a brand, involved sponsors, and a company, Macron, which manufactures sports nutrition products.
28. Agriturismo? I open it by the sea
Over the past three years, the number of farms has increased by more than 8,000 structures. According to a study by Agriturismo.it, those located near the sea have seen a 30% growth in revenue. In favor of the seasonality of tourism aimed at these facilities and the growing demand for locations in contact with nature. The most popular regions: Tuscany, Apulia, Piedmont, Sardinia, and Liguria.
29. I create an “intergenerational” travel agency (for grandparents and grandchildren)
In America, it’s a phenomenon. The number of grandparents is increasing (70 million in 2016, 25% more than 15 years ago) and they are willing to spend on their grandchildren’s travel. And there are many travel agencies specializing in what are called “intergenerational trips,” vacations where parents are left at home and only grandparents and grandchildren go.
30. I prepare good food and it does good
Good-Cibo well that does good: it is a company that comes from the ideas of Debora Cantarutti, a nutritionist from Milan, on the alkaline and nutrigenomic diet (which teaches how to choose and juxtapose foods for positive effects on health). Debora and the other founders of Bon created an information portal, organizing conferences, aperitifs, and catering for companies, venues, and events, where foods are functionally combined. And distinguished by indicative stamps (for example vegan, gluten-free…).
Excerpt from the article “30 brilliant ideas for starting a business” published in Millionaire in September 2017. To purchase the order book, write to [email protected].
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- 1.0.1 4. I open the center that makes you fly
- 1.0.2 7. I open a place to take a nap for 14 euros
- 1.0.3 10. I invent solid toothpaste and eliminate waste
- 1.0.4 13. I open the concierge bar
- 1.0.5 17. I raise forest chickens
- 1.0.6 20. Project the app that washes your car at home (and without water)
- 1.0.7 23. I take you around places by speedboat
- 1.0.8 25. Organize gay weddings
- 1.0.9 28. Agriturismo? I open it by the sea
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