wedding-credits1

When one of America’s largest banks Lehman Brothers declared bankruptcy back in 2008 people were shocked and all credit institutions lost consumers’ confidence. Now you’ll definitely think twice before heading to any bank’s credit department. Unfortunately there are situations when you simply can’t cope by yourself and a wedding is one of them. Yet fear of borrowing from a bank is quiet strong and people start searching for alternative. Scott Almeida, a 35 year old venture capitalist, saw this business niche and founded a financial services company Wedding Plan Payment.
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clemens-en-august

There’s already quiet a decent collection of unique business ideas for hospitality business and restaurant owners, some interesting ideas for funeral business as well as few good examples of successful small business in other niches. But somehow I never write about fashion business though this market also suffers severe crisis and needs some unusual fresh ideas to make it up till better times. Today I will restore justice and tell about a very creative move that helped one German brand to significantly boost sales.
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green-business-idea

Top 10 successful business ideas for 2010 includes such trends as Energy efficiency consultancy and Expenses Reduction services. If you have chosen one of these business niches for your company, then here’s one great green idea that you could offer to your potential customers – hospitality business owners.
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mixed-emotions-cocktail

The art of marketing a product is a very demanded talent in times of crisis and decline of purchasing capacities. Most companies have significantly reduced their marketing budget and personnel has to show real creativity to ensure good sales. In March I’ve posted an interesting story about Japanese product Drink & Kiss – unusual marketing campaign and interesting design made it really popular. Now here’s another example of successful marketing tactic.
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funeral-business

It’s a well known fact that funeral business is among the most profitable businesses. Reason is obvious – people who just lost their beloved one are too shocked and too depressed to analyze and negotiate prices. So, if you are about to found your own company, consider the idea of small funeral business. The major problem you may face is severe competition on this market, so think about an unusual niche business idea that will help you stand out. I already have 2 interesting business ideas in my collection: Ashes to Portraits and Sentimental Connections and here are another 3 potentially successful ideas for funeral business:
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unusual-greeting

If someone would ask you about the most unforgettable gift you’ve ever had, what would it be? Probably you will remember gift that was unexpected or a gift that was presented in an unusual way. Let me tell you about one Russian company that started their successful business in organization of unusual greetings.
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