Promising Markets for a Startup Company

Konstantinos asks: "So far, I have worked as an IT manager in various projects, but I am fed up with someone else getting all the money out of my work. So, I want to do something on my own. Obviously, I don't want to take on the big guys as I will not have the resources or the time to be antagonistic, and I have to go after something totally different. I have made a small market research, but I don't want to risk my hard-earned money on something that is destined to flop. I had some ideas about niche markets that IT hasn't really touched, like agriculture. In your opinion, which are the most promising markets, for a one/two person startup company to try and tackle? I know that there is a risk in everything, and I understand that the IT business is under a global crisis, but I also know that there are some markets (esp. niche markets) that haven't had a significant hit in revenue due to the crisis. I would like to try and hit those markets. I am not afraid of work and I know that I can do the job and do it well, if only I find what it is! Thanks for any help."

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To summarise the question

[tubabeat]

1 ??????? 2 ??????? 3 Profit!

Dear Slashdot

[Anonymous Coward]

I'm an unemployed tech worker whos benefits are about to run out. I can find a job any where on this continent, so I've got to do something soon, or I'll be out on the street. I'm pretty smart and have some experience, and I want to make a million dollars working for myself. How do I do that?

The irony

[benwb]

of a manager who is upset that other people are reaping the benefits of his work staggers the mind.

Specialization is for insects

[L. VeGas]

I think it's important to be diverse. Try both brick and mortar.

yeah, right

[tongue]

I've got this great idea for a company in a niche market that's small enough to make money, but too small for the big boys to bother coming after me... i've put all the work and research into finding it. but what the hell, you can have it... after all, you obviously really WANT it more than I do.

chump. go join the underpants gnomes, they could use someone like you, methinks.

I'd tell you,

[abulafia]

But then I'd have to compete with you.

Re:Easy money

[zulux]

Also avoid evangelism. If the customer wants to build a data warehouse in access, warn them against it, then do it and bill it.

Or even better, Build it in PostgreSQL and bill them for the MS SQL Server licence. Have the database randomly drop records and tell them it's MS SQL. Then rebill them for doing it in PostgreSQL. Don't forget to turn off the randomly drop record 'feature.'

I've got an idea...

[embo]

It's a "Jump To Conclusions" mat. You see, you have this mat, with different conclusions on it that you could jump to.

Online pet supplies

[ajw1976]

This is a market that hasn't been tapped yet. Build a website where pet owners can go and buy pet food and supplies and have it delivered to their house. Suprisingly, no one has thought of this. It is definitely a sure win. I know of so many pet owners who wish they could order a pet toy online instead of going all the way to the pet store and buying it there.