Three Business Ideas

Coming up with three business ideas sounded like it would be simple enough for me. It turns out that it actually takes a while for me to come up with something that actually sounds half decent to me, and not like something that I picked just to say I came up with three ideas. 

The first idea that I had was for a mobile app development company. I have recently found myself very interested in creating apps that I find useful for myself, that I could also offer to others via the App Store or Google Play Store. Although making mobile games sounds like fun, I find myself drawn to creating apps that people can use to make their lives easier or to help them with some sort of self-improvement. An idea that I have been working on independently is for a sort of fitness application for professional or recreational athletes. Fitness apps are of course abundant, and yet I cannot find one that provides the functionality that I desire and think would be useful to the audience I am targeting.

Keeping with the theme of programming, my second idea is for a business that helps create custom software solutions for small to medium sized businesses. During the time I have been at UW Tacoma I have worked part-time for a nearby car dealership. I find it interesting the number of problems we encounter on a daily basis that could be made almost non-existent with the help of a computer program, but it would need to be tailored to the needs of the specific business.

Lastly, I have always liked the idea of operating a small auto-detailing business. I spent several years obsessed with polishing the paint on my car to perfection, protecting it, and keeping it looking brand new. There’s just something about the way the water rolls off a freshly waxed car. However this is my least favorite idea, due to the likelihood of much lower pay than making software and the fact that I would probably ruin the fun for myself by turning it into work. I'll stick with my own car for the time being.