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Old February 15, 2013, 05:00 AM
Dien Rice Dien Rice is offline
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Default Re: An idea based on your background as a teacher...

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Originally Posted by Phil View Post
Excellent advice from Dien...

Follow what you Know...

Specialize in those Passion related niches, Whether you're in them...

Even if Some might not Exactly be in those Specialized fields also...

Simply find a Nice little Re-Workable idea that's Somewhat {Twistable}...

Even on the Marketing side of Creativity and Ideas...

So Many have {Cool and Awesome} ideas But absolutely No Ideas on How to Take their Concepts further into those Specialized niche Marketplaces that Oh so Many have Very little Ideas about...

Endless Entrepreneurial success stories All over the Web worth Seriously studying and Re-Creating into your Own Fresh new Ideas...

Another one the comes to Mind from a few years back from a Teachers Mindset and Brain Power into Success...

A Blast from the Past on Good ol' Dragons Den Canada! EH? ...

Sep 23, 2008 – During her 20 years as a high school language teacher, Kathryn ... Thousands of hours and several years later, her company, eStudent.ca, has wracked up $500,000 in sales to more than 1,200 schools across Canada, the U.S. and U.K. of software that the mother of two created and sells from her basement ...
http://www.canada.com/victoriatimesc...8-92be83be01a8
https://www.google.ca/search?q=http%...ient=firefox-a
Thanks again, Phil!

I love all these shows... Dragons' Den (both UK and Canadian), and Shark Tank in the US...

I can see how the idea in the article you linked to could be adapted to other subjects, too, apart from foreign languages.

If she can do it, why not you? All you need is a bright student who can program, like she had!

Although, you can also hire a programmer too (such as through oDesk, for example)...

Best wishes,

Dien
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