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August 7, 2011, 01:38 PM
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Idea Help & Investing hint
Hi Everyone,
I'm Newbie Nick, nice to meet you all. I've really enjoyed reading through a lot of your posts in the last few days. (Gordon- by the way- I'm also from Cuyahoga Falls, born and raised! :-) I live in Jerusalem now, and am trying to brainstorm ideas for a business I could run here, and market to the states. (From a chatteling standpoint, there's are some really cool markets in the Old City that sell Middle Eastern ornaments, religious artifacts that the tourists like. ) Some starting points: ~Budget of around $2,000 to get started ~I think playing up the Middle Eastern/exotic card would work well ~Even the "war/middle east conflict" card could work (?) ~Product should have large profit margin, as shipping costs to the States could eat into profit Based on what I've seen here, you all are really creative, and I thought I'd throw the idea out there. Thanks for reading this, everyone. -Nick By the way- word on the street (and from a lot of my army buddies) is that things are going to really heat up in Israel/Iran in September...investors may want to order oil futures. 
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#2
August 7, 2011, 10:56 PM
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Re: Idea Help & Investing hint
Here's an idea.
Buy a shovel. Find a carpenter to build a sturdy box of ½ cubic foot capacity, lined with plastic. Fill the box with dirt from Jerusalem. Enclose proof of origin. Send the box to this guy, along with a proposal to supply him with another box a month just like it. Ask him to send you 15% of his proceeds. Last edited by Bozo : August 7, 2011 at 10:58 PM. Reason: Spelled 'the' wrong.
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#3
August 11, 2011, 12:32 PM
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Re: Idea Help & Investing hint
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This idea reminded me of an article I read recently... Three Lithuanian entrepreneurs have created a product... It's a kind of perfume or air freshener with... ...the "scent of Lithuania" ! The scent costs around $40 US dollars (£25 British pounds), and more than 1,000 bottles have been sold, since they started selling it earlier this year... They've just produced and started selling a range of "Lithuania"-scented candles as well... Why not the "scent of..." (Jerusalem, the Rocky Mountains, the Appalachian mountains, the California Coast, the Australian outback, etc.)? Here's the article... Lithuania entrepreneurs try to sell 'country's smell' http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worl...rys-smell.html Best wishes, Dien
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#4
August 11, 2011, 05:26 PM
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Re: Idea Help & Investing hint
Hey Dien and Everyone,
Thanks for your input, this is an awesome idea....how about taking it a step further and making a line of soaps, incense (maybe even tobacco?) and hand/body cream? Could be very easily automated. Last edited by nick : August 11, 2011 at 05:39 PM.
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#5
August 7, 2011, 10:59 PM
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Re: Idea Help & Investing hint
Hi Nick,
Welcome to SowPubs... Best of Luck... And Success! Besides political issues in general, Economies & Ideas are Not really that much Different coming out of or throughout [Jerusalem] or Wherever on the Entrepreneurial side of things for that matter...  In case you're Not aware about the Fiverr.com Success story... Developed from Far away Jerusalem... Endless innovative and Creative ideas are being Developed as we Speak throughout the World Globally! ... Just Put your Thinking Cap On! ... And Since you're right in the Heart of Jerusalem... Start Networking with Some very ''Smart'' intelligent Entrepreneurial minds, Friends and Connections... Micha Kaufman, Co-founder & CEO at Fiverr.com, Serial Entrepreneur Fiverr.com Success story... http://www.google.com/search?q=Fiver...ient=firefox-a {Awesome} Opportunity... Amazing resource http://www.meetup.com/ Throughout Worldwide Locations...  Micha Kaufman, Co-founder & CEO at Fiverr.com, Serial Entrepreneur http://www.meetup.com/TechAviv/members/8160175/ http://www.meetup.com/JerusalemBNF/a...mments/?op=all Just some Quick picks, research and Misc. ideas to Help [heat-up] your Thinking Cap... Brainstorming and Doing business in Jerusalem! ... Doing business in Jerusalem... http://sandiegometro.com/2010/01/doi...-in-jerusalem/ http://www.jewishiphonecommunity.org...for-five-bucks Doing business in Jerusalem... http://www.google.com/search?q=doing...ient=firefox-a Jerusalem domaining! ... Quickly Playing around with Specialized (Niches) and ideas related to ''Jerusalem'' gave me All Kinds of [Cool] ideas... http://www.google.com/search?q=jerus...ient=firefox-a More Stuff... http://www.mfa.gov.il/MFA/IsraelExpe...playMode=print http://www.greenprophet.com/2011/08/...poop-into-ash/ http://www.greenprophet.com/2011/08/...rced-bio-foam/ http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/...ho_doesnt.html http://www.haaretz.com/print-edition...later-1.377519 http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7...087838,00.html http://www.jpost.com/NationalNews/Ar...aspx?id=230527 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/karin-..._b_893196.html http://www.haaretz.com/weekend/week-...rikes-1.374667 http://www.israellandfund.com/en-us/...nity.htm?id=13 http://www.jerusalemproperties.co.il...ty/15517.shtml Continued... Neighbourhoods in both Jerusalem and Tel Aviv display the colour and joie de vivre ... The Galilee is recognized as religious tourism-and-pilgrimage hub, ... http://lucire.com/2011/0629vo0.shtml Jerusalem 'Tourism gold mine... http://www.google.com/search?q=jerus...w=1440&bih=722 http://www.israelnationalnews.com/Ne...5#.Tj9GyGP4WSo All the best... Phil Last edited by Phil : August 7, 2011 at 11:45 PM. Reason: additional info...
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#6
August 9, 2011, 11:06 AM
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Re: Idea Help & Investing hint
Hi Phil,
I really appreciate your thoughtful response. These articles you dug up and posted are excellent and you've got my 'brainstorming juices' flowing! Sincerely, Nick
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#7
August 10, 2011, 05:02 AM
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Re: Idea Help & Investing hint
Nick,
Glad we Got you Thinking a little... Since I have some Misc. interests in Israel... Figured I'd share a few more Quick very Useful links... Focusing on Particular, Israel (related) Keywords that Can, Connect you to even More, Almost endless Ideas, Opportunities, Ongoing resources... http://israelexporter.com/ http://israelexporter.com/about-us http://www.israelexporter.com/business-opportunities Israel business directories... http://www.google.com/search?q=Israe...w=1440&bih=722 Israel business opportunities... http://www.google.com/search?q=Israe...ient=firefox-a Israel business news... http://www.google.com/search?q=Israe...ient=firefox-a Israel business industries... http://www.google.com/search?q=Israe...144 0&bih=722 By the way... I'm sure you (Might) of come [Across] misc. Information regarding ''HOTSHEET(S)'' and Related {Goldmines} throughout SowPubs... Almost! ... No Entrepreneurial (types) Publishing very [Specialized] Hotsheets directly From and About Jerusalem – Israel... On Endless ideas... Specialty Topics on Particular, interest(s) Locally and Worldwide... A Free triple Pack of HOTSHEET(S) related information throughout Google & Sowpubs for More ideas & possibilities... http://preview.tinyurl.com/3p3zy3o http://preview.tinyurl.com/3bawg5x http://preview.tinyurl.com/3gec3zb More if you [Scroll] down to the bottom of (Each Page) in Google & Hit [Next]... Next and so on... Re-Workable into All Kinds of ideas... {No} Matter from Wherever, ''Anyone'' plans to Market their ideas From and To... Good ol' Economics of the Never-ending... Worldwide [Full] of Opportunities... View more than 250.000 economic indicators for 232 countries. ... World, Europe, Western Europe, Northern Europe, Southern Europe, North America ... http://www.tradingeconomics.com/israel/indicators http://www.tradingeconomics.com/ Hope you're Not overwhelmed with information... That's it for Now... Have Fun Deciding! ... And Let us know How Everything Works out ''Growing'' your Selected Business models... Phil
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#8
August 11, 2011, 05:36 PM
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Re: Idea Help & Investing hint
Thanks, Phil!
I think we hit something with the hotsheet idea. You'd be surprised at how many American expats live in Jerusalem....and they don't have a clue how to work the bureaucracy! I was "lucky" to marry a local (this March!), and she's helped me through much of the bureaucracy....which could maybe be translated into many hotsheets (How to pay property taxes, how to set up a bank account, how to....) Another thing that's big here is finding people who are honest. It's a haggling, middle eastern society where "an eye for an eye" is the norm. It's hard to trust the guy who wants to fix your car, or install new windows...it's hard to trust them with pricing and quality....so maybe a hotsheet about "these guys are the honest/fair guys." Or since I'm newly married and did the whole process in Israel, maybe a hotsheet on how to organize a beautiful wedding in the Holy Land. SOWPubbers in other places could also make similar hotsheets. If you live in an area with lots of new people moving in, and you know who the honest plumber, mechanic, butcher and dentist etc, are....well that's golden information! Why not sell that info to newbies in you area in the form of hotsheets? Last edited by nick : August 11, 2011 at 07:53 PM.
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#9
August 9, 2011, 10:07 AM
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Re: Idea Help & Investing hint
Sometimes I have a hard time with time management any suggestions?
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#10
August 10, 2011, 06:29 AM
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Time Management... Time for Love, Time for Money! ...
A few Quick Picks, Specially selected... Some Free! ... And Some, Unfortunately Not...
Unless, Affiliate Marketing... Pre-selling, JV's, Cross promotions, Brokering Deals, Bartering, Wheeling N' Dealing through Misc. Services & Consulting is on your list of Money making Expertise... More out there of course... But here's the Cream of the Crop! ... Lots of {Cool} Creative innovations and ideas to Consider... Definitely worth Exploring and Testing according to Your Needs... Wants and Requirements! ... http://www.epiforge.com/Grindstone/ http://www.inc.com/marla-tabaka/3-great-time-tools.html http://www.mindomo.com/ http://www.dumblittleman.com/2009/04...tools-and.html http://www.businessballs.com/timemanagement.htm http://freelanceswitch.com/productiv...r-freelancers/ http://vandelaydesign.com/blog/tools...agement-tools/ http://freelanceswitch.com/productiv...ack-your-time/ http://inspirationfeed.com/resources...agement-tools/ http://www.theactionmachine.com/ Just Goes to Show you... There's Opportunities in Just About [Everything] these Days! ... Time for Love, Time for Money: People say that Kevin Hogan is one of the hardest working men in the selling/persuasion/speaking industry. How does he sell, promote, travel, speak, ... http://store.kevinhogan.com/timeforl...eformoney.aspx Time management is one of those wonderful, timeless topics with so many lessons ... Lost Time. Making and Saving. Mastering. Money. Moments ... Unknown; “Time is the glue that bonds a broken heart, but love is the air ... http://sourcesofinsight.com/2009/08/...gement-quotes/ Phil
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