a. Use a web enabled flat screen inside waiting rooms

b. Provide healthy living tips and other relevant health information

c. Instruct people on how to ask their doctor questions and self-diagnose

d. Charge companies to brand the content or be and on-screen advertiser

Why it will work: Waiting rooms are in need of “entertainment” for the increasing number of patrons. Health-related content would be relevant to the viewers and accepted by the office managers. Sponsors could range from the obvious pharmaceutical advertisers to consumer products such as Lysol. Branded content can be provided by sponsors.

a. Web application sold on a subscription basis to political candidates while they run for office and during their tenure

b. Provides integrated communication platform for candidate to reach community and for the community to reach their representative

c. Fundraising and donation tools are built in which more than offset cost of system subscription

d. Reoccurring revenue model and steady stream of local, state, and federal elections create a very lucrative opportunity

e. Centralized web application ensures constant product refinement and customization to outpace competitors

Why this will work: The internet has proved itself as a major tool for all types and sizes of campaigns; ubiquitous web platform is indefinitely scalable and easy to maintain; campaigns can purchase subscription for much less than creating a fraction of the system’s capabilities themselves

a. Modeling service provided to small retailers and e-businesses

b. Business mails product (clothing, accessories, household product) to individual to have quality photos taken

c. Product is returned to retailer or e-business owner along with pictures that are ready to use on their website or in store displays

Why it will work: Small businesses always do a poor job of displaying their products online or inside their brick-and-mortar store. This low overhead service business fills a niche by providing a cost-effective way to get product photos on a person. This business can be run by a photographer or an aspiring model (of any type) and marketed to local retailers and any online business that is missing product shots.

a. Climate controlled truck delivers to residents (similar to Schwann frozen foods)

b. Farmers drop off food at centralized location to be sorted and loaded onto trucks

c. All food is sold on consignment (farmer gets paid for what is sold, not what he/she drops off)

d. Internet and computerized telephone based signup and shopping cart creation (users can sign up for service and create shopping carts for bundled delivery)

Why it will work:  all inventory is on consignment; product is just as fresh as fixed-location farmers markets, automated interface for customers allows for scalability, strong increase in consumer demand for fresh and/or organic foods

a. Toilet: seat lifts automatically until lowered, seat sprayed with antibacterial mist after each use, automatic flushing

b. Sink: hands placed in opening that sprays antibacterial mist, followed by water, followed by fast blow drying

c. Door: automatic door opener when exiting

d. Floor: removable composite material with small holes to allow waste to drain to floor below contact surface

e. Aroma Control: ionic air neutralizer in overhead fan with sufficient air flow, scent dispersal on a timer

Why it will work: Restroom technology is being widely adopted; increased awareness of unsanitary conditions; strong efforts by all types of consumer businesses to improve their image with clean and enjoyable facilities

a. Similar to personal steamers, for individual pieces of clothing

b. Solves a persistent problem for many pet owners

c. Inexpensive input parts

Why it will work: modern fabrics oftentimes attract and retain hair and lint; difficult to remove with rollers and brushes; pet owners are plagued by the quantity of hair that is shed; increases personal professionalism; alleviates significant hassle

a. Hollow pot is filled with water and tubes disperse water based on limited timer options

b. Holds enough water to last 14-30 days of watering

c. Variety of styles of pots for home decorating

Why it will work:  Many plant owners don’t enjoy the hassle of watering plants; many plants die because of a lack of water; vacationers must hire a person to water plants; many more people would own live plants if they were easier to maintain

a. Set time and various alarm options by speaking (i.e. “set alarm”, “seven fifteen AM”, “done”)

b. Variety of alarm tones, sounds, and music

c. Simplifies tedious problem for many consumers

d. Very cheap technologies make it potentially very lucrative

Why it will work:  Cheap product that can be sold in a variety of outlets; could sell to current technology manufacturer; proper branding could yield a wildly successful brand

a. Replaces post-it notes and dry erase boards that are common place in busy households

b. Electronic Ink display projects current month calendar with access to future months

c. Voice messages can be recorded under each date for individual users (message light flashes by individual name when message is present for that day)

d. Can be used to leave quick daily messages or as a planning calendar with messages that will be played automatically on future dates

e. User selects category of recorded message which is displayed for intended recipient to quickly reference type of message

f. WiFi connection synchronizes with web-based calendar to allow universal access and updating

g. Small enough to hang on wall or use magnets to attach to refrigerator

Why it will work:  increasing demand on family time makes handwriting detailed messages a hassle, allows for individual messages for multiple users, makes keeping a calendar much more efficient and user-friendly, limitless sales potential

a. Single or multiple standard projectors are installed to project onto large walls or “fake windows”

b. Projectors are linked to single computer to coordinate projection display across multiple projectors

c. Users can connect to accompanying website to download panoramic audio/video loops and still images for display

d. Opportunity to turn the most dreary spaces into the most exciting and/or relaxing spaces

e. Could also be used to display live or recorded video from various sources

f. All required technology is in place and is cheaper than ever to assemble

g. Commercial users could integrate promotional, motivational, or other audio and video in all types of retail, manufacturing, or corporate environments

Why it will work: Cheap technologies comprise system; can sell hardware and subscription to service on Internet; evolutionary environment control for residential and commercial users; powerful marketing tool in retail environments