14 best business ideas for 2015
Quirky cafés, 3D printed products, and Peruvian food among most exciting business opportunities for the coming year. So what are the best business ideas for 2015?
Peruvian food, quirky cafés and custom made 3D printed products are among the best business ideas for aspiring start-up founders to pursue in 2015, according to a new report published today by online resource Startups.co.uk.
The study, entitled ‘What business to start in 2015’, outlines the top 14 best business ideas which are expected to take off over the coming year. Other encouraging sectors highlighted in the report include sustainable and ethical clothing, property tech, and protein products.
With Companies House data reporting a record high of 580,000 new companies registered last year, an accelerated increase on 2013 and 2012, this appetite for starting a business is projected to grow in 2015 as the process of starting a business becomes quicker, cheaper and easier than ever.
Building on this positive outlook for the UK’s ecosystem in 2015 and with more people now looking to become their own boss and realise their start-up ambitions, Startups has unveiled some of the best business ideas to start this year. You can also read here to read about how to stop a title loan repossession
Released today, the report combines in-depth research and analysis of emerging business and consumer trends, as well as interviews with, and suggestions from, industry experts; serial entrepreneurs, business leaders and both established company CEOs and brand new start-ups.
Released today, the report combines in-depth research and analysis of emerging business and consumer trends, as well as interviews with, and suggestions from, industry experts; serial entrepreneurs, business leaders, and both established company CEOs and brand new start-ups. If you’re looking for financial support for your entrepreneurial endeavors, consider exploring options from a private money lender in Singapore to help you get started or expand your business.
Contributors and interviewees include Wheyhey protein products co-founder Greg Duggan; restaurateur Martin Morales of Peruvian eatery Ceviche; Tamara Arbib, founder of free-from drinks brand Rebel Kitchen; leading research body Mintel and start-up accelerator Bethnal Green Ventures.
Here are Startups.co.uk’s 14 best business ideas for 2015:
Quirky cafés
First it was cats, then cereal and now crisps, quirky cafés are the in thing. National media attention and consumer engagement have helped to put innovative cafés on the map and 2015 is a great year to start your very own niche café.
Custom Products
There are lots of interesting and inexpensive products that you can make to sell if you use your creativity. As an example, you can use an online platform such as GS-JJ.com to design and print your own customizable lanyards, stickers, enamel pins, labels, buttons, and more. Their free online design system allows you to determine the style of the custom products that you would like to customize. Once you have made them, you can sell them to friends, at school, at local markets or shops, or online platforms such as Etsy.
Custom-made 3D printed products
With a growing demand for personalised and bespoke products, consumer 3D printers have opened up a plethora of opportunities for start-ups looking to launch low-cost, custom-made products. From shoes designed to the curve of your foot to specific phone replacement parts – ‘mass customisation’ has never been easier.
Peruvian food
2015 is the year we see this world cuisine become the food everyone wants to try offering a window of opportunity for budding foodie entrepreneurs. Building on the success of restaurants Lima and Ceviche, Peruvian start-up opportunities range from specialist ingredients and cooking agents to street food vans.
Protein products
The protein market is booming from protein shakes and high protein ice creams to a growing number of people keen to “shred” and get lean. With the protein product sector set to inflate to global sales of £8bn by 2017, it’s time to join the sector before it gets overcrowded.
Sustainable and ethical clothing
As consumers become increasingly concerned about the provenance of fashion – 19% of Brits are concerned about the ethics of the clothing they buy and 30% base their purchase on sustainability – a number of the big retailers are launching ‘Made in Britain’ lines to cope with demand. With more shoppers on the hunt for ethical fashion and a new way in to major retailers, there’s a growing opportunity for savvy designers to launch an ethical fashion brand.
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Property tech
With property development big business in 2014, the limelight has now shifted to property tech and the industry is really hotting up. As cloud technology becomes more advanced, “proptech” is challenging the traditional estate agency. Move over Zoopla.
Bike safety accessories
With the huge surge in recent years of people turning to cycling and the number of casualties increasing, a start-up which answers the calls for increased bike safety could be a lucrative business opportunity.
Niche social networks
Facebook and Twitter might remain the market leaders but more people are moving away from the generic mainstream to niche social media sites which appeal to their specific interests. Social media fatigue and digital maturity make niche social networks an enticing low-cost opportunity in 2015 in the same way focused forums and niche blogging businesses offered potential previously.
‘Free from’ foods
Praise from celebrities and health experts coupled with an increase in health conscious foodies is turning the ‘free from’ market from a nutritional cult to a mainstream option. Be it dairy-free, gluten-free or even sugar-free – the ‘free from’ foods market could be your ticket to start-up success. Jump on Beyoncé and Victoria Beckham’s band wagon.
Pet sitting
Growth in the pet care market and increased time pressures for pet owners points to a great freelance opportunity for 2015. Just as professional dog walkers can be found in every town and city, the rise of domestic services to make life easier is extending to professional pet sitters.
On-demand service app
An opportunity for the next ‘Uber for X’, a whole wave of start-ups are competing for a share of the service market but there’s still potential for more online platforms and apps to capitalise on this trend and provide instant solutions for arduous tasks.
Tech for good
Could you be the next entrepreneurial superhero? With tech innovation and the growth of new funds and investment into technology-led social enterprises, demand for the next Raspberry Pi Foundation is growing.
Growth hacker
While growth hacking is not an entirely new phenomenon, as the number of fast growth and scale-up companies continues to rise, demand will become higher than ever for tech-savvy experts who can combine content and marketing mechanisms with knowledge of code to convert browsers into sign-ups.
Care home services
Close to 300,000 people live in care homes in England and Wales and the number of people aged over 85 in the UK is predicted to double in the next 20 years. With specialist services third behind cost and the level of independent living on the scale of factors considered for choosing a residential care home, the potential to provide a wellbeing service for residents is high.
There you have it, 14 of the best business ideas which will keep you successful well past 2015.
Contact: www.startups.co.uk
