Today i was talking to a young internet geek ( he was the manager ) in a cell phone shop about starting a business online , his reaction was ; ” I need an idea ! “        

                    Most people tend to think of this as an unsurmountable barrier to starting .yet in reality it is the least thing to worry about..    for sources of  ideas wait a moment……. After teaching creativity for over 30 years i believe that the problem is not ideas .but an idea which the individual feels comfortable with.

                     Here is the secret of most successful entrepreneurs..they often are not great at thinking up ideas.. but they do have the ability to choose one which fits there strengths ..that is , they know want they can do best,their base skills ..this could be :–organising ability;imaginative;warm personality;techie;writing skills;ability to speak a number of languages ; If you think you have no special skill ( you have but you have not found it yet ! ) there is one thing you can do which every” master “ Has the ability to find just one person who can organise a team of individuals to do what is required and you cannot…more on this in a future blog……..

You may well have been told you can be anything you want ( by well meaning educators or even your parents ) It is not true ! The only certain way to success is to realise your own potential; and thats using your unique you to the utmost.   

 Now regarding ideas ;” Google ” was not a new idea; but to build a search engine with great capacity and produce results faster then others was an innovation which arrived at the right time …Some ideas are just presented to a different market or are cheaper or better quality .

 There are many ideas on TMI which are free to use ..if inhouse , email us and in most cases we will give you permission to adopt the idea ..that is it will be copyright to you , in effect you intellectual property..the more you progress the idea the firmer your claim on the idea.

 In practice few are stolen as most entrepreneurs prefer to use their own ideas… related to their skills.

 There is one thing which does stand out as a special strength which all the top guru’s seem to have ..tho’ few talk about it ! CREATIVITY..It’s the ability to think up alternatives. This explains way those who are very successful say do what i do  ( at a price )  and you to will be successful..may be ; and maybe not!

 Their success is often built on joining another .joint ventures…or alliances.. or building highly targeted lists of customers..they instruct you to do this and that but the strategies they use are generally not revealed ..For example ..form an alliance with another successful entrepreneur..thats the thing to do ..but how do you go about it in detail?  Obviously it requires finding a good enough reason for the other party to agree .In other words you have to be CREATIVE use your imagination…

 From the above you can understand one of the most sort after type of team menber is he or she who is a creative thinker..you may not have that skill so find one who does. The good news is they can often be found in the “drop out of college type” Or found in the last place a techie inclined entrepreneur would look; at your local art college !

 Let us know if you would like more information on team selection  ( ours should be complete for launch by October ) They will be  writing up the free eco enterprise education program…be patient..

  Do tell us about your startup ..failures and successes….

      take  care   humbird

Currently we are negotiating with a number of students from whom we will select some to run blogs and others input ideas.

 A young married couple have just added ..” bushman survival knowledge” as an idea..It took 10 minutes to type in..         we may engage them to invent ideas and upload…

We have now over 30 computers to ship to Mian Channu….waitng to see if our application for funding to transport them is successful…

We are delighted to have formed an alliance with Lugewa Hakim ceo of ;” Uganda entrepreneurs foundation ” We will let you know when he has uploaded all his text and is ready to launch…

We are excited about this alliance because Uganda has been rated the top country in the world for entrepreneureal activity…With Hakim’s blog for the frst time Uganda will be able to globalise students digital products ..allowing any one in Uganda to start a business at nil cost ..with the back up of . The foundations advanced programs..as getting started is often the most difficult part, this should be a great help to engage many more students before they leave College University

  Hurry up Hakim…………. with your launch  !!

We have formed another alliance with a very well established and successful print and design businesst ;the owner has great ideas and does something about them !   See his ” Illuminated estate agents sign “  idea on   www.testmyidea.com Whilst we can offer him an Asian market for his work,we receive high quality design at very competitive prices..and free delivery !

We are going to formulate a competition for our Chinese  entrepreneurs..more on this as it could be global…..let us know your ideas about competitions ?

 Do let us know how we can improve our site and what extras you wish us to add….comment  below.

     Take  care     Humbird

There has been concern about the quality of air in Beijing China    ..especially by the athletes who will be attending the Olympic games in a few weeks time..  A recent report about the over 1,000  cars per day coming on to the cities roads, adding to the pollution , would not have been reassuring..

The authories have going to take measures to make it a clean air zone for the “big event .”

Keeping in mind the above and the disturbing fact that the ice fields on the Hilamlayan mountain range, which supply 2 billion  people with water is melting at an accelerating rate ;anything that helps to mitigate this is welcome ;thats why a recent idea posted by Peter, a student entrepreneur,is interesting..by using minibaths the total amount of water needed for keeping clean is reduced..if this is encouraged and employed in millions of homes it will help conserve water at a time is becoming more and more valuable.

Well done Peter !  More green ideas wanted to keep China a clean green country.. more see below…

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I have just read Thomas L Friedman’s book ” The world is flat “….Is is excellent reading for entrepreneurs,and very useful for viewing what future trends will be ..especially the section on social entrepreneurs: although Friedman does not say so, he just touches upon it; there is a trend which could dominate the thinking of business schools ;universities and MBA graduates; and perhaps ALL entrepreneurs, that is that the problem of climate change.

Already more and more MBA’s are seeking work with companies who are ethical and green inclined ; whatever the reason is ,this trend is going to continue with the obvious result in a great need for” eco enterprise education.”.that is businesses which start with the idea of being carbon neutral .fair trade,and mainly designing for a fast growing “green” market . Startup-poor is formulating a “3E” program to meet the demand for entrepreneurs who can see the trend and act upon it.

There is another factor which will accelerate the green trend ,its becoming more and more profitable to do so..it only requires a few more weather induced  disasters to wake up  those who doubt realise they will be left behind by the “hero generation” .as Al Gore calls the green movements. There are also tipping points which could greatly affect the business communities..EG..bees are disappearing world wide at an alarming rate..no one really knows why.  could be climate change ?.But if ALL the bees die every person on the planet will be affected..

The above comments helps our readers understand why we are keen to encourage  green startups and why our HQ will have a research team formulating a program for all green entrepreneurs who join TMI…this will be free to the poor as there are four billion poor who if they demand carbon inducing products will add immensely to global warming..whereas if they start green they help become part of the solution and not add to the problem….

What do you think ?   Do add your comments  and your ideas 

      Take care                                               Humbird

Things never happen as quick as you would want them to;the mind can see things to do and work out how to do them but to actually apply the idea or knowledge can be very frustating……For budding entrepreneur the quality of patience is a great asset and thats patience with oneself and others who you deal with.

The general feeling can be ..I must do it now..or it’s it will be the end……..here is some advice which can help remove that idea.    …..Some things will never get done and looking back you will be sure glad they did not. EG; You may be concerned about a faltering alliance ,and are  concerned it will end, you feel you have to do all sorts of things to cement it but it fails….Two years later you have a new alliance that is working;the ceo is a great communicator, the other would have been a mistake.

We have just etablished an alliance with a charity in Uganda , we have a good feeling it will work well because our objectives are the same, as is our target market …lesson to learn? Seek to form partners with other businesses which match your core interests/passion…see Uganda entrepreneurs business foundation and www.startup-uganda.com …

The report on the startup-poor system will be complete and published July..you can request a copy sent you ….The white paper on the background ,including the reason for inventing the revolutionary way to help the poor..will be published in August..again if you want a copy request it….

The project in Mian Channu is progressing well with a number of computers ready to go and the work manuals for the office being formulated…

We have presented a prize to a Chinese entrepreneur for his new business  idea ..more  in another post.

   ….take  care       humbird   

Some who want to use TMI are thinking it is far more complicated than it is ..the sequence is very simple..

     1… click on join ..home page.. enter email;user name ; pass word.  click submit.

     2…  you will receive email ( in your inbox )asking you to confirm; click on the link

     3… you now can use the login as a member , using your user name and pass word.

    4…. click on submit an idea ..enter your idea in the” window. ” when finished click on submit. wait.

    5… your idea will appear top of the list under the entrepreneur link .right side of page.

    6… down load PDF  file under “ free starter ” for more details and screen shots of sequence.

    7… email us for more information             <  ceo@ianamor.com >

    8 ..check out ideas already on  tmi including   views per idea …( remember we are at beta testing )

        There not so difficult  !.. you have started the test of your idea…( stage one )

     Because we are testing we can help you personally with stage two..progressing your idea ;this is a  

     free service…..

           How is your startup going ..gives us the news…

            Take  care    hunbird

Most of those who die in earthquakes are  crushed or the dust causes blocked airways.

My invention    at    www.yolob.com  was designed to help save chidren from drowning but  one drawing gives an idea for saving people in quakes.. it can be inflated quickly and covers the face or protects the body from being crushed

An inflatable device is small enough to carry in a pocket…..There  are  many uses for inflatable bags to lever up very heavy objects..perhaps many who could not be rescued because the rescuers had no means of lifting the concrete in a precise way.  Would inflatable bags be the answer ?

STARTUP  PROGRESS………

We have now started to use the blog       www.startup-poor.com   as the H.Q of the whole business ..we will be using the fourteen country /city specific to start..then add more when we launch…we are getting some interesting ideas on  www.testmyidea.om ..     how about ” the hole in one ?

We continue to add members but few add ideas…perhaps they think it has to be a great idea that nbody has ever thought of before.  almost every idea used by successful companies are ideas presented in a different way or targeted to a different market ..but with added value ..this by joint ventures or strategic alliances.

Our entrepreneur students in China ( yes they are ok ) will be announcing the winner of their business idea competition soon..we will feature this on a future post.

Office plans for MIan Channu are progressing;although there is still much to do ,including building the office for  testmyidea  and the eco enterprise education research team…

If you have a startup story you would like to feature on S.P.  Let us know…

All eco friendly..social entrepreneurs; students; are especially welcome ; if you are poor..you are doubly welcome…

  Take   care  humbird….

The terrible floods in Asia..make all of of wish we could help..if only in a small way..this perhaps is one reason entrepreneurs start businesses..to help solve a problem , to enhance lives…

We have recently applied for a patent for an invention . www.amora8.com  which we hope may be useful in some areas which are frequently flooded…Let us know if you have ideas for improving it..we would especially like to hear from individuals who might like to build a prototype as a college project…

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We will soon have our online HQ.  www.startup-poor.com  ..ready for trading ..this will have control of 24 country specific blogs..initially in English but then in appropriate languages; we will be offering internships to students as training platforms “on the fly “ …let us know if you are interested.

We have nearly finished the protocols for the office in Pakistan ..one of our alliance parners with the initial idea on TMI is making good progress  www.ladieswotyacht.com ….Another equity partner is building content for her blog including a directory of scuba diving technical terms..  www.divingmaster.com

One thing all startup owners need to understand :it takes time to progress a business and they need great patience with themselves and their partners…they must be prepared to work for months or even years ,if required to fully realise their dream; although success can come quickly , this is the exception rather than the rule.

Do not be discouraged if your first idea does not work ,  modify it or start again..the advantage of using a test platform is it does not cost anything to try out various ideas..notice the recent test runs on little traffic ? ( we will ramp this up when we launch )   “  Business in Pakistan “and  ”Richard Branson ” Did well.

If you have an idea for an advertisement headline , you can use TMI..Let us know if you want help in formulating testers.. until our launch later in the year, it is a free service

    Keep us informed of the progress of your student startup and your interest in eco friendly enterprises; if you email your interest in our white paper. due to be published later in the year you will receive it first priority 

        Send us your statup questions …If appropriate we will answer on the blog………..humbird.

Hello..Sorry for not posting this past week; enjoying myself  with my wife in South of france…my son works on a super yacht so we took the opportunity to visit him…..

It was interesting to notice the French selling methods . For example..after my wife bought some table mats,the owner gave her  a small trinket…it worked as intended as my wife thought him so kind and went back the next day to buy again…lesson ;giving your customer more value than expected often results in more sales…       The reason is all humans like to be liked and not taken advantage of..an unexpected gift is just the opposite and encourages trust..the basis for a relationship , a good basis to sell .

We are still working on our white paper..there is so many interesting things happening including the way a number of major companies are marketing to the poor…and payment transactions being offered to individuals whithout a bank account..

The eco enterprise education program has been started by developing a template /model lesson starting with the Blue whale..partly because of it’s importance in the oxygen replenishment of the planet…

We have nearly finished the office protocol and members rules for the computer center in Pakistan…more on this when it’s open..

If you are a newly formed startup and struggling to find funding ..you will find our comments on ” the money men” in the white paper helpful..there are many advantages of starting poor…one of which is you will not give away a large slice of equity..in effect losing control of your “baby “.

…Think long think hard think big….

            Se you after the holidays                     humbird  

Wanted student editors for our blogs which are country specific..this so we can reach all students who wish to start a business without cost or hassle. The work takes about one hour per week, and requires cut and pasting  news about student startups/case histories / funding/….Plus rewriting / customising startup news on the parent blog ( startup-poor.com ..up next week )

The student will receive 1% equity,every month, in the blog he/she edits ( after a 3 months trial run )after four years 51% controlling equity will allow editor to sell share and receive 50% net profit,during the four years…the blogs will be monetized …after launch of TMI  …( TMI will always be free to the poor ) 

 More information on request……..put your ideas on TMI… it’s easy just read instructions on the free starter report……           ceo@ianamor.com

 Hi    Dil ; Columbia.   Thank you for your comment      .contact me for details …..ceo

       take   care……….humbird  

………We have formed an alliance with santa marta college Columbia…This will allow us to run a pilot project to find students to use our “startup-poor “, system for the first time in Latin America. It will take time to set up ..we want to get it right…..more in a future blog.

         David our young entrepreneur in China is starting a project targeting fellow students, It has excellent potential as he hs rsearched the market and produced a business plan ,and already received first stage  funding ….more on this as it comes to hand.

          The Mian Channu project is progressing ..including finding software to build an animation of the proposed H.Q….My business partner M.Y..is planning to interview the first members of the research team in Mian Channu in May…I am busy writing up th office protocols and formulating the basic success system education program..mainly on  pre seed thinking  an internet marketing.

            There is no doubt the green trend is becoming all embracing and ALL startups will have to fully understand the significance of it to keep in touch..our white paper will cover all aspects of this and the way forward…look for it’s publication later in the year  ” STARTUP  POOR..the revolution “.

             Rachel’s site is progressing well..she has many girls wanting to write their stories http://divingmaster.com ..The images of marine life are really great………..

               Her yachtie friend is also making excellent with her site http://ladiesyachtnews.com …..

             All ths sites will benefit when we launch  testmyidea.com as they are linked…….

              Let us know how you would like us to improve the service and what information you would like  us to offer……    

               take  care    humbird