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6 Entrepreneurs Reveal The Industries That Are Ripe For Disruption

Hearpreneur

Education, especially higher education, is ripe for disruptive innovations that increase access, cut costs, and revolutionize delivery. Buyers (students and families) are getting smarter and looking for more immediate return(s) on their investment (ROI)—good quality, greater access, lower costs, and higher gains.

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Crazy! 189 Answers To The Top Startup Questions On Your Mind

maplebutter.com

Outsourcing is something a big company, with a known customer / problem (that has revenue & traction) does to save cost. I don’t have any formal business training and I actually think it’s served me well. I have a proposal written up including full cost and revenue projections. No investor cares about a business plan.

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12 Questions: Meet Pamela Harvey (USA)

crowdSPRING Blog

Crowdsourcing appears to be the new business model. At least it doesn’t cost me money. My other primary pastimes are running, gym workouts, cycling and knitting, the costs of which can add up fast. We lived in Mexico, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Panama, and Colombia. The list adds up and so do the dollars.