1. WILD & WACKY BUSINESS IDEAS
This PowerPoint has fun examples for the children to get their creative juices flowing when deciding what business they might want to start.
A valuable product is created to turn a passion into a product, to fill a need or solve a problem for people, because no similar product exists yet, to fund a cause, to provide employment, just for the fun of starting a business, and to design an existing product in a better way.

2. A really good product exists for one of these reasons:
To turn a passion into a product
To fill a need or solve a problem for people
Because no similar product exists yet
To fund a cause
To provide employment
Just for the fun of starting a business
To design an existing product in a better way
A valuable product is created to turn a passion into a product, to fill a need or solve a problem for people, because no similar product exists yet, to fund a cause, to provide employment, just for the fun of starting a business, and to design an existing product in a better way.
Check out the following products and try to figure out why they exist.

3. KEY HANGERS Product Purpose:
To fill a need or solve a problem for someone and because no similar product exists yet.
The problem is losing your keys, but now having a fun place for them.

4. TEA BAG TIMER Product Purpose:
To fill a need or solve a problem for someone and because no similar product exists yet.
No one is making a tea bag timer that times how long the bag is in the hot water AND takes it out when it’s done.

5. GREASY GRIPS Product Purpose:
To fill a need or solve a problem for someone.
The problem is getting greasy fingers while eating.

6. DESKTOP PILLOW Product Purpose:
To fill a need or solve a problem for someone and because no similar product exists yet.
No one is making an eye mask, pillow and hand warmer all in one.

7. DESKTOP FOOD SPOT Product Purpose:
To fill a need or solve a problem for someone and because no similar product exists yet.
No one is making a table for your food convenient while typing.

8. TEA POT POURER Product Purpose:
To fill a need or solve a problem for someone.
The problem is spilling the tea when pouring.

9. NOODLE FAN Product Purpose:
To fill a need or solve a problem for someone.
The problem is noodles are too hot to eat.

10. UMBRELLA TIE Product Purpose:
To fill a need or solve a problem for someone
The problem is being without an umbrella in the rain and having to carry it around all day.

11. SHOE UMBRELLAS Product Purpose:
To fill a need or solve a problem for someone.
The problem is shoes getting wet from the rain even if you have a regular umbrella.

12. BUTTER STICK Product Purpose:
To design an existing product in a better way.
To spread butter easier without a knife.

13. BABY MOP Product Purpose:
To design an existing product in a better way.
Redesign the common mop.

14. TISSUE TOP Product Purpose:
To fill a need or solve a problem for someone.
The problem is not having a tissue when you need one.

15. SHOE BRUSH & SHOVEL Product Purpose:
To fill a need or solve a problem for someone.
The problem is not being able to bend over to clean the floor.

16. LIP STICK STENCIL Product Purpose:
To fill a need or solve a problem for someone.
The problem is needing help making the perfect lipstick lines.

17. TRANSPARENT TOASTER – Burnt toast no more!
Product Purpose:
To fill a need or solve a problem for someone.
The problem is having burnt toast because you can’t see the progress.

18. TWO WAY TOOTHPASTE Product Purpose:
To fill a need or solve a problem for someone.
The problem is not being able to get the last bit of toothpaste.

19. BOOKMARK WITH A TWIST Product Purpose:
To fill a need or solve a problem for someone and to redesign an existing product.
No one is making bookmarks quite like this.

20. BISCUIT POCKET Product Purpose:
To fill a need or solve a problem for someone and to fill a gap in the market.
The problem is not having to a place to put your biscuit when having a cup of tea. There isn’t a product that is a cup and saucer in one.

21. ICE CREAM PROTECTER Product Purpose:
To fill a need or solve a problem for someone.
The problem is someone else eats your ice cream.

22. BISCUIT DIPPER Product Purpose:
To fill a need or solve a problem for someone.
The problem is getting your fingers milky when trying to dip your entire biscuit.

23. TIPS FOR BUSINESS IDEAS
What product do you wish there was in the world but doesn’t exist yet?
What is a product that could be designed in a better way than one that already exists?
What is a product that could solve a problem for people?
What is something you love that you could turn into a product to make money out of?