Pitch your business ideas here (and make South Africa proud)
by Fred Roed on 04/05/09 at 6:00 am
5 comments
Calling all entrepreneurs: Virgin are trying out a new online venture on Richard Branson’s blog “Business Stripped Bare”. It’s in the form of an interactive TV show called “PitchTV” where you can submit your business plans, in video format, to stand the chance of getting your idea funded (or nicked, I suppose).
Sir Branson says this: “Once a month we’ll pick out a selection of the best video pitches and then let everyone vote for their favourite. Each month the five most popular video pitches will make it on to the PitchTV show which will premiere on Virgin Atlantic’s in-flight entertainment – to be seen by top business professionals from around the world.”
Go for it, and make us proud.
Fred Roed is the marketing guy in the Ideate crew. Fred is the CEO of web marketing company World Wide Creative and the co-founder of online learning portal Heavy Chef. Fred loves writing about people out there doing marketing right. Follow Fred on Twitter here. View more articles by Fred Roed.
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Ayanda
May 8th, 2009
My busiess is vey small and is specifically targeting its speciefied group in the market. I came up with this idea after spotting many gaps in the market of my locality. The business idea goes as follows. Seeing that there are many car owners in the area and no car washes around so an establishment of a car wash is a need, combine rthe car wash with a small resturant which customers will feast while waiting for their cars to be washed, also supply local offices with breakfasts and lunches. In that combination I will also add some sort of a computer school-Which is going to be photocopying, designing, printing, typing etc that is where he whole communal will benefit.Thanks
Dominik
May 28th, 2009
Dear Ayanda!
You idea to wash cars (without water!) is viable from about 10 to 15 cars per day, employing 4 people.
There is a company in Cape Town who rents various parking garages already doing that.
I need to speak to the owner how to help you, because he typically sells the “location” once it’s profitable.
An idea would be to use you as the manager of a new location (of your choice) and take it from there.
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Shakespear
Sep 20th, 2011
My first idea is the aboout the eco moving boxes.These are the recycled boxes made pot pf the recycled plastic and then replace the card boxes as well as looking for recycled tape and bubble wrap.
People, business move but wouldnt like to keep these boxes, so the idea would to rent them,pack the clients staff and as well as help with the transpotation.
Anyone with an idea where i can find these boxes.
Shakespear
Sep 20th, 2011
The business idea which i have is in the communication industry thus it upgrading of the tele comunication towers,for example from 3G to 4G.
there will be always latest comunication or technology coming up and all these things needs upgrade.
Will be willing to pitch that idea too.