It looks like a common trend in the current marketplace is developing products that make people feel better about themselves...WELLNESS, PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT, CANDY (NOOOO!) etc. This is an exciting realization because it proves that the financial crisis was a humbling one and has forced our country to consider the well-being of each individual. This is profound and leads me to believe that the wellness industry, which comprises of most of the sectors that I mentioned above (NOT CANDY) will be the NEXT trillion dollar industry...talk about endless opportunities...!!!
Actually, these would be the best industries for starting a business in SIX MONTHS AGO, so that you would be ready to launch right now.
Actually, with the exception of iPhone apps and SaaS which are relatively new, these industries have been good to get into for the past decade or so.
To me travel is an excellent industry to be involved in. It's 8 trillion dollars and expected to double in the next 15 years because of the baby boomers. Can't go wrong with the largest industry in the world and it's doubling. Serious oppty!
Headline by Billy Mays?
edit: for latecomers, headline was written as follows when I posted this:
"The BEST Industries for Starting a Business RIGHT NOW"