100+ Web Start-up Business Ideas

By Steve Poland   •   April 29, 2009

With this recession and unemployment so high, there’s likely a lot of people looking to start their own business. Hopefully one of these ideas of mine can provide some inspiration to just one of those people.

I’m formerly a TechCrunch writer, a serial web entrepreneur, and an idea guy. I can’t believe I’ve posted 100+ web start-up business ideas in the past couple years. Below is a compilation of them. They are all for the taking and if they aren’t perfect, hopefully they give you some ideas of your own. If you’ve seen any of these implemented, please post in the comments as I’d love to check them out. And if you know other ‘idea’ websites, please post in the comments for others to visit.

My other posts about start-ups, inspiration, etc, can be found here.




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13 Responses to “100+ Web Start-up Business Ideas”

  1. MyAvatars 0.2 Tim on April 29th, 2009 1:34 pm (perm link)

    you forgot “scale.com”. you get on your keyboard and the website tells you your weight.

  2. MyAvatars 0.2 100 Businesses You Can Start Today | MyBusinessOpportunities.Com on April 29th, 2009 11:16 pm (perm link)

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  3. MyAvatars 0.2 business videos on May 2nd, 2009 3:32 am (perm link)

    I like your submission on videos. For progressive business need the video marketing because this world is video marketing world. And video marketing and launches some business videos to promote your business.

  4. MyAvatars 0.2 Lee on May 6th, 2009 2:32 pm (perm link)

    WOW. I thought I was an ideas person. I’m inspired. I think I’m gonna start a list too =D.

  5. MyAvatars 0.2 Mike Hedge on May 9th, 2009 5:28 pm (perm link)

    wow! what a great list!!!! awesome

    Mike Hedge

  6. MyAvatars 0.2 Adorno on May 14th, 2009 7:03 am (perm link)

    great list. i want try some item

  7. MyAvatars 0.2 Startup Ideas worth Pursuing « entrepreneur in the making on June 16th, 2009 7:46 am (perm link)

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  8. MyAvatars 0.2 bootpress.com on June 24th, 2009 2:12 pm (perm link)

    Amazing list from the expert…i should try some
    thanks a lot..

    bootpress

  9. MyAvatars 0.2 Yunjian on July 20th, 2009 10:19 pm (perm link)

    Steve, great list. You’ve done what I just planned to do. I look up to you. I feel inspired.

    Currently at #21, my plan is 100 ideas in 100 days.

    windwil.com

  10. MyAvatars 0.2 Startup Ideas worth Pursuing « Startupjournal on August 19th, 2009 7:13 am (perm link)

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  11. MyAvatars 0.2 Thomas on August 19th, 2009 7:22 am (perm link)

    Lots of ideas that can scale and become good companies.Ilike mint for health.Check out lots of other ideas here.http://startupjournal.wordpress.com/

  12. MyAvatars 0.2 mistasparkaru on September 4th, 2009 4:10 am (perm link)

    My idea is http://www.my-favorite-websites.com/ allows you to import your favorites so you have access to them where-ever you go.

    Its doing pretty well so, i get 1000 favorites imported every 10 days or so and 20 new users a week.

  13. MyAvatars 0.2 Michael Hartzell on January 26th, 2010 6:56 pm (perm link)

    Steve I have to be honest. At first I was ashamed. Why? Because as I readi your article, I did not completely finish looking at all of the 100 ideas via the links.

    But then I saw the discount at the top for istockphoto. That made me smile because I can use that. It can be my excuse for not completing my look at all 100 of the ideas.

    Then I was guilty. You have a link for me with a discount and I do not give anything back?

    So. To make it up for you and give at least $25 in value. (or more) I blogged about your post and gave it my review.
    http://www.michaelhartzell.com/Blog/bid/34306/100-Start-up-Business-Ideas-for-the-Web-from-Steve-Poland

    While it looks like you are already famous, I figured there is always room for jello so I added hot water and went for it.

    In the end I am appreciative and a little in awe of one hundred.

    Hope we are even now.

    @michaelhartzell

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