Now In The Future The Past Has Occurred

By The Hot Sauce Collector

When starting an online store, heed these words of wisdom, generously bestowed upon us by the Cybernetic Ghost of Christmas Past From the Future:

"Now in the future, the past has occurred."

Don't be confused by this seemingly contradictory statement - its actually quite straight forward. The past has occurred. Amazon.com has already happened. Buy.com has already happened. And we're not going to make any money by trying to imitate what has already been done. As entrepreneurs, we need to be focused on getting ahead of the curve, anticipating what the market will need in the future and then positioning ourselves to benefit from the cascading series of events leading to said outcome. Don't be confused about where you are in space and time. Take a lesson from Napoleon Dynamite's Uncle Rico - you can't go back. We can only go forward.

Here's a forward-thinking idea: a store focused exclusively on selling robots - like The Robot Collector. Ten years ago, robots were a figment of the imagination relegated solely to exist in movies and minds. Now in the future, significant technological advancements have created a new generation of robots with sophisticated characteristics. There are dancing robots from WowWee Robotics like the second generation Robosapien. There are robots that can do acrobatics like the Robonova. There are robots that can clean your friggin' house and then return to their base station to recharge, like the Roomba Discovery SE from I-Robot. There is even a flying remote-controlled robot dragonfly called the WowWee FlyTech Robotic Dragonfly that can dart around your house. Just imagine what robots will come next.

New ideas for starting an online store are all around us every day. All you have to do is focus on your passions and be aware of the world around you. How about an online store that focuses exclusively on selling Guitar Hero? That's an idea with legs. How about an online store selling Crocs and other footwear of that style rapidly gaining in popularity? Or even start an online store selling solar power products. Did you know that there is a company that makes a solar powered backpack that can charge your i-pod? The future is now. And the underlying technology for starting an online store is free. Just let me know if you have any questions.

Links:

- start a free online store with Zlio

- learn how to start an online store with WikiHow

- get focused on the future with The Robot Collector