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FORTUNE Small Business:

What services does my town need?

Tap your own experience, recommends Verne Harnish

By Verne Harnish
CEO, Gazelles, Inc.

(FSB Online) -- Dear FSB: I would like to start a service business in Greece and am looking for ideas. Can you recommend any websites that offer ideas of service businesses that are popular in the United States?

- George Tzimas, Trikala, Greece

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Dear George: The key is to tap your own experiences. Ask yourself: What services would you like to receive that you can't find in your town? You may surprise yourself with the number of good ideas you can generate by giving serious thought to what residents really need. The International Franchise Association's site at franchise.org will give you an idea of some businesses that have done well, but don't lock yourself into services that are already being delivered before you draw on your own creativity. Top of page

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