Free guide · Dr Jim Kennedy
220 business ideas you can explore with AI.
You’ve spent years solving problems. Some of that experience could become your next business.
Find an idea that fits what you know, choose someone to help, and take a first step.
- 220 practical ideas across 11 business areas.
- Four ways to turn your experience into an offer.
- A first-step worksheet to choose a customer and a problem.
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A small look inside
Start with a problem
you recognise.
You don’t have to invent a new industry. Look for a useful job in a business you understand.
- 022 / People & onboarding
Create a first-week employee checklist.
Help a short-staffed business give its next new starter a clearer beginning.
- 042 / Knowledge & training
Capture knowledge before retirement.
Interview a departing employee and turn their experience into a reviewed handover guide.
- 081 / Sales & customer care
Follow up new customer enquiries.
Map how a local business handles enquiries and test a simple follow-up reminder.
11 places to look
There’s room for what you know.
- 01Operations & processes
- 02People & onboarding
- 03Knowledge & training
- 04Purchasing & suppliers
- 05Sales & customer care
- 06Marketing & content
- 07AI, software & systems
- 08Finance & administration
- 09Trades & local services
- 10Professional services
- 11Learning & digital products
Before you download
Do I need to be an AI expert?
No. Start with your experience of a customer or a problem. AI can help you research, organise, draft and build; your judgement helps you check whether the result is useful.
What are the four business models?
Automation services, digital products, content creation and advertising, and consulting or training. The guide introduces the models and gives you topics to explore through them.
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Are these proven business opportunities?
They are ideas to explore, not guaranteed markets or income. Use the final worksheet to choose one customer, one problem and a small offer you can test.