Solar panel installationThe secret of getting ahead is getting started. Thus, if you are planning to start a successful business in 2014, you should have been ready to start it now. If you have a great business idea in mind, it should already be plotted and formulated with a smart business plan.

We have witnessed what happened in the business world this 2013. We have experienced the good and bad changes that revolutionized our ideas and visions. We have seen the major players that made noise in the business and marketing arena. Now, we might have been ready to face a new year – a new time to start or develop a better business.

Below is a list of 20 business ideas for 2014 that business people and entrepreneurs shouldn’t ignore if they want to make it big or bigger this time.

1. Energy independence and savings solutions. Business establishments and households will be transforming in to an energy- independent and energy-efficient offices and homes. One of the best business ideas for 2014 is providing renewable energy solutions to commercial and residential buildings. Manufacturing, selling or distributing solar power products, wind turbines, and other renewable energy solutions that will help people save energy and save the planet is one of the best businesses we could start in 2014.

2. Water filtration systems. If people would like to bring power generation right at their own office or home, they would also love to bring water filtration or purification right at their own place, without relying on buying safe water from water stations or buying bottled water. The future will be a year of buildings, whether commercial or residential, that are capable of producing their own energy and safe water. So take note of that.

3. Mobile app development. We have witnessed how the mobile application industry boomed in 2013. In 2014, mobile application development will not be slowing down, rather, it will continue rising. According to the research released by Gartner, mobile app store downloads reach 102 billion in 2013, and will grow to 138 billion in 2014. Mobile applications are giving smart phones, tablets and other online devices unlimited possibilities of what people could do with them. It could also give us the power to enjoy the Internet of things, which enable us to connect various devices, like phones, tablets, watches, appliances, and other devices through the Internet. So if you want a business that will continue to flourish in 2014, consider mobile app development.

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