Now is the time to loosen the tie, to take off the suit, and to ditch the briefcase. Traditional businesses and corporations are no more. Creative economy is now a keyword, and the word office does not fit in. Ideas are what count. Ideas are the new fat cats.

 

The youth of this generation have taken a definite turn from the previous one. Rather than pursuing jobs at a company or corporation, an increasingly large number of college students and are trying their hands at entrepreneurship. While some have already started building the bases for their businesses, others have merely brainstormed ideas. Yet, each and all of these aspiring entrepreneurs agrees that the most important factor in starting a business nowadays is to cash in on an innovative idea. Below are some ideas from Korea University (KU) students.

 

Kim Kyoung Ju (’13, Media)

"Well, as a university student, the business would have to be one that I can start with a low budget. A possible idea would be to use blogs to advertise various products. As long as I conducted this process thoroughly and with consistency, I believe I would be able to establish a reputation in this field. Once I became reputed enough to be considered a power blogger, I would be able to attract sponsors and accumulate enough resources to start another business. This seems to be a great way to establish a financial basis and gain a certain amount of public attention and credence."

 

Jeon Jaehyen (’13, Business)

"I decided to pursue my interest and started a textbook publishing business. The main idea of this business is to allow kindergarten students to learn English and math simultaneously. The main advantage of this idea is that there are currently few textbooks in the Korean market that teach two subjects at once. Also, with the education industry slowly going downhill, there are very few entrepreneurs considering this sector. Yet in a different light, I believe that the basic children education market is one that will never be completely abandoned. I thought I would be able to make a certain amount of profit as long as I found an appropriate niche market. Either way, I want my business to be a socially conscious company that donates a portion of its profits to institutions in need. Currently I have four people, including myself, compiling such a textbook and readying it for sale."

 

Lim Jae-Sung (’07, Computer Science Education)

"I have an idea on developing a systematic process of client-lawyer matching service. The client would post their case, and an interested lawyer would contact the client with en estimated fee and necessary work terms. In other words, it is a system that conveniently connects clients with the appropriate lawyer. The best part of such a service would be the low costs in creating it. However, the current laws regarding lawyers forbid a middleman from making a profit from such transactions. In order to make profit, the service owner or operator would have to charge lawyers a membership fee, but this would be a major drawback. I thought that this would be an excellent business concept on the basis that the current laws regarding lawyers will be amended."

   
 

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