In the late 90's to early 2000's we had the big dot com boom. What entrepreneurial boom will be the next.

Question

What do you think will be the next big mass venture capital leader?

Answer 1

Hardware, it's happening now. The people who invent a new way to store data, better batteries and can combine devices into a single unit.

The first person to triple the best batteries we have now and make it twice as small will be the next billionaire. Investing in hardware companies is the brightest solution.

Answer 2

How 'bout a "Space Boom?" They're building a spaceport in New Mexico. Space tourism seems on the horizon. It doesn't seem crazy to think that in 20 years the markets will be throwing all sorts of money at new technologies connected to obtaining and exploiting resources from beyond the earth's orbit.

Answer 3

Subsidizing farmers to grow as much corn as possible....the demand for ethanol fuels is going to far out-pace the supply of the corn needed to make them in the years to come....there are already over 100 working ethanol plants in the U.S. with another 30 or so under construction....Wall Street is already beginning to invest in the ethanol infrastructure....but more corn is needed so that this booming industry doesn't deplete food supplies and isn't vulnerable to drought or any other agricultural crisis....a vast surplus is also needed in order to keep the price of this gas down....it's a commodity, made from a commodity, so the old "supply and demand" rules apply here....

Answer 4

I think environmentally friendly products are next. I think the term zero carbon emissions will go from "what's that?" to part of the national -- and international -- psyche as global temperatures creep up. Therefore, companies that are producing alternative products -- energy efficient ones that are within the grasp of the average consumer (technologically and economically) -- will also be poised for large (guilt-free) profits.

Answer 5

I suspect alternative energy, if the price of oil stays high.

You can already reduce your electric bill to almost 0 with solar in most states.

Any alternative to gasoline is bound to be a big hit, if it costs a little less.

Answer 6

Devices and services designed to enhance privacy. People are concerned about identity theft and how freely their personal information is available to just about anybody. I think people would be willing to pay to get their privacy back and get their personal information out of searchable data bases and the like. No small feat!

Answer 7

Rebuilding Iraq!

Answer 8

I bet the price of oil will go way higher ($100/barrel, if not $200), so probably alternatives to oil would be next.

Answer 9

Security control of hostile/terrorist environments and rapid response to natural disasters. Insurance companies are desperate to leverage their positions. If they could only get people to be more proactive about safety, security and emergency response, their profits could be limitless.

Answer 10

Cell phone companys and their downloading of tv, video ring tones right on the phones. more and more people are making money for charging for these services.