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5 Clues for Spotting Business Ideas Ideas are everywhere. The trick is knowing where to look.

By Amy Rauch Neilson

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(YoungBiz.com) - If there's anything you know forsure, it's that you want to own your own business. There'sjust this little matter standing between you and success--findingthe right business idea.

Don't despair. There are business opportunities all aroundyou--if you know where to look. Here are five signs of money-makingopportunity to watch for wherever you go:

1. Things people are too busy todo. Business owners are some of the busiest people inthe world. Shea Allen, 14, of Destin, Florida, thought a flierdelivery service could be one way to help business owners in hishometown save time. So Allen visited all the sub and pizza shops inhis area and offered to deliver their fliers to the 2,000 homes inDestin. The owners took him up on his offer, and he was inbusiness!