# Instant Entrepreneurship Products that make launching a business easy serve a growing niche. By [Armida Ascano](https://www.trendhunter.com/Armida), Chief Insights Officer | Published Jan 21, 2011, updated Jan 5, 2012 | Category: [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/pro/category/technology-trends-and-gadgets) Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/protrends/instant-entrepreneurship ## Key Figures - Trend score: 3.4/10 - Evidence articles: 8 ## What is the Instant Entrepreneurship trend? **Instant Entrepreneurship:** Digital business networks are allowing entrepreneurs to connect to thousands of like-minded people at the click of a button, while products, apps and special services are helping aspiring business owners realize their dreams quickly and easily. The era of “instant” entrepreneurship is here, in which anyone can become their own boss almost overnight. ## At a Glance - Evidence: 8 featured examples - Articles from: Jul 31, 2010 to Jul 20, 2015 - Published: Jan 21, 2011 - Patterns: [Reduction](https://www.trendhunter.com/pattern/reduction) - Megatrends: [Instant Entrepreneurship](https://www.trendhunter.com/megatrend/instant-entrepreneurship), [Many to Many](https://www.trendhunter.com/megatrend/many-to-many) ## Audience - Gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Themes within the Instant Entrepreneurship trend ### Instant Entrepreneurship The rise of digital business networks and easy-to-use products is allowing anyone to become an entrepreneur almost overnight. ### Virtual Business Assistants Businesses are increasingly turning to highly qualified virtual assistants for marketing, sales, project management and other tasks, helping entrepreneurs create more balanced lives. ### Educational Coding Livestreams Online platforms that offer livestreamed coding sessions for educational purposes are becoming increasingly popular among visual learners. ## What the Instant Entrepreneurship trend means for industry ### For Business Networking The rise of digital business networks is creating new opportunities for businesses to connect with like-minded individuals and grow their network. ### For Professional Services New products and services that make it easier for individuals to become entrepreneurs are disrupting traditional professional services such as branding, marketing and business management. ### For EdTech The trend of educational coding livestreams reflects the growing importance of technology education and is disrupting traditional models of learning and teaching. ## Trend signals for Instant Entrepreneurship Trend score 3.4 out of 10, from popularity 51%, activity 42%, freshness 8%. - Popularity: 51% - Activity: 42% - Freshness: 8% ## Examples of the Instant Entrepreneurship trend 8 featured examples from Jul 31, 2010 to Jul 20, 2015. - [Bad Branding Services](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/horrible-logos): Horrible Logos is Charging Five Dollars a Pop for Haphazard Icons (Category: Marketing) Implication: Branding and advertising agencies could benefit from exploring the potential of affordable and alternative branding solutions that are currently being offered by Horrible Logos. - [Entrepreneur Flash Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/corporation-inc): Corporation Inc. is a Safe Way to Build a Business (Category: Tech) Implication: Corporation Inc. - [MBA Graduate Marketplaces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/31projects): 31Projects Connects Skilled Grads with Businesses (Category: Tech) Implication: The rise of platforms like 31Projects indicates the potential for disruptive innovation in the education technology industry, specifically in connecting students with job opportun… - [Educational Coding Livestreams](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/coding-video): Livecoding.tv Lets You Watch Educational Coding Video Content (Category: Social Good) Implication: The education industry has the opportunity to explore the use of technology in facilitating remote coding tutorials and live streaming educational content for coding and other tec… - [Web Service Marketplaces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/elto): Elto Connects Small Business Owners with Web Professionals (Category: Business) Implication: Small and medium-scale e-commerce businesses can benefit greatly from affordable web development services offered by web service marketplaces like Elto. - [Gaming App-Building Services](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/buildbox): BuildBox Helps People With No Coding Knowledge to Build Gaming Apps (Category: Tech) Implication: Disruptive innovation opportunity: Transform the app development industry by providing tools and services that empower individuals with no coding knowledge to create their own app… - [Virtual Business Assistants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/virtual-assitants-for-business): These Domestic Virtual Assistants Do More Than Basic Admin Tasks (Category: Business) Implication: Providers of virtual assistants are expanding their offerings to cater to the needs of businesses and entrepreneurs. - [Social Impact Fellowships](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/echoing-green): Echoing Green Offers Seed Funding for Visionary Entrepreneurs (Category: Social Good) Implication: The field of social entrepreneurship that focuses on creating businesses with a social mission to drive positive change. ## Recent trend clusters - [Delegated Interfaces](https://www.trendhunter.com/protrends/delegated-interfaces) (Tech) - [Adaptive Controls](https://www.trendhunter.com/protrends/adaptive-controls) (Tech) - [Desk Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/protrends/desk-systems) (Tech) - [Spatial Refinement](https://www.trendhunter.com/protrends/spatial-refinement) (Tech) ## Trending in Tech - 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