CNNMoney Business 2.0 has an article on 12 startup businesses to launch now. In brief they are:

1. Build cheap Wi-Fi networks for Brazilian resorts.

2. Become a biodiesel producer in Argentina.

3. Create an ad network for India’s mobile content developers.

4. Launch an exclusive social network for Russian millionaires.

5. Open an American-style restaurant in one of China’s fast-growing cities.

6. Remodel homes for China’s burgeoning middle class.

7 Flip mining claims in Bolivia.

8. Export the planet’s next great wines - from Greece.

9. Import fine wines to upscale restaurants - in India.

10. Export gourmet coffee from Rwanda.

11. Become a social entrepreneur in South Africa.

12. Be among the first to invest in the new Libya.

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That being said, I’m sure that angel investors worldwide are thinking along these lines too.

Translate to the Philippines: What startup businesses can be launched here? Criteria should be that it will create a global impact - that we can start locally and expand globally. We have the right tools, the right people and despite many naysayers, there is no better time than now to be a startup.

On top of my mind right now are those that deal with mobile content, gaming and gaming in general, graphics, multimedia production facilities and those that require artistry and creativity. We have animators and programmers who have carved a name for themselves.

Do you have any ideas what good businesses to start?