Great commentary by andyswan:
"We are in the 1st inning of a big, world-wide, cultural shift from reliance on large institutions (govt corp or otherwise) to individual empowerment in business and otherwise.
...companies that take advantage of this will win big.
1. Individual Business/revenue Etsy/ebay/cafepress etc is a great start but I think there are many many more opportunities. Huge
2. Education could be in the midst of a MASSIVE shift. People are seeing the devastation of $120k loans for $60k entry-level jobs. "And 80% of that was learning bullshit I'll never use!". Customized, niche education and mentorship/apprenticeship is a huge opportunity.
3. Elite mobility. Highly affluent people (rightly or wrongly doesn't matter) are seeing the value of mobility more than ever. Volatile and confiscatory tax schemes, military interventions and economic protests/riots underscore this. Big opportunities in services and technologies that make mobility for the wealthy easier and more effective.
4. Obesity. I don't know what the deal is here, or how to take advantage of it, but I cannot believe what I see at the average restaurant on an average weeknight. Maybe opportunities in niche exercise chains, medical breakthroughs or XL coffins?
