Technology is creating all kinds of business opportunities and this is one that really stands out for me. I was recently reading an article on  Mobile Commerce Daily about how eBay has just released a iPhone app for fashionista's.

Since I fancy myself a fashionista , I had to try it. Its an interesting app and can be the basis of a great business for someone that owns a clothing store or is running a niche fashion business.

The eBay Fashion App runs on the iPhone and it is a great app. It allows the shopper to search for the products they want, store them in a closet, combine them with other items to create outfits. . Really cool app and a potentially great business.

Here is the business idea

Imagine you have a list (or build a list) of women that have small feet and love designer shoes. (based on my research, designer shoes for women with small feet are hard to find). Lets also assume that you have a bit of information on each c;client including name and address, shoe size, favorite colors, and favorite designer. You also have their email address, Twitter and Facebook info as well as their mobile phone number.

Lets say you find a very limited supply of Jimmy Choo (told you guys I was a fashionista) shoes in small sizes. These are the latest shoes with the most recent design and even women that wear regular sizes are having a hard time buying these shoes and the women that owns them will be the star in her crowd.

So the entrepreneur sends a text  and Twitter messages to the list, pointing the women to the eBay iPhone app, the women can see the shoes and buy them immediately.

How amazing, almost all of the parts are readily available and the entrepreneur doesn't need to figure out merchant accounts, shopping carts and the like they can just use eBay, text messaging and iPhone.

Amazing. the idea of this post is to birth the idea, its obviously not fully formed but I belive its doable in some fashion, the goal was to talk about how mobile technology is creating new business opportunities.

Tell me what you think.

Dedicated to your success

D

By the way, the eBay iPhone app is available now at the App store and here is a picture.