One of the best ways to find a proven business that will be in demand is to look at what is working outside the area you live in. The benefits of searching this way are many. For example, you could discover the next big fast food idea, or something entirely unique like the sugar-free store I saw recently. It sounds like a simple idea, and it is, but I am not sure I would have thought of it if I had not seen it for myself.
Another benefit to this method is that you will not be drowned in competition right from the start. Good ideas do not stay quiet long and being first can mean the difference between success and failure.
The third benefit to this method is that by seeing how a new business idea already works elsewhere, you stand a much greater chance of making it work for you.