6. Reincarnate an older product. Maybe you have a book that's out of print and is no longer being sold. You could change title, design a new front cover, and bring some of old content up to date.

7. Ask your current customers. You could contact some of your existing customers by phone or e-mail and ask them what kind of new products they would like to see on market.

8. Combine two or more products together to create a new one. For example, you could take a brief case and add a thermos compartment inside to keep a drink hot or cold.

9. Survey people who visit your web site. You could post a survey or questionnaire on your web site. Ask visitors what kind of products they would like to see on market.

10. You could create a new market for your existing product. For example, if you're selling plastic bottles to a pop company, you could turn around and sell those bottles to a fruit drink company.

Hopefully this article will get your mind thinking of ways to come up with new product ideas. There is profit to be made for business who wants to be different and create a new product.