I'm a bit lost plan080 with your (maybe a bit verbose?) thoughts. But I'll try and see if I understand.

So, I take it that you are trying to find business and investment opportunities - where you are able to maximise your expertise and capital - correct? If so, then I am really lost. The reason for this is quite simple - no one can admittedly provide you with the *right* type of investment or business opportunities you might have some success with. This all goes back to your skills, experience and education - let's start with those first. And then if you come back by pinpointing deeper (and specific) areas where you are likely to invest we would be happy to reply (if we are knowledgeable enough). I'm sure you are aware that there are also myriads of forums available elsewhere in the net for these kinds of ventures (just a suggestion). 

Generally though, as cliche as it sounds - making money isn't about going after things that you think will make money - but rather all about your interest, passion, intelligence on the matters that seem most important to you (in any profession) - and money will inevitably follow. 

And if you are interested in capital markets (equities) which you seem to indicate by your first post then the only advice I can give is to first truly understand how capitalism works. In its concise and broad form, it is nothing more than an engine that produces cash. The metric to use is cash production - the correct word is inflection point (and not catalyst) where the assets become more productive, new products are launched, etc. - as a way to gauge value. The amount of cash invested in an asset, how much cash that asset produces and the outlook for the cash generating ability of that asset - that's all really what capitalism is and the market prices of firms reflect this over time. So, take any of your business / investment ventures that you have mentioned above and apply this definition of capitalism to it - if it fails, then that venture is very *unlikely* to survive in the long run.

-JB