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May 11, 2022 - 04:00 PM
Among the most successful business people in our midst are those that create their own niches. There is no ‘good’ or ‘bad’ business idea. In most cases it will boil down to the key principles of luck, timing and execution.
There exists a select group of people who initially appeared wacky to those around them, but have gone on to create astounding business success with their crazy ideas.
1. Reserve A Place In Heaven
This was started as a joke by Edgar Kim and Nate Davis. Their website offers a ‘travel package’ to heaven. This kit includes certification, identity cards and a ‘Heaven 101’ guide that tells the buyer how to behave once they get there. Since they launched their website in 2007, they have sold millions of reservations at between $12.79 and $15.95 each.
2. Rent-A-Chicken
Those living in urban settings are getting more attracted to the prospect of keeping a pet that even provides breakfast! Companies such as Belbeck’s Family Farms offer rental packages that include four egg-laying hens, coops, feeds and other supplies and customer support.
Other companies offer rent-to-own packages…you can choose to adopt the chicken after a certain period.
3. Doogles
Roni Di Lullo noticed her dog squinting in bright sunshine and wondered why he couldn’t wear sunglasses like her. Her idea of ‘goggles for dogs’ was the butt of many jokes until CNN did a story on her. She immediately got an order to supply a pet company with outlets all across the US! Providing the dog with UV protection, they are also currently a major hit with military and police K-9 units all over the US.
4. Ship Snow, Yo
The idea is to deliver 6 pounds of snow to your doorstep for $89. Coverage from the media due to its weird nature has meant that this Boston company has turned into a five figure seasonal business.
5. I Want To Draw A Cat For You
Steve Gadlin’s hobby was making drawings of cats. He then decided he could set up a website that would allow people to purchase his drawings at $9.95 each.
After selling more than $180,000 worth, he got into Shark Tank and walked away with a $25,000 investment from billionaire Mark Cuban!
6. The Pet Rock
Gary Dahl, an advertising executive, collected smooth rocks from a beach in Mexico. He packed them in cardboard boxes that even had breathing holes! There was also a manual that had instructions on how to ‘care’ for the ‘pet’.
In about 6 months, Gary had sold 1 million Pet Rocks at $4 each!
7. Potato Parcel
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This business was started by 24-year old Alex Craig. It allows you to inscribe a message on a potato and send it to a friend!
Within 6 months of starting off, he sold the business for $42,000 and bought a house.
This is just a snapshot of how people who are not constrained by what is considered ‘normal’ by the rest of us at times go on to achieve wild success. They are normally helped out by the free publicity that is provided by a media that is always on the lookout for a weird or crazy story.
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