Wacky Ideas That Just Might Fly
You may think these ideas are hare-brained, but these entrepreneurs have tapped into their own kooky niches.
Sometimes, crazy ideas pay off. Here’s a look at some seemingly off-the-wall ideas that became a success.
Chicken Diapers
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Chic and You Shall Find
Company: Business:A former fashion editor for OK! magazine and fashion assistant at Vogue, Brenna Egan launched an online vintage clothing boutique, which includes a lovingly written “past life” description for each article of clothing. Suede shorts, for example, get this treatment: “Tawny had spent the winter cross-country skiing across Idaho and was more than ready to ditch her cold weather garb.” Egan, who says her biggest challenge is getting fresh merchandise posted fast enough, is being courted by reality TV producers and working on a novel based on her website.
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Carousel USA
Company: Business:John Thomson had a problem. He couldn’t get out of his garage without moving his wife’s car, and she couldn’t seem to get out without breaking her side-view mirrors. The solution: a turntable. Dissatisfied with the available options, Thomson bought a model from Weizhong Revolving Machinery Ltd., a Chinese maker, and redesigned it with the manufacturer’s input. Weizhong soon signed Thomson as its exclusive U.S. distributor, and Carousel USA was born. “I thought we’d sell eight in our first year,” Thomson says. “We sold eight in our first few months.” Now Carousel USA boasts clients such as GM, Toyota and Universal Studios, and annual revenue is expected to top $2 million in 2010.
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Sometimes, crazy ideas pay off. Here’s a look at some seemingly off-the-wall ideas that became a success.
Chicken Diapers
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