Business Ideas of the Week

Super interesting business idea translating western business videos into Korean. I think you could productize this as a service and contact creators to create the videos for them. Expands their earning potential.

Video below is on Oliver Brocato who runs Tabs Chocolate. Great story we cover here.

Refillable luxury candles are interesting. Is there a product that you can change to reduce the amount of waste?

I can’t believe the margins in some service businesses. Profit $14k pressure washing for 35 hours!

This is a really interesting business that launched a few weeks ago. Companies pay a monthly fee and then they can purchase organic boosts from creators on their posts. They think it will be their biggest business by the end of the year.

Meme art store? No moat, but hilarious.

Book to pod. A niche site where every book has a podcast with the author. This could be simple/interesting. Could generate Amazon affiliate income through book sales too.

Why isn’t there salt water taffy in the shape of a chocolate bar in every grocery store and gas station?

A thoroughbred horse can create $20 million in value over an eight month stud-season. If you could aggregate this it could be marketed as a private investment uncorrelated with equities or fixed income. They’re doing it for art and music IP, this is just a bit more creative.

Always thought that a doorbell security camera that could be linked up for use by others who use the same camera in your neighborhood could have interesting network effects.

Sauna’s and cold plunges are all the rage. Personal float tanks next up?

I think there would be a market in the celebrity circle for high end realistic masks so they could experience normal life.

Business Trends of the Week

Red-light therapy beds and hyperbolic chambers are selling. General trend of anything at any price for people’s health continues.

Metal roofs are making the headlines as the one house that survived in Lahaina had a metal roof.

Major stores are selling DIY tiny house kits.

Business Success Stories of the Week

Double success story about Pod Company and Social Snowball, which is a really interesting company that allows new customers to become affiliates automatically post-purchase (brilliant idea).

Kill Crew, an apparel company, reached $45 million in total revenue in under four years.

Developer-matchmaking site is generating $15 million per year.

Great thread on Ritwik Pavan’s previous companies and his new one, Krava, which builds container-sized backyard spaces.

Great video on Cover, a company looking to build houses in a factory.

Serendix is 3D printing houses for $38k.

Leonid Radvinsky is making hundreds of millions in dividends from Only Fans. The company is private, but as it’s in the UK their financials are public.

Sour Strips has built a candy empire in four years.

This is a fantastic podcast on Hush Blankets. It’s worth a listen. Video below!

Inspiring thread from Matt Gray.

Acid bars are a thing!

Great thread on how a silicon ring company took off.

Very interesting business that allows real estate investors to depreciate more earlier. $2 million in just over a year!

Laundry sheets reduce plastic and use clean ingredients. Selling $3.4 million/month!

Manly dryer sheets are a thing.

A better booster seat. I love the spine picture on the box!

Anja Health is an interesting business, essentially a cord blood and placenta bank. If this takes off the LTV could be huge.

Wiza is trending to $6 million in ARR.

Bonus Items

This is a fantastic video on how to speak so others want to listen. Masterclass.

Great framework to think through ideas from someone who has built a $14 million bakery from scratch.

Great thread on how to look at a product and make one that is better. Doing this to your own product can prevent a competitor getting a lead on you.