Here are five unique businesses that are proofed that you can find prosperity, even in a market that may not have even existed when you had first think about your idea.
1. Santa Mail
Santa Mail is one of those “Why did not I think of that?” moments. The premise could not be simpler: Parents order letters for children, and Santa Claus himself puts a note in the mail. For just under $10, your kids will get a personalized letter from Santa that is postmarked from the North Pole in Alaska.
2. Alchemy Goods
Though recycling has been popular for several years, practical-use items made from recyclable items and materials are quickly becoming more desirable. From clothes and bags to utensils, these unique items are high-quality goods that let people show off the positive difference they’re making for the environment. Alchemy Goods was originally born not out of ingenuity, but of necessity.
3. Fetal Greetings
The greeting card business has been great for years and it seems to get bigger with every passing holiday. Fetal Greetings offers a special opportunity for expecting mothers: To have their baby greet the world in the form of a card! It’s a great example of a unique and clever idea that builds on an existing industry. The cards themselves are cute, and they make wonderful surprises to send to family and friends to announce a pregnancy.
4. Something Store
Do you love the feeling of waiting for something in the mail? I know I do, and that’s why I tried out Something Store. A few years ago, I saw a piece in a popular magazine about an online store that sells mystery objects. I was intrigued. For $10 they send you a random item. It could be anything in the world. Since 2007, they have shipped over 50,000 “somethings” to customers who wait with anxious anticipation.
5. I Do Now I Don’t
Every day, couples in love get engaged. And every day, couples who have fallen out of love separate or break an engagement. When the latter happened to Josh Opperman, his fiancee was kind enough to return the engagement ring, and he did not know what to do with it. Since the wholesale markup on engagement rings is insanely high, he would have taken a huge loss in returning it. So instead, he started his business, I Do Now I Don’t, an online marketplace for unwanted engagement rings. Customers can buy rings at prices far cheaper than you’d find at a traditional store, and you can sell at rates that are better than you’d get if you tried to return the ring. Business started booming, and now you can buy and sell other jewelry items there too.
1. Santa Mail
Santa Mail is one of those “Why did not I think of that?” moments. The premise could not be simpler: Parents order letters for children, and Santa Claus himself puts a note in the mail. For just under $10, your kids will get a personalized letter from Santa that is postmarked from the North Pole in Alaska.
2. Alchemy Goods
Though recycling has been popular for several years, practical-use items made from recyclable items and materials are quickly becoming more desirable. From clothes and bags to utensils, these unique items are high-quality goods that let people show off the positive difference they’re making for the environment. Alchemy Goods was originally born not out of ingenuity, but of necessity.
3. Fetal Greetings
The greeting card business has been great for years and it seems to get bigger with every passing holiday. Fetal Greetings offers a special opportunity for expecting mothers: To have their baby greet the world in the form of a card! It’s a great example of a unique and clever idea that builds on an existing industry. The cards themselves are cute, and they make wonderful surprises to send to family and friends to announce a pregnancy.
4. Something Store
Do you love the feeling of waiting for something in the mail? I know I do, and that’s why I tried out Something Store. A few years ago, I saw a piece in a popular magazine about an online store that sells mystery objects. I was intrigued. For $10 they send you a random item. It could be anything in the world. Since 2007, they have shipped over 50,000 “somethings” to customers who wait with anxious anticipation.
5. I Do Now I Don’t
Every day, couples in love get engaged. And every day, couples who have fallen out of love separate or break an engagement. When the latter happened to Josh Opperman, his fiancee was kind enough to return the engagement ring, and he did not know what to do with it. Since the wholesale markup on engagement rings is insanely high, he would have taken a huge loss in returning it. So instead, he started his business, I Do Now I Don’t, an online marketplace for unwanted engagement rings. Customers can buy rings at prices far cheaper than you’d find at a traditional store, and you can sell at rates that are better than you’d get if you tried to return the ring. Business started booming, and now you can buy and sell other jewelry items there too.
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