50 SMART IDEAS
THAT MADE
1 MILLION DOLLARS!
by
ikiGon
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50 SMART IDEAS
THAT MADE
1 MILLION DOLLARS!
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CLEANING SERVICES FOR TRAGIC EVENTS
advancedbio-treatment.com / Jerry Turner
Crime scenes, a profitable business? Surprisingly yes! Jerry, ex policeman and owner of a fan insurance company, decided to make use of his experience and to start up a cleaning company. But not any kind of cleaning. Advanced Bio-Treatment offers professional services for cleaning and decontaminating after suicidal, murders, accidents or other tragic events. At the present moment, his company reached over 1 million dollars in turnover and Jerry could be considered one of the best thriller movies consultants.
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RESELLING WEDDING RINGS
idonowidont.com / Joshua Opperman
Joshua Opperman was able to transform an unfortunate happening in a prosperous business. Although freshly engaged, he and his fiance decided to break up. Left with a broken heart, Joshua was in the situation of selling the engagement ring, but he got another unpleasant surprise; the jeweller offered him only 32% of the real value of the ring. This happening made him think of all the others who might find themselves in the same ugly situation as he did. That’s how it was born idonowidont.com, a website specializing in reselling ex engagement rings.
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THE BLANKET WITH SLEEVES
theslanket.com / Gary Clegg
Jedi clothes? Hmmm…looks like! One very cold night Gary was watching a very famous TV show wrapped in a sleeping bag. During the commercials break he thought he could have used 2 holes for being able to stick out his hands and manipulate the remote control. That’s where he got the idea of a blanket with sleeves. The first piece was made with his own hands. So far, Gary sold more than 3 million blankets. Gary, may the force be with you!
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DATING FOR MARRIED PEOPLE
ashleymadison.com / Ashley Madison
"Life is short. Have an affair" is the slogan of ashleymadison.com, a website addressed exclusively to married people. Paradoxically, Ashley Madison creator and owner of the business, is a declared monogamist and seems to have a happy marriage. If we count that his website reached more than 3 million members and a subscription costs only 49$, we can be sure Ashley is by far a millionaire. Only for the record, cheating is wrong!
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USED CARDBOARD BOXES
usedcardboardboxes.com / Marty Metro
Relocating is always exhausting and stressful. And on top of it you also have to take care of the left empty boxes; what a chaos! Marty and his wife felt it on their skins, needing to relocate 29 times after they got married. Reflecting on the experience, Marty understood it’s business opportunity. So this is how Boomerang Boxes was born, a company who lends boxes of different dimensions to people on the move. Their turnover soon went over 1 million dollars. Would it surprise you to know that Marty graduated Magna Cum laude from Maryland University?
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ETERNAL REEFS
eternalreefs.com / Don Brawley
Where would you like to spend your eternity? Don Brawley has a suggestion. His project started in Florida, when Don together with some of his friends realized the fragile state of the ocean eco system in that area. This is how Eternal Reefs was born, a company that produces artificial reefs as an alternative to the standard funeral or incineration. Practically, the ashes are mixed with concrete forming the Reef Balls, structures which imitate the real reefs and which are placed on the bottom of the ocean during a ceremony where take part the friends and relatives of the deceased. The company has settled over 400 000 Eternal Reefs into the ocean, so it seems that eternity could be a profitable business.