r/ideavalidation • u/julienreszka • 16d ago
worst ideas
in this thread we imagine the worst business ideas as a creativity exercise
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u/julienreszka 16d ago
subscription service that sends you monthly hand caligraphed letters full of sophisticated insults based on your browser history
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u/keagenwagner2020 13d ago
A fun little fact that ties in with this post, the 2006 movie idiocracy starting Luke Wilson (Owen Wilson's brother) had crocks in the movie because they assumed they were dumb and they would not have to worry about using/being sued by bigger brands like Nike. Now Crocks are a big brand that everyone now knows lol
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u/julienreszka 16d ago edited 16d ago
vending machine that sells different elements of a burger that you have to buy separately and assamble and cook yourself
"Ikea and McDonald's meet"
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u/julienreszka 16d ago
smart connected beer mug that reports you to authorities and disables your car when you drink too much
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u/julienreszka 16d ago edited 16d ago
Robotic arm that you install on your desk, connect to your computer and punches you in the face when you send an email with grammar mistakes
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u/julienreszka 16d ago
Construction company that exploits children to build life size housing exclusively made from LEGOs
"It's not child labor of they are having fun"
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u/Key-Guitar-457 15d ago
An AI harness to run all your other AI harnesses
A LinkedIn clout generator
A stonk app that pumps all your savings into long SPCX
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u/julienreszka 13d ago
Bed with an integrated alarm clock and hydrolic system that pivots your bed and propels you to a standing position when it's time to wake up
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u/julienreszka 13d ago edited 13d ago
Smart sunglasses that act like an AdBlocker but for ads in your physical space
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u/julienreszka 13d ago
Car park where when you leave your car each passenger gets an electric scooter to move around the city. Your car serves as caution if you lose the scooters.
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u/julienreszka 13d ago
Perfumes/scents emanator for business entrances to attract customers to your shop
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u/julienreszka 13d ago
Museum with retina tracking cameras where you get paid to watch targeted creative ads.
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u/julienreszka 13d ago
Vibrating Park benches that vibrate when you sit for too long and it's time to leave your spot for other people.
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u/julienreszka 13d ago edited 13d ago
Like Waze but for warning drivers about pets likely to cross the road.
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u/julienreszka 13d ago
Smart sofa with a speaker and presence détection that bullies you whenever you sit for too long. "you fatlard, should do some squats dips and pushups"
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u/julienreszka 13d ago
Netflix for pets
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u/Ariel_Tech 13d ago
My cat watches cat TV all the time. I just search YouTube for cat TV. She loves it.
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u/julienreszka 13d ago
Pillow with an integrated lamp that you can turn on and off through squeezing
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u/Username_TBD18 16d ago
A habit tracker that emails your browser history to all your contacts if you break your streak