Weird Business Ideas

Weird, but Marketable (Small Business)  SmartMoney.com

http://www.smartmoney.com/smallbiz/index.cfm?story=20060809a

Click on the links below to see how these five entrepreneurs took their unusual ideas and turned them into successful small businesses.

Paul Stremple — Banana Bunker: A plastic container that keeps your fruit safe until you are ready to snack.

Curt and Sue Todd — MailWraps: A magnetic mailbox cover that features colorful artwork.

Carl Goldberg — Roadie by RuffRider: An automobile safety harness for dogs.

Bill Bradford — Johnny-Light: A toilet bowl night light.

Patty Brisben and son, Chris Cicchinelli — Pure Romance: A company that sells “relationship enhancement” products such as bedroom toys and lotions to women via gatherings similar to Tupperware parties.

Products That have failed

http://www.newproductworks.com/product_poll/hm_favorite_failures.html

     Garlic Cake: Gunderson & Rosario, Inc. introduced Garlic Cake back
in 1989. The product was supposed to be served as an hors d’oevre
with sweet breads, spreads, and meats, but somehow the company forgot
to mention potential usage occasions to consumers. They were left
wondering just what is garlic cake and when on earth would a person
want to eat it?