37-year-old American Christopher Goodwin invented the business, which immediately aroused keen interest among the media and the bewilderment of local residents. "Treshbol" - so called it a miracle machine that sells junk.
Actually, the original is not the machine, but the "product", which he sells. 25-cent machine will give traditional plastic capsule in which instead of the usual toys, or chewing gum, this time neatly packed regular trash. Although the author himself "invention" claims that the garbage has not even normal, as shown by him personally and with the value. In other words, potato peelings you will not find there, but the fragments of the receipts, stubs, buttons and other stuff - easily. Say - stupidity? Three thousand capsules sold to suggest otherwise.
Ceremonial destruction of personal belongings
Our compatriot went even further: the money it will make your stuff in the trash. Service, through which Anton Ilienko going in the very near future to press the Russian oligarchs, said beautifully: "Solemn destruction of personal belongings." And so the author believes in his invention, that before going to market patented his idea. Now anyone who wants to part with your favorite worn slippers can order their solemn funeral, cremation and even sent into space. Despite the apparent absurdity of the proposal from Mr. Ilienko is rumored to have first customers willing to pay for "a solemn farewell to several thousand dollars.
The idea from the bottom of the river
Unusual ideas come in unexpected forms. George Goodwin found the idea on the river bottom.
During a fishing line in Florida, he noted that it flies far more timber than the fish. The reason is simple: in the 1800's loggers cut down centuries-old cypress trees everywhere, and floated them down the river to the factories. Many trees were drowned and lost. Then it was no big loss: the forest there were many, and "green" - a little. Now, however, these unnecessary logs, George saw a source for income.
Investing collected 100,000 dollars in 20 acres of land along a river in Florida, he took an active catching floating logs in order to further purify them to the preserved thanks to the resin core and subsequent resale. Today his company's annual revenue is $ 3 million a year, and this is not the limit.
For a place - the shop
And in St. Petersburg, invented a new shopping format - stores of vengeance. " Particular commodity is not required, most importantly - the right context and the invention of the giver. Withered flowers, broken toys and other illiquid - the most it. But under the order "gifts" are also produced: rancid perfume, postcard with "Greetings" and all that, according to hurt, and with a light hand consultant-seller, will help offset the inflicted insult will be delivered "donee" on time and with the invention.
Service farewells
Berlin entrepreneurs Bernd Dressler came up business at the disposal of people from unpleasant explanations at parting. For 50 euros instead of you this bad news will report a professional psychologist. He also for a fee to help you prepare for the most difficult conversation, if ethical principles do not allow you to shift this burden to the other. Just how successful this idea, suggests the entrepreneur's balance sheet and a set of similar services offered in Russia and around the world.
Profitable turn
And the service could be born only in the Russian context. Office standing in queues - just such a company is based in Krasnoyarsk, Natalia Maltsev. A few hundred rubles per hour in those instances that need to attend in person, for you stand up in the queue "specially trained people."It seems silly, but as long as there is bureaucracy in the country, such firms can not only exist, but also a good idea to make money.