Top 10 weird business ideas that made millions

Imagine selling rocks that seem like pets with manual instructions or getting a haircut not with scissors but from a device that includes a vacuum. The ideas are strange but have become quite successful over the years.

Let’s explore these creative ideas one by one;

Pet Rock

Founded by Gary Dahl in 1975, and priced at $3.95 per unit, the hand painted rocks look similar to that of pets and are sold. Many people like to keep pets but don’t like the responsibilities that come with that. For them, the pet rock is a magnificent solution as they needn’t take it to the vets and it also doesn’t require food. Only a bit of cleaning would do.

Santa Mail

Founded by Jim Frankel in the early 2000s the business idea is to let children post letters to Santa Claus and they would get personalised replies from Santa himself. Each letter posting would cost between USD 5 to 50.

Rent a Friend

Started by Ron Rosenbaum in 2009, the service is quite popular in western countries like the USA. The service is charged at $10 to $50 and you can hire that person for any occasion, from any social event or for a person to talk to.

Flowbee

Started in 1988 by Rick Hunts, this is a haircut cutting device that you can purchase to make a haircut in your house without having to worry about cleaning the house floor after getting the haircut, reason being that the machine or device has a vacuum that helps to clean the hair after cutting it. It is priced at $100 and goes up to $200.

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Snuggie

Produced by Scott Boilen in 2008 this business is about an innovative blanket that a person can wear like a dress. It’s fully covered only leaving the hands free for work. The blankets were priced at $14.95 initially.

Potato Parcel

It is an innovative way to send personalised messages. Started by Alex Craig in 2015, the business idea was to write messages on a potato and pack it in a box filled with gifts and presents. The parcel was later delivered to the recipient. The charges start from $10 to $20.

Doggles

Runni Di Lullo started this business in 1997. The idea was to provide sunglasses or goggles for our barking paw friends and was named as doggles. One can buy it at a cost of $20 for a pair of the product.

Bottled Air

Founded by Moses Lam and Troy Paquette, this business was started in 2015. The business idea was to capture and package fresh natural air and sell it in the form of bottles. Prices start from $5 to $20.

The Slinky

Manufactured by Richard James in 1945, it is still sold at a rate of $1 per unit. The product is a cool toy that has a variety of colours, is made of a metal coil and bounces working like a magic wand.

Beanie Babies

Founded by Ty Warner in 1993 it was bought at a price of $5 initially when it came on the market. These are adorable stuffed toys featuring cute designs that steal the hearts of children till now.