"Million dollar business ideas"

[Man Called X]

While I don't expect this to be a serious thread, it could be fun nonetheless.

We've all had an idea that we think about and say, shit, this could make a million dollars. Or how many of you see that random infomercial with some product that we've all thought about creating and wondered why it's not you?

Well, I'd love to discuss some of these grandiose ideas we've all had, and bring a little fun to the forum.

My idea was completely inspired by some bar in Japan that I saw on TV. People would pay money to go downstairs and smash plates against the wall. I want to expand upon that.

You start this business in a high profile, high pressure, high stress city like NYC. You call it Rage, Inc. People walk in and pay a fee to smash objects from everyday life based on common settings.

You'd have the House setting, perhaps even break that down into two things. Living room/Kitchen. You have an Office setting. You have a Store setting.

Basically, each setup is to remind you of the stressful parts of your life. All materials could be supplied by local dumps, etc. You would purchase non working goods like tvs, computers, printers, etc. You could buy cheap things like plates, glasses etc.

You pay so much money to go into a setting and just smash things to your hearts content. Scream, yell, let out all of your rage.

Fuck therapy, just break shit. We all get that urge from time to time. How about being able to pay to do so in a safe setting with no consequences? That's what Rage, Inc will be offering.

So what's your idea?

 

[Glen Infante]

Selling shirts to angry Cavs fans.

 

[Man Called X]

Selling shirts to angry Cavs fans.

Glen, you've already made a killing to happy Cavs fans. Let me tell you as a salesman, that angry people are even more easily manipulated, and thus, easier to sell to. So... when you hit that million, can I live on your couch?

 

[Adam]

my dad is obsessed with designing a lockable dog lead. He has been unsuccessful so far.

i like the idea of smashing loads of stuff.

 

[Mike Manifesto]

 

[camakazee]

My friend and I have an idea for a Mexican/Asian hybrid food chain called "Don Wok's" but I'm told something similar already exists out in California (thanks to a friend originally from there). We planned to peddle General Tso's burritos, Kung Pow tacos, and similar mashup foods, but I guess the dream is dead

 

[Zog]

My friend and I have an idea for a Mexican/Asian hybrid food chain called "Don Wok's" but I'm told something similar already exists out in California (thanks to a friend originally from there). We planned to peddle General Tso's burritos, Kung Pow tacos, and similar mashup foods, but I guess the dream is dead

Just because someone else is doing it doesn't mean you can't start your own version.

One idea some of my friend's had that I'm not completely sold on is setting up cameras across the street from campus bars. So say the campus has 10 bars, then you'd need ten cameras. You then stream that feed to some internet site ("buckeyebarcams.com") and then if people want to see what bars have lines before they go out they don't waste their time walking 20 minutes if there's a huge line and little chance of getting in in a reasonable amount of time.

You'd make money by selling advertisements on the site.

 

[BooyaCS]

It was an interesting idea thrown around by some of us in college right around the time that 9/11 happened.

It would be a way to have a GPS or other system disable the manual functions of the aircraft and have someone in flight control fly the airplane via remote control. If that wasn't the case the autopilot would fly to the nearest airport.

The cockpit instruments would work but the stick would be dead. The only way to override the system would be via access codes that only the pilot and co-pilot know. The codes would change every so often and they would have to have a device to tell them which code to use (much like a key card for an IT vpn). However there would be a personal passcode that would need to be implemented in addition to the override code and without the correct combination of codes the remote/auto flight system wouldn't be disabled.

This system can also work from the tower. If the tower gets no communication from the aircraft radio and it is flying erratically they can send a signal to render the cockpit useless and fly the plane remotely.

The overall goal was to use GPS to send a 2 way signal and use that signal to communicate with the computer on the aircraft. The goal was to make hijacking an airplane next to impossible.

 

[The Voice]

Moving Babes

Fuck paying fat ass men with cracks to move your stuff. Get the hot chicks to do it.

 

[BooyaCS]

Moving Babes

Fuck paying fat ass men with cracks to move your stuff. Get the hot chicks to do it.

If your going to do that go the route of Topless movers or moving strippers...

 

[Urban]

My idea is too profitable to share, sorry.

 

[CaptCavalier]

It was an interesting idea thrown around by some of us in college right around the time that 9/11 happened.

It would be a way to have a GPS or other system disable the manual functions of the aircraft and have someone in flight control fly the airplane via remote control. If that wasn't the case the autopilot would fly to the nearest airport.

The cockpit instruments would work but the stick would be dead. The only way to override the system would be via access codes that only the pilot and co-pilot know. The codes would change every so often and they would have to have a device to tell them which code to use (much like a key card for an IT vpn). However there would be a personal passcode that would need to be implemented in addition to the override code and without the correct combination of codes the remote/auto flight system wouldn't be disabled.

This system can also work from the tower. If the tower gets no communication from the aircraft radio and it is flying erratically they can send a signal to render the cockpit useless and fly the plane remotely.

The overall goal was to use GPS to send a 2 way signal and use that signal to communicate with the computer on the aircraft. The goal was to make hijacking an airplane next to impossible.

This is an interesting idea. But in terms of security it would be a problem. All it would take is for some terrorists to gain control of a control tower and then they would be able to fly entire fleets of planes into buildings. Might want to work out that kink in your plan.

Buckeyebarcams.com is a good idea too. I think the site might be a little too one-dimensional though. If you could incorporate it as an advertising site that shows each bar's specials,maybe a "Groupon" type idea, and with the cameras on the lines also then you would be in business.

 

[caf]

It was an interesting idea thrown around by some of us in college right around the time that 9/11 happened.

It would be a way to have a GPS or other system disable the manual functions of the aircraft and have someone in flight control fly the airplane via remote control. If that wasn't the case the autopilot would fly to the nearest airport.

The cockpit instruments would work but the stick would be dead. The only way to override the system would be via access codes that only the pilot and co-pilot know. The codes would change every so often and they would have to have a device to tell them which code to use (much like a key card for an IT vpn). However there would be a personal passcode that would need to be implemented in addition to the override code and without the correct combination of codes the remote/auto flight system wouldn't be disabled.

This system can also work from the tower. If the tower gets no communication from the aircraft radio and it is flying erratically they can send a signal to render the cockpit useless and fly the plane remotely.

The overall goal was to use GPS to send a 2 way signal and use that signal to communicate with the computer on the aircraft. The goal was to make hijacking an airplane next to impossible.

While a good idea in principal you are missing some vital points.

1) You are moving one weakness point (i.e. on the plane) to a much more accecible point (i.e. on the ground).

2) The FAA would never allow this. There are only a few airports that have autopilot landing and this is due to the fact that they are very narrow passages (i.e. between two mountains or in a valley of somesort). These airports are equiped with state of the art sensors and the large planes are as well. This technology would take 20 years to put on all planes.

3) Various combinations of #2. The life cycle of a plane is roughly 20 years or so. This means that if you created this technology now it would take atleast 5-10 years (best guess) to prove to the FAA that your technology works 99.999999999% safetly. (Trust me they are not easy to appease). Then you would have to implement various sensors at litterally every airport as well as new technology on every plane. Autopilot is easy. You are flying straight at a constant thrust level. Landing is not so easy...

4) Once the technology is in every plane you pretty much lost a lot of your profit since aircraft turnover is so low.

In my opinion if you had the money (multi millions of dollars) to start up this buisness and make it successful, I'd just tell you to keep the multi millions and dont risk it.

 

[BooyaCS]

While a good idea in principal you are missing some vital points.

1) You are moving one weakness point (i.e. on the plane) to a much more accecible point (i.e. on the ground).

2) The FAA would never allow this. There are only a few airports that have autopilot landing and this is due to the fact that they are very narrow passages (i.e. between two mountains or in a valley of somesort). These airports are equiped with state of the art sensors and the large planes are as well. This technology would take 20 years to put on all planes.

3) Various combinations of #2. The life cycle of a plane is roughly 20 years or so. This means that if you created this technology now it would take atleast 5-10 years (best guess) to prove to the FAA that your technology works 99.999999999% safetly. (Trust me they are not easy to appease). Then you would have to implement various sensors at litterally every airport as well as new technology on every plane. Autopilot is easy. You are flying straight at a constant thrust level. Landing is not so easy...

4) Once the technology is in every plane you pretty much lost a lot of your profit since aircraft turnover is so low.

In my opinion if you had the money (multi millions of dollars) to start up this buisness and make it successful, I'd just tell you to keep the multi millions and dont risk it.

Number 1 is addressed by the access codes that are needed to send the signal. Then you use the satelites to fly the planes with the help of the crew on the ground (can be done and has been done in simulators).

The second part would be proximity sensors that use relational GPS and as soon as they get close to a stationary object (Mountain, Building) the airplane would veer around it.

I was tempted to sell the idea to the Government since they buy mostly anything as it is.

 

[caf]

Number 1 is addressed by the access codes that are needed to send the signal. Then you use the satelites to fly the planes with the help of the crew on the ground (can be done and has been done in simulators).

The second part would be proximity sensors that use relational GPS and as soon as they get close to a stationary object (Mountain, Building) the airplane would veer around it.

I was tempted to sell the idea to the Government since they buy mostly anything as it is.

Obviously you have no experience with flight control (this would be similar to UAV control) or getting things past the FAA. Trust me this is a near impossible task to implement, much less make money on.