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Well, I have an upcoming project for my Economics class which requires me to develop a product(including a working prototype), which is new, and make a buisness plan for selling it, etc.

But I can't think of shit.

This is a problem. I have the highest grade in my Economics class(basically). I plan on majoring in buisness. I would like to start up a small buisness sooner or later. But I am completely blank on ideas. Well, good ideas.

The best I have been able to think up is a pillow that looks like a binder. I'm always sleeping in class, it would be nice to have something fluffy to lay my head down on, instead of my arms or books. However, this seems like a niche product that wouldn't sell well, having little demand. Maybe some sort of pillow/foldable blanket set? Shows you how thoughtless I am.

I just can't think of anything I can really come up with innovative solutions for... If I could find some high demand problems, I could probably find solutions...

Does it have to be a legal product? Can you sell child labor? ;)

(But I like the pillow-binder, I'd buy that. I'm such a heavy sleeper in school. Pity it won't stay clean though...)

What about a brown envelope? Perfect for bribing Economics teachers when you can't think fo anything for your project. You can even demonstrate your working product by showing how well it holds 100 dollar bills which can then be passed from student to proffesor.

What about a brown envelope? Perfect for bribing Economics teachers when you can't think fo anything for your project. You can even demonstrate your working product by showing how well it holds 100 dollar bills which can then be passed from student to proffesor.
Bribomatic!

It holds up to $250,000!

No one will ever know!

It disguises itself! (Simply write "FRAGILE" on it!)

Does it have to be a legal product? Can you sell child labor? ;)

(But I like the pillow-binder, I'd buy that. I'm such a heavy sleeper in school. Pity it won't stay clean though...)

Yes, it specifically has to be legal... sadly.

As for the clean part, it could have a removable, machine-washable cover.

Think along the lines of an accessory for an already-popular product out on the market. Cell phones, for example, now have changeable faceplates, fuzzy little pouches, special pockets of their own on lots of purses/backpacks/bags...
I'm sorry that I'm not in a more inventive state of mind this late at night, but that's the best I've got.
Good luck.

Think along the lines of an accessory for an already-popular product out on the market. Cell phones, for example, now have changeable faceplates, fuzzy little pouches, special pockets of their own on lots of purses/backpacks/bags...
I'm sorry that I'm not in a more inventive state of mind this late at night, but that's the best I've got.
Good luck.

I thought of that a bit earlier tonight(maybe an hour ago), when thinking of things everyone basically has, but especially for electronic things, its hard to think of new products.

I thought of that a bit earlier tonight(maybe an hour ago), when thinking of things everyone basically has, but especially for electronic things, its hard to think of new products.My thoughts were more about how people are idiot consumers who will buy anything. You're product doesn't have to be all that great, or do anything useful, it mostly just has to look cool, and people will buy it.

My thoughts were more about how people are idiot consumers who will buy anything. You're product doesn't have to be all that great, or do anything useful, it mostly just has to look cool, and people will buy it.

Fair enough ;)

Grab the first thing you see that is small enough to bring to school, and somehow attach it to an iPod.

Think along the lines of an accessory for an already-popular product out on the market. Cell phones, for example, now have changeable faceplates, fuzzy little pouches, special pockets of their own on lots of purses/backpacks/bags...
I'm sorry that I'm not in a more inventive state of mind this late at night, but that's the best I've got.
Good luck.

It should be a cell phone lock that senses when somebody is inside a vehicle and automatically shuts the cell phone off until the person is outside of the vehicle.

Ooooh, spend a few nights watching info-mercials or the home shopping network. If you cant come up with something crazy off those shows, you dont deserve to get an A on this project....lol

It should be a cell phone lock that senses when somebody is inside a vehicle and automatically shuts the cell phone off until the person is outside of the vehicle.

Ahhh, but who would buy that? And what about passengers and emergencies...

Grab the first thing you see that is small enough to bring to school, and somehow attach it to an iPod.
*stares at nearby chapstick...*

The best I have been able to think up is a pillow that looks like a binder. I'm always sleeping in class, it would be nice to have something fluffy to lay my head down on, instead of my arms or books. However, this seems like a niche product that wouldn't sell well, having little demand. Maybe some sort of pillow/foldable blanket set? Shows you how thoughtless I am.


Could you not just market that to people who like napping (not just students, but also, say, office workers).

Ahhh, but who would buy that? And what about passengers and emergencies...

Hmmm... good questions. Parents might buy them. They could get out of the vehicle to call for an emergency unless they're trapped. Who cares about the passengers. Well, it sounded good.

How about soda can fuzzies. Cool animal print soda can holders(to keep the hands warm). I dunno, my first idea got shot down.

*stares at nearby chapstick...*
If you value the lives of anyone within a 5 mile radius of you, do not try it. I know from experience.

Could you not just market that to people who like napping (not just students, but also, say, office workers).

Of course. I was simply reading things on small buisnesses, and they kept asking me what I like to do. I discount playing video games, reading up on military stuff, and masturbation, so I found sleeping in class to be the next best thing.

I could imagine a briefcase-pillow for office workers ;)

"I fell asleep doing my work! Sorry!"

My thoughts were more about how people are idiot consumers who will buy anything. You're product doesn't have to be all that great, or do anything useful, it mostly just has to look cool, and people will buy it.
come up with a really bad slogan but put it on a t-shirt in a cool font, it often works
or you could put words in a different language (preferably one with a cool looking alphabet)

I always wanted to put this on a T-shirt:

"I looted a New Orleans Walmart, and all I got was this crappy T-shirt!"

What about an ultra-carbonated beverage in a black can called Fukk? :rolleyes:

I always wanted to put this on a T-shirt:

"I looted a New Orleans Walmart, and all I got was this crappy T-shirt!"
perfect, run with it.

What about an ultra-carbonated beverage in a black can called Fukk? :rolleyes:
only good if it's essentially carbonated spirits - that would be insane

perfect, run with it.

But starting a single-shirt product? Seems like it wouldn't run me much money, especially since it would be a short-lived joke... maybe a year or two max.

What about an ultra-carbonated beverage in a black can called Fukk? :rolleyes:

Ironically, that joke is lost on far too many people (and yes, I got it)

I always wanted to put this on a T-shirt:

"I looted a New Orleans Walmart, and all I got was this crappy T-shirt!"

Ooooh, and have another one that has the 'looted' crossed out and put 'scavanged from' scribbled above it...

Would've been better if spelled: FuKKK.

But starting a single-shirt product? Seems like it wouldn't run me much money, especially since it would be a short-lived joke... maybe a year or two max.
a year is a pretty long time. anyway, it's not that hard to come up with more slogans

Ironically, that joke is lost on far too many people (and yes, I got it)


I can see that. It is a sad day when a forum for a game made to promote a book can't even get the author's other book read. :p

a year is a pretty long time. anyway, it's not that hard to come up with more slogans

True, but so many people do it already... Demand is simply not that high for phrased T-shirts.

Sell securities for the next Hollywood blockbuster. You offer a studio a plan to securitize their next big budget movie and sell the securities. You let the studio hedge against the risk of a flop and give investors a stake in the next LotR or Gladiator, etc.

True, but so many people do it already... Demand is simply not that high for phrased T-shirts.
then find something else to attach to the t-shirt maybe?

then find something else to attach to the t-shirt maybe?

T-shirts with hidden condom pockets....

T-shirts with hidden condom pockets....
or somewhere to stick your booze/drugs/other private things

T-shirts with hidden condom pockets....

Nrdy ifrs. rbrt.

(I wasn't looking when I typed that. I meant to type best idea. ever.)

you could write a manual for something and then try and sell that. if it's an exercise, you may not actually have to do the work of writing it

Nrdy ifrs. rbrt.

(I wasn't looking when I typed that. I meant to type best idea. ever.)

Ah, but the best marketing idea ever is to show a picture of a coke machine fallen over on top of a guy. Then the voice over "Last year, 85 people died trying to steal from a coke machine." A few seconds later, the screen goes black, and the simple phrase "Wouldn't you die for a Coke?" appears.

Ah, but the best marketing idea ever is to show a picture of a coke machine fallen over on top of a guy. Then the voice over "Last year, 85 people died trying to steal from a coke machine." A few seconds later, the screen goes black, and the simple phrase "Wouldn't you die for a Coke?" appears.

LOL

most perfect summer campaign ever!!

LOL

most perfect summer campaign ever!!

Unless you turn a movie into an advertisement, of course. You are officially the second person to get that joke. Max would be pissed.

Unless you turn a movie into an advertisement, of course. You are officially the second person to get that joke. Max would be pissed.

lol...I got the Fukk joke too, thank you very much.

Of course, there's always the idea of putting out some new, random clothing product and then paying to have the first 10 kids who buy it killed. You'd be surprised what it'll do for your street cred and the demand that creates. Perhaps the T-shirts aforementioned in the thread.

lol...I got the Fukk joke too, thank you very much.

Of course, there's always the idea of putting out some new, random clothing product and then paying to have the first 10 kids who buy it killed. You'd be surprised what it'll do for your street cred and the demand that creates. Perhaps the T-shirts aforementioned in the thread.

Yes, but we need some worthless Hack to pin it on.

By the way, the best line in a book, EVER, was when John Nike says "Hack, you are the worst god damn assasin I have ever heard of!"

Dude i know exactly how u feel, i'm good at commerce subjects but my creativity really sucks.

There was this one time however where we designed a motorized kite, the idea sucked but the plan was really good so we won a prize based on that alone.

hope that helps

So has anyone ever fallen asleep on their feet?
That is like the freakest thing ever.
Do something to combat this.
Mobile Bed or something.