Shit You Don't Learn in School
Formal schooling does a terrible job of preparing you to thrive as an adult. The Shit You Don't Learn in School podcast exists to make up for this societal failure. In this show, Calvin Rosser and Steph Smith share stories, insights, and resources designed to help you improve the quality of your personal and professional life. If all works out, you'll be at least 1% better at navigating the waters.
Shit You Don't Learn in School
76. The Half-Baked Business Idea Roast: Sensory Museums, Zyn Tins, Unrecordable Spaces, and Much More
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Season 5
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In this episode, Steph and Cal bring a medley of half-baked business ideas to the table. They introduce the origin story of each idea, rate it on a scale of A-F, discuss modifications that would make it better, and most importantly, roast each other when the idea is a little too half-baked.
This episode is a part of the broader nudge Steph and Cal push for everyone to see that there are endless ideas to pursue when you learn to see them in the world.
Business ideas covered:
- Marketplace for premium goods
- Hot sauce tasting kits
- Long-duration gifting platform
- AI-powered collectible evaluators
- The upgraded ZYN tin!
- Unrecordable digital spaces
- Making friends as an adult workshop
- Bidirectional poll-based newsletters
- Hyper-localized surf guides
- Immersive, animal sensory museums