5 of the Worst Business Ideas That Were Bound to Fail - The Cheat Sheet
Other times, we end up with an idea that doesn’t ever manage to take off — in fact, it probably doesn’t even make it onto the runway. Ever wonder how some of your favorite devices ever came to be. Likely through a series of prototypes, trial and error, and half-baked ideas. If you were to look at some of the early models of things like the iPad or smartphones, you’d probably think there’s no way they could ever work. We’re not talking about a ‘Jump to Conclusions Mat’ — which has different “conclusions,” that you can “jump to. ”. 2. The Sticky Note Holder On an episode of ABC’s Shark Tank , one woman (seen above) came up with the concept for and ultimately... The product is exactly what it sounds like — a place to put your sticky notes. Evidently, there is a subset of the population that has a problem finding room for their sticky notes on their monitor, and this product set out to free them of that burden. Dubbed Attach Noted , the product has expanded into Flip-n-notes, which effectively extends your computer’s monitor to give more space for sticky notes. While the idea isn’t all that terrible, and there surely are some people who feel overwhelmed by sticky notes, the sticky note holder just doesn’t seem to be the greatest business concept. Source: www.cheatsheet.com
