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What's a business that when you first heard it, thought it was the dumbest idea in the world, and it turned out to be hugely successful? (alien.top)

submitted 1 year ago by Low-Helicopter-2696@alien.top to c/entrepreneur@indiehackers.space

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Airbnb sounded like a horrible idea to me. Who the heck would rent out a single room? Sounded like a recipe for murder.

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[–] TheHunter920@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

NoPhone Air was literally selling empty packaging as a joke yet had a net worth of $15 million as of 2021.

[–] Fair_Entertainer_891@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Reminds me of the "send your enemies glitter" business that was super successful but was supposed to be a gag gift. Even the creator didn't understand the success and ended up selling. What a win for that guy!