Pennybox Podcast

How stupid does a business idea have to be to be genius?

Ideas mashup!
Steve & Emlyn look at ideas from across the spectrum:
Subtitles for sports chants? Should this be a thing?? Quick jobs for day laborers: Can this proven model be applied at the local scale? The backpack hoodie! What about a backpack poncho? Waze for supermarkets! The app that shows you where every item in the store is! Buying/Selling unused vacation time? Uhh... Blimp-based solar panels. That's the idea. An aircraft carrier for launching people into the water. Umbrella 2.0. Gag gift ideas form online convos. User-generated documentation: Who knows better than users what users need? Anti-SPAM browser extension? With a twist? "De-verb" headphones for noisy venues. (Maybe patch them into the board?) A better way to meet neighbors: Steal their cat! Humans as...pets? Profile pics aggregator. Trace your online identity through the years... Pro-Quality in-ear microphones? Is this even possible? Shorts term rentals of music gear. Need a guitar pedal? Wanna play with a new synth? A baby bidet! Why isn't this a thing?! Soundproof privacy wall for cars. A must-have for long road trips!

Is the next big business idea from...food fatigue?

Does the shape of food matter? And what foods would benefit from a different shape? We're tired of breakfast bars and protein bars, so what other food formats might work? And is it possible to create a healthy, tasty, almost-complete meal in a portable, convenient form? Chewing gum flavors are boring. We have amazing choices for flavored seltzers, so why not chewing gum? It's a lot of work planning a big party so a beverage ordering and delivery service would make it much easier. Cocktail anyone? Fast food desserts: Why isn't this a thing?! Just think: A restaurant specializing in deep-fried desserts like fried ice cream, fried candy bars, fried apple pie... Yum. A device for testing food at restaurants for food-borne pathogens? Is this science fiction? Or maybe it's a helper app for people with food intolerances?

Stress-free travel hacks? TAKE MY MONEY

Fully-stocked meal kits for a day at the beach? No more cleaning out that yucky cooler! An AI-powered story generator using your travel photos and videos. Hey where was that castle we visited? Is better airplane boarding even possible? Home services while you're traveling. Need your vegetable garden watered? An AI-powered route map planner for off-the-beaten-path backpacking, bikepacking, and more. Got leftover food and snacks from your Disney vacation that you'd like to share? How about a pay-it-forward style foodshare app?