Weirdest Business Ideas That Made Millions Dan Smith August 18, 2025 at 10:28 PM Some business ideas sounded absurd at first until they started generating millions. Each found a gap, a mood, or a curious market willing to try something offbeat.
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Dan Smith August 18, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Some business ideas sounded absurd at first until they started generating millions. Each found a gap, a mood, or a curious market willing to try something offbeat. Some did stick around, but all of them made the case in their own way: being weird doesn't mean being wrong.
Here's a look at a few strange ideas that were highly profitable ventures.
Lucky Break Wishbone
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Thanksgiving dinners always had one wishbone and too many family members who wanted it. Ken Ahroni noticed the tension and saw a business in solving it. He created plastic breakable wishbones and launched Lucky Break Wishbone Corp in 2004. His invention gave people a small reason to smile around the dinner table.
Yellow Smiley Face
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Pairing the smiley face emoji with "Have a Nice Day" made it feel personal without using too many words. The genius wasn't in the design, but in turning something so ordinary into a universal mood. It became a shortcut for friendliness and a way to connect with strangers with minimal effort.
Slinky
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Children followed its smooth rhythm as it bounced, flipped, and somehow kept going without help. It sat on desks and shelves and waited to be picked up again. Various generations used this metal coil to entertain themselves during downtime.
Banana Phone
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The Banana Phone is exactly what it sounds like: a Bluetooth handset shaped like fruit. People bought it because it made them laugh, not because it worked better than anything else. Its creators leaned into the absurdity and pushed it through viral marketing and tongue-in-cheek branding.
Crocs
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Three friends in Colorado created Crocs using a soft, durable foam called Croslite. Their primary focus was comfort, affordability, and practicality. They were initially made for boating, but expanded into everyday wear. Sales took off after they highlighted the odd visual appeal in their advertising because customers liked the honesty.
Snuggie
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Families in matching blue fleece, sitting around a campfire or cheering at a game, made an impression people didn't forget. The Snuggie turned personal comfort into something strangely communal. Individuals laughed at how it looked, then bought one anyway. The image of a group choosing to look ridiculous on purpose made it even more popular.
Flowbee
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Getting a haircut at home usually meant clippers, a towel, and a lot of cleanup. The Flowbee made that easier by combining a vacuum with hair-cutting attachments. It sucked up hair while trimming, and the best part was that it left no mess behind. Rural households, parents, and even NASA astronauts picked one up.
Slap Bracelets
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If you walked into a school in the early '90s, you probably heard it—a sharp snap followed by laughter. Slap bracelets were nothing more than a strip of metal wrapped in bright fabric, but a quick tap was all it took for them to curl around your wrist. They turned up in lunchboxes, on field trips, and in every birthday party favor bag. Even school bans did little to slow them down.
Santa Mail
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Receiving a letter from Santa can mean everything to a kid. It turns a small wish into something real, sealed with magic and stamped from the North Pole. Santa Mail gave families that moment of joy with enough detail and customization to make it seem real.
Tamagotchi
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When Bandai released the Tamagotchi in the late 1990s, it quickly became a favorite in various households. Kids fed it, cleaned it, and worried when it beeped too often. It taught basic responsibility through simple interaction. Today, its influence is still incorporated in app-based pets.
Doggles
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A squinting dog on a sunny day sparked an idea that resonated with pet owners everywhere. Roni Di Lullo created goggles that protected dogs' eyes from UV rays, wind, and dust. She called them Doggles. Many dog lovers saw this as a small but thoughtful way to show care to their companion.
Pet Rock
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For a few months in 1975, gift shops stocked small boxes with air holes and straw inside. Open one up, and all you'd find was a smooth gray stone and a manual on how to "train" your new companion. There was no maintenance, no noise, no mess. People set them on desks, swapped them as gag gifts, and got a laugh out of reading the care guide.
I Want to Draw a Cat for You
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A website offering stick-figure cat drawings might sound like a joke, and that's exactly what Steve Gadlin intended. Customers submitted odd prompts—like a cat dancing or stealing tacos—and received a custom doodle in return. The drawings were purposefully awkward, and people loved them for it.
iFart App
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What started as a bathroom joke turned into an App Store goldmine. iFart lets users trigger dozens of sounds of flatulence, each with its own absurd name and icon. It didn't serve a real function nor had a clever twist, but only endless variations on a single gag. The concept was immature, the execution effortless, but the payoff was hilariously profitable.
Antenna Balls
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Antenna balls started out as a novelty handed out by a fast-food chain and quickly became a roadside staple. Jason Wall saw a business in custom designs and began stocking them in California auto shops. Drivers added them to cars for fun or recognition. Sales crossed the million-dollar mark within the first year.
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