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Old June 8, 2013, 04:07 AM
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Default Fish Flops! Over $1 Million In Sales, 15-Year-Old Entrepreneur

Gotta love a Great entrepreneurial story...

At such a Young age...

Without Flopping!

Simple ideas, Creativity and Much much more...

Rejection Free Track record...

Quick food for thought...

{Lessons} and maybe More to Think about...

Keep in mind, other Fishy & Floppy stories have been Very successful in the Entrepreneurial world of business ideas and Creativity!

Start [chatting] with All those Entrepreneurial Kids in Today's world...

{Madison Robinson came up with the design for her sea-creature-adorned flip-flops with LED lights aged just eight}...

The ninth-grade entrepreneur set to become a millionaire after the world - including Macy's - fell in love with her light-up 'Fish Flops'...

[Madison Robinson came up with the design for her sea-creature-adorned flip-flops with LED lights aged just eight]...

Every store buyer she has approached has placed an order for Fish Flops

She has now made enough money to put herself through college

Over $1 Million In Sales For The 15-Year-Old Entrepreneur Behind Fish Flops
https://www.google.com/search?q=Over...ient=firefox-a

All the best,
Phil
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Old June 9, 2013, 10:47 PM
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Default EyeGlasses and Goggles for Dogs

Thanks Phil,

Good find on the FishFlops.

You inspired me to look for other silly ideas that made millions.

Dunno why We didn't think of this one.

One of our neighbors has a pet Husky that is a wide as it is tall. People
feed their dogs what THEY like. I asked and it weighs 150 lbs.

Same as me.

So.

Knowing dog owners treat the dog like their child.

Why not put glasses on the Pooch too?

http://shop.doggles.com

Glenn
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Old June 10, 2013, 05:10 PM
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Default The Guy Who Invented Plastic Wishbones Became a Millionaire too

Hey Phil,

Just Rediscovered this character.

A few years back I bought a bunch of his plastic wishbones.

Tested them.

By Breaking WishBones for LUCK with everybody I met.

Cashiers, doormen, cab drivers, people on the street.

AHA!

I made a discovery.

I figured out a way to ALLOW the Other person to WIN Every Time.
They always got the BIGGER part of the wishbone and FELT FANTASTIC and
Lucky.

So I created a Info Product around it.

Here's where to order Plastic WishBones... http://www.luckybreakwishbone.com/index.php

Glenn Osborn

Here's a link to my Lucky Wishbone Info Product...

http://archive.enchantednlp.com/products.php?id=63

P.S. - I'm always looking for something silly, stupid and Weird
to create a product around.

My customers are BORED. And love to Flirt and Play with things that
help to turn strangers into friends. Which they then apply to their sales.
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Old June 10, 2013, 10:06 PM
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Default The world Changes every second, Blowing new Opportunities, {including yours}!

“People will try to tell you that all of the great opportunities have been snapped up. In reality, the world changes every second, blowing new opportunities in all directions, including yours.” ~ Ken Hakuta...
http://www.values.com/inspirational-...y-To-Tell-You-

Glenn,

Always intrigued by your interpretation(S), {Twists} and Re-Creation on All sorts of ideas throughout the years…

As usual, I remember the idea, including my post on SowPubs all about it’s Success…

A couple of the links are inactive, but the main details are still around...
http://www.sowpub.com/forum/showthread.php?t=2008

By the way...

Excellent resource, Full of Great information, Cool ideas and Much, much more…
http://www.values.com/site-map
http://www.values.com/teaching-values
http://www.values.com/your-billboards
http://www.values.com/your-billboards/new

All the best,
Phil

Last edited by Phil : June 11, 2013 at 03:46 AM. Reason: additional info...
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Old June 12, 2013, 04:48 PM
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Default Grandma Teaches Kid Her Secret Recipe-He Sells Jam to The Neighbors

Thanks Phil,

Turns out - all things NATURAL - sell like hot cakes.

Grandma didn't know her grandson was an entrepreneur.

First few jars he made Using her NO SUGAR ADDED RECIPE - he sold to the
neighbors.

That was EZ. So he made More - he sold to everybody on his street.

Church events.

Flea markets.

Soon the kid had out-grown his Grandma's kitchen.

I read an article from 2008 that said he'd sold 500,000 jars of jam in his first
year by contracting with a local food factory to make jam to his Grandmothers Recipe.

Googled him just now.

Found this website based on his name.

SHAZAM!

4 years later - His jam is in 2000 Supermarkets!

http://www.fraserdoherty.com

Thanks,
Glenn Osborn

P.S. - Perhaps I should put more of my Muffin Recipes into books.

Doesn't seem so darn goofy anymore.
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Old June 17, 2013, 05:09 PM
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Default Re: The Guy Who Invented Plastic Wishbones Became a Millionaire too

Quote:
Originally Posted by Glenn View Post
I figured out a way to ALLOW the Other person to WIN Every Time.
They always got the BIGGER part of the wishbone and FELT FANTASTIC and
Lucky.

So I created a Info Product around it.

Here's where to order Plastic WishBones... http://www.luckybreakwishbone.com/index.php

Glenn Osborn

Here's a link to my Lucky Wishbone Info Product...

http://archive.enchantednlp.com/products.php?id=63

P.S. - I'm always looking for something silly, stupid and Weird
to create a product around.

My customers are BORED. And love to Flirt and Play with things that
help to turn strangers into friends. Which they then apply to their sales.
Hi Glenn,

Thanks for sharing that information about the plastic wishbones!

What a great idea... Especially about figuring out how you can always let the other guy or gal win...

Everyone loves to feel good. If you make others feel good, you're helping to spread some "good magic" in the world, in my view...

You're an amazing ideas man! (...Who is also good at taking action!)

Thanks for the ideas and inspiration, Glenn...

- Dien
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Old June 17, 2013, 05:17 PM
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Default Amazing and inspirational...

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Over $1 Million In Sales For The 15-Year-Old Entrepreneur Behind Fish Flops
https://www.google.com/search?q=Over...ient=firefox-a
Thanks Phil,

That is a great, inspirational story! What a cool idea!

(You can get a better idea of what "fish flops" are by going to their website - http://www.fishflops.com )

With kids so young, they usually need a little bit of adult help, and young Maddie did have a supportive Dad... You can read a little bit more about the background here...

Dad Turns Daughter's Art Into $1M Business
http://smallbusiness.foxbusiness.com...o-1m-business/

How a 15-year-old entrepreneur got her product into Nordstrom
http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/profit-m...233738356.html

Thanks Phil... Amazing and very inspirational too!

- Dien
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Old June 18, 2013, 09:50 PM
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Default LaserMonks.com Just Saved me 70 Bucks

Hi,

Just came across a website run by a bunch of Monks.

LaserMonks.com

Tracked down my HP Printer toner cartridge for black and color.

Eeeek.

Only 8.99 instead of 40 smackers at the office depot store.

Glenn

http://www.lasermonks.com
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Old June 18, 2013, 10:49 PM
Phil
 
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Default Those Monks {Created} Great Success with their business model and ideas...

Glenn,

Those Monks Created Great Success with their business model and ideas...

All over the internet and became...
http://www.amazon.com/Lasermonks-Bus...der_0071495711

Another Awesome business model, resource for All kinds of related stuff, especially [Amazing] High Quality HDMI cables at Bargain prices...

Endless other much needed computer, electronics, Fun stuff, Toys etc., etc...

We know where All this kinda stuff comes from, so not much to do Other than...

Complaining and Opinions on where So Much of our Stuff All comes from....

Success Story: Monoprice Redefines E-Commerce...

“We are in the right place at the right time with our business model,” said Monoprice CEO Ajay Kumar, who joined the company in July 2011. “We offer the same cable or accessory as national retail brands, but for much less cost. However, we are not cutting corners as we employ high-quality manufacturing partners who work with our specs. Our markup is much lower and we pass those savings to our customers. Monoprice brings them a value proposition they can’t find anywhere else. That’s what makes our business work.”
http://www.monoprice.com/home/news_d...202&s_keyword=

The truth behind ink & toners - Monoprice...
http://www.monoprice.com/home/home.asp?pn=help&idx=5

All the best,
Phil

Last edited by Phil : June 18, 2013 at 10:52 PM. Reason: additional info...
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Old June 18, 2013, 11:10 PM
Phil
 
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Default LaserMonks liquidated! ... Monkless, I'm assuming...

Although after a little more Quick research...

Unfortunately! ...

Things changed awhile back...

Under New Ownership I Guess...

Monkless, I'm assuming...

LaserMonks liquidated
https://www.google.com/search?q=Lase...ient=firefox-a

All the best,
Phil
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