Friday, April 29, 2011

Session 16: Sunday January 31st

Interesting Companies


Technology

Luxury
Entertainment
  • TV guide game 1980s
Medical
  • Zicam no-drip liquid nasal gel swabs
  • Selling unwanted and unneeded life/medical insurance
Kids
Nonprofits/Charity
Sustainability

  • A "sarbanes oxley" for eco/environment
  • Europe mandatory carbon credit
  • trees that feed on plastic

Services

  • How to make Groupon work in a developing country like India
  • Morgues on cruise ships

Quotables
  • "Cruises are for the newly wed and the newly dead"
Ideas that need a "champreneur"
  • Homework TV - a tv that reinforces the message that homework first
  • Ejector bed
  • Wardrobe slot machine
  • Coat closet that is provided realtime inputs by weather
  • Kids Konserve eco friendly lunch boxes
  • Airline manicures and pedicures
  • Recommendation and reminders for grocery shopping as you pass store
  • Radio gets daily messages from websites to spread
  • Massage warmer for pillow
  • Hand warmers to keep food warm
  • consumer contest "find the best apple pie"
  • Library of best recipes user driven
Senior Citizen-related ideas that need a champreneur
  • radio that exclusively broadcasts health news
  • towel heaters
  • senior scrabble
  • omega licious chewies gummies for kids
  • ivillage for seniors
  • history lessons
  • game of the month club
  • real time food freshness update
  • spoonshoot for dishwasher
  • eco friendly lunches
  • large print keyboard for seniors
  • stay sharp games
  • grandpa grandson toy in 1
  • class of 1930 magazine like a facebook
  • wwII camp with history lessons and equipment
  • yelp for seniors
  • swinging seniors cruiseline
  • new user interface for seniors
  • charity events for seniors without social security
  • night classes
  • wheelchair tours
  • rent a daughter or rent a son service
  • retirement contents
  • sponsor a senior
  • dating service with transport included
  • advice hotline
  • voice command - is this food ok?
  • employ senior citizens for answering phones
  • button operated grocery shopping
  • bathroom and meds come to you
  • arthritis water classes
  • Medication reminder on the radio
Office-related ideas that need a champreneur
  • Alerter when boss is nearby
  • Waker upper when you doze
  • office gps for coworkers' offices
  • profiles of people as you walk by their office or home
  • company dog to eat leftovers

 Ideas for twitter update products that need a champreneur
  • ebay bids
  • restaurant updates
  • last minute tickets to games and shows
  • lunch counter
  • boss is in
  • building specific weather updates
Voice recognition products that need a champreneur
  • http://www.redstartupdate.com/
  • commands based on gestures
  • coloration of voice based on intonation
  • easily accessible help
  • single tasking instead of multi tasking
  • skip keyboard altogether
  • verbal employee reviews
  • airlines tickets seats and services voice command

Kids products that need a champreneur
  • Booth where kids can take pictures, chance to appear
  • Let kids record their own version of jingle and post online for ads
  • Short stores for kids by kids