CoolBusinessIdeas Newsletter Issue 32

New Business Ideas/Opportunities Featured In This Issue:
CONSUMER GOODS
Nintendo Nth Degree Toys
Japanese collectible toys are generally cool to the Nth degree, especially in the latter category comes a brand new range of build-it-yourself mosaics from TomyTec, all of which depict classic Nintendo characters.
Happy Birthday Beans
How in the world are you supposed to get your message across? Well, we’re spilling the beans. The style-setting Japanese have done it again, creating the perfect vehicle for all your well wishes: the message bean.
FOOD AND BEVERAGE
Premium Water
Bling H2O has a limited edition bottle available in two sizes, that are frosted and have genuine Swarovski crystals that spell out the water’s name.
Drive Thru Coffee
No other substance screams WAKE UP as effortlessly as coffee. Australian company Muzz Buzz has capitalised on the realisation that people want their coffee to be quick, convenient and satisfying. At Muzz Buzz, all consumers need to do is drive thru.
GADGETS
Feet Heaters
At $350, these feet heaters don’t exactly fit my budget, but if you come from a cold climate, you may just want to make them fit yours.
FASHION
Furoshiki Style
The “furoshiki shiki” (furoshiki style) is made out of one sheet of semi-transparent vinyl “film.” This sheet is turned into a bag by folding it and making use of the adhesive qualities of the material.
SERVICES
Referral Economy
Zubka, which launched recently, is hoping to shake up the British and European recruiting markets by creating a platform for hirers to tap into the social networks of active referrers.
No Fear Flight
Place your bags in an overhead bin, fasten your seat belts and hand your kids over. Gulf Air’s Sky Nanny program is a complimentary service that gives parents and kids a more enjoyable in-flight experience.
MEDIA AND PUBLISHING
Your Own Radio Station
Radio invites listeners to create and host their own customized national radio show — uncensored and commercial-free. A different listener will take the reins every week.
ONLINE AND SOCIAL NETWORKS
Scrapblogging
Scrapblog is a Flash application that allows you to create digital scrapbooks. You can choose to make your scrapblog public or private, and share it via email and/or RSS feed.
Drivers’ Romance
Philips developed FlirtingInTraffic.com. The premise is simple. A user signs up and gets a sticker in the mail. The person puts the sticker on their car’s bumper, and waits for the emails to roll in from interested potential dates encountered in traffic.
MARKETING
Lost and Found
The latest ad stunt for the movie “Du och Jag (you & I)” involved spreading wallets in the streets of Stockholm, Gothenburg, and Malmo which have fake ID’s for the movie’s star Niklas Anderssason.
TECHNOLOGY
Touchscreen Menu
Bytes, a new cafe with its high-tech ordering system helps save money on wait staff and menu printing, the touchscreens allow the restaurant to build a database of customer preferences, and to change items and prices on the fly.
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