How do you measure the value of an idea?
Niurka Castaneda, MSLSCM
Film & creative media producer delivering impactful content that educate, empower and inspires you to live your best life.
Have you ever heard the story of the pet rock?
?
The Pet Rock,?was a fad that it was first introduced at “The Annual San Francisco Gift Show” by marketing genius and creator Gary Dahl.?
He turned into an instant millionaire. with this silly, crazy, incredible and genius… idea.
Did you know that they made a whopping 15M in just 6 month....
What....?
Yes, you heard right, 15M dollars in just 6 month
How is that possible??
Let's it break it down
They sold for $3.95, and had a profit of $3 per sale.?
Each rock cost the inventor 0.1 cents?
He sold them for $2.00 to retailers.?
At one time he was shipping 10k pet rocks a day. He could barely keep up with the demand.?
By now you might be scratching your head and asking yourself:?
Were they made of gold? No, they were simple rocks that got marketed as “hassle free” companions.?
What was included??
They included a hay bed, in a cardboard box with breathing holes as a pet carrier, a pet training and instruction manual on how to deal with this new housemate.?
Despite the fad being over just 6 month later it does show the perceived value of an IDEA.
Read more about this and other incredible ideas in my new book that can help you launch your own genius ideas :)
Niurka Castaneda
Founder CEO, AMOR umbrella
https://amorumbrella.com
Through our services, we are helping Veterans translate their experience and military service into a viable resume. (AABE, MBE, SBE, WBE, WOSB, ESBE)
2 年Great information
CEO at PIIP, Inc.
3 年Love this