Ok, I have this crazy business idea that could make someone very rich or it could send them broke trying. Why am I giving this idea away for free? Because these ideas pop into my head faster than I can do anything about them, and I don't have the time or inclination to pursue them. If someone takes this idea and makes a mint then good luck to them. They could give me a share of the profits if they want, but in any case I do believe that what comes around goes around and I'll get rewarded somehow.
So here goes. I'm eating a salad sandwich one day and having trouble holding it all together (the sandwich not myself). The problem was mostly the grated carrot that kept falling ouit and making a mess. So I'm thinking how can you put carrot in a sandwich so it won't fall out. First thought was to slice the carrot lengthways, you would need 3 pieces to make a sandwhich. But, thinking more this would still be prone to falling out when you take a bite. My second thought was that the carrot slices should be shaped like cheese slices, maybe 8cm square x 1mm thick.
So here is my idea. Have you ever seen the machine that slices up logs to make veneers for plywood? It spins the log just like a lathe and a big blade comes down and peels slices off the log, much the same as unrolling toilet paper. (that was a s**t analogy, parden the pun). So my carrot slicing machine would be just like a log veneering machine. I'm not sure how well this would work but frankly I have enough unfinished projects to start another one. I am also aware that most carrots are tapered and there would be a bit of wastage. I'm sure that if you offered a carrot farmer a premium for carrots of a certain length and diameter they will find them.
How do we market this? I came up with three options.
1. Make an industrial machine and sell individually wrapped carrot slices. I don't know how well the slices would keep, maybe they need to be frozen, or maybe they will keep in the fridge if they are sealed properly. A bit of R 'n' D needed here. An advantage here is that you could get supply contracts for carrots of the right specs. Also the waste becomes a new market itself.
2. Make the carrot slicing machine small and cheap and sell it to the common person (aka housewife but without the 50s stereotype). You know, sell it at 3 o'clock in the morning on the home shopping show for three easy payments of $49.95
3. Later on it hit me that perhaps there is a compromise between the first two ideas. An industrial quality machine that you sell to the sandwich shops. You might even have supply contracts for the right type of carrots.
Like I said, I dunno if this idea would work or if people would buy it. If it is a good idea then probably someone has already thought of it, and it will be commercialised next week. Interested in everyone's thoughts though.
So here goes. I'm eating a salad sandwich one day and having trouble holding it all together (the sandwich not myself). The problem was mostly the grated carrot that kept falling ouit and making a mess. So I'm thinking how can you put carrot in a sandwich so it won't fall out. First thought was to slice the carrot lengthways, you would need 3 pieces to make a sandwhich. But, thinking more this would still be prone to falling out when you take a bite. My second thought was that the carrot slices should be shaped like cheese slices, maybe 8cm square x 1mm thick.
So here is my idea. Have you ever seen the machine that slices up logs to make veneers for plywood? It spins the log just like a lathe and a big blade comes down and peels slices off the log, much the same as unrolling toilet paper. (that was a s**t analogy, parden the pun). So my carrot slicing machine would be just like a log veneering machine. I'm not sure how well this would work but frankly I have enough unfinished projects to start another one. I am also aware that most carrots are tapered and there would be a bit of wastage. I'm sure that if you offered a carrot farmer a premium for carrots of a certain length and diameter they will find them.
How do we market this? I came up with three options.
1. Make an industrial machine and sell individually wrapped carrot slices. I don't know how well the slices would keep, maybe they need to be frozen, or maybe they will keep in the fridge if they are sealed properly. A bit of R 'n' D needed here. An advantage here is that you could get supply contracts for carrots of the right specs. Also the waste becomes a new market itself.
2. Make the carrot slicing machine small and cheap and sell it to the common person (aka housewife but without the 50s stereotype). You know, sell it at 3 o'clock in the morning on the home shopping show for three easy payments of $49.95
3. Later on it hit me that perhaps there is a compromise between the first two ideas. An industrial quality machine that you sell to the sandwich shops. You might even have supply contracts for the right type of carrots.
Like I said, I dunno if this idea would work or if people would buy it. If it is a good idea then probably someone has already thought of it, and it will be commercialised next week. Interested in everyone's thoughts though.
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