The only people more interesting than entrepreneurs, are extreme risk-taking entrepreneurs; the folks bringing a completely original idea, or at least a one-of-a-kind service to the marketplace, or non-marketplace in some cases.
Here in New York, I’m impressed that a guy named Justin Gignac can literally sell garbage and, in conjunction with his wife, put his wants on canvas and sell the paintings in proportion to the wants in order to achieve said wants.
Another cool idea from Long Island, is the Something Store. You give them $10 and then send you something. Maybe it’s an iPod shuffle, maybe a travel pillow. The fun is the uncertainty.
In February 2009, my friend Kat and I visited the Free Store on Nassau, sadly only a temporary art installation, where I selected some coasters depicting different stages of Japanese history and Kat picked up a really cool Buddha statue. Total cost: $0
At Lulu & Mooky’s on Allen Street you can get liquid nitrogen ice cream in thousands of different flavors. Check out our review here.
Here are some other weird businesses around the U.S.
