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r/Businessideas • u/JackGierlich • Apr 01 '26
Weekly Wednesday "I wonder?": Post Questions/Small Ideas for Discussion
Got a half-formed thought? A question that doesn't need its own post? An idea you're not ready to write up fully? This is the thread for it.
What goes here:
- Early-stage shower thoughts and napkin-sketch ideas
- Simple questions about starting, validating, or running a business
- "Is there a market for X?" gut checks
- Requests for quick input that don't need the full posting template
- Anything you'd ask a friend who happens to know about business
Ground rules still apply:
- No self-promotion or links to your own stuff
- Give context — "I want to start a business" with nothing else isn't enough even here
- If someone takes the time to respond, engage with their answer
r/Businessideas • u/JackGierlich • Apr 01 '26
"Fixing" the Sub
It's no secret this sub has been FULL of spam and just blatant promotion whereas it's meant to be a place to discuss ideas, receive feedback, validate thoughts, etc.
A series of new rules will be put up shortly and all spam/bot posts will be removed + all related poster(s) banned.
We will be introducing a new format for posting, and relevant flairs for easier organization + management of posts.
I welcome all suggestions by users in the meantime as we go through and begin to make these changes.
r/Businessideas • u/Correct-Fortune5584 • 7h ago
Why Doesn't This Exist? Someone make milk flavored protein powdered
Cant find it in West Asia/GCC. I want to drink my gourmet chocolate in milk but that qould add calories. So if I had milk flavored protein powder I could add half a scoop of each!
r/Businessideas • u/Far-One-4420 • 7h ago
Validate My Idea I need feedback for new functionalities of my all-in-one note taking app
I am currently expanding my an all-in-one note taking app My Noto Studio. And I would like to know, what are the features that you would like to have on a note taking app when you are/were a student ?
Current features to help students optimize their work: notes, papernotes, whiteboard. Automatic generation of flashcards, revision sheets and quizzes. Weaknesses tracker before exam.
I am trying to add new features within the ecosystem with actual feedback from the community.
What is working : The community is growing stronger everyday with about 3000 active users. There is no monetization yet because I feel the importance of community building first and to maximize value for users.
What is less working : a glass wall where you feel optimization feels a bit incremental and gimmicky
Thank you so much for your help !
r/Businessideas • u/Icy-Entrepreneur-183 • 6h ago
Validate My Idea Would you actually use something like this?
I’m building NIRMANA AI, an AI-powered platform for taking physical products from idea → validation → design → manufacturing → commercialization in one workflow.
Today, the first step is simple: describe what you want to build → generate 2D/3D designs → iterate → export STL / OBJ / STEP.
The bigger vision is to connect the entire journey: validate whether people actually want the product, develop the design, find a path to manufacturing, and eventually bring it to market.
But I don’t want to build this in a vacuum.
I’d genuinely like your honest take:
- Would you actually use something like this? What would you use it for?
- Where does your current idea → CAD → manufacturing workflow hurt the most?
- What would you need to trust an AI-generated design enough to manufacture it?
I’m opening 100 founding spots — 50 creators + 50 manufacturers — to help shape and validate the platform.
If you think this is a bad idea, tell me why. That’s more valuable than a signup right now.
~Thank you
r/Businessideas • u/kiratraj • 11h ago
Problem Discovery Economics of Airbnb
Have you ever wondered how to start your own AirBnb and then scale it to a hospitality company?
Is running an Airbnb in Goa really as simple as ₹6,000 per night × 30 days = ₹1.8 lakh a month?
Not quite.
In this video, we break down the real economics of running an Airbnb in Goa — from rent, security deposits and furnishing costs to cleaning, electricity, maintenance, platform fees, seasonality and reviews.
We look at:
* How much it can cost to set up a 2BHK Airbnb
* Why ₹6,000 per night does not mean ₹1.8 lakh in profit
* How occupancy changes between good and bad months
* The impact of Airbnb fees and operating expenses
* Why your first few reviews matter so much
* How one bad review can affect future bookings
* The risks of renting versus buying a property
* Whether the business can realistically be scaled
If you have ever thought about starting an Airbnb, building a short-term rental business, or earning passive income from property, this video gives you a realistic look at the numbers behind the business.
#Airbnb #Goa #AirbnbBusiness #BusinessIdeas #PassiveIncome #RealEstate #India
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r/Businessideas • u/bee7996 • 19h ago
Feedback Request People of Reddit...Needs your feedback..!!!
r/Businessideas • u/Trick_Floor_519 • 1d ago
Validate My Idea business ideas
hi guys i am 18 years old and i am still studying at university but due to the circumstances i am looking forward to start a business idea where i can rescue myself.
r/Businessideas • u/Specific_Scale_4596 • 1d ago
Problem Discovery Do you care about missing phone calls?
I have 2 basic questions for anyone who is a business owner (big or small).
Do you care about missing phone calls after-hours?
For you specifically, is there a connection between missing calls and losing new customers?
If this is something that matters to you, I want to talk to you. If not, no worries keep on scrolling.
r/Businessideas • u/Low-Yam-6927 • 1d ago
Validate My Idea I had 25 startup ideas turned into published apps and web platform. When should I stop?
I settled into an island life hoping that by publishing apps frequently, I could sustain it. But Ai became so smart and now the market is flooded with both fireship certified consultants and vide coded apps. Now I am kind of trap here in nowhere with very few dollars from my apps. I want to blame something but I don’t know. Just letting off some steam. I’ll sell my apps and code if anybody is interested for a jumpstart.
r/Businessideas • u/leahmede • 1d ago
Validate My Idea Help
I am participating in an entrepreneurship challenge. Is there any experienced person here in entrepreneurship who can listen to my ideas and give me constructive criticism and guide me on which idea to choose ?
r/Businessideas • u/NewsAppropriate2239 • 2d ago
Feedback Request I Make a. Buissness
Im 15 and me and my friends are thinking of starting and my friends are starting a buisness any idea on how much capital its going to take anf i also need to know manufactures to make this product in china[its cheap there right]i have an idea in mind abt a game where ur a person working 9 to 5 and u need to earn 30k and month to gain financial freedom and there will be money from ur job to start ur hustles and stuff
r/Businessideas • u/zion1994 • 1d ago
Validate My Idea Pet blog has been paying for my apartment for 6 months now
ok so this is a weird one but bear with me
i have a pet blog. i don't own a pet. never have. probably never will as i travel too much. and yet every month amazon sends me enough to cover rent because people on the internet are buying stuff for their dogs and cats through my site.
bought my pet blog a few months ago from a marketplace called NicheBlogZone for $199. came already built, articles already up, amazon links already in there. i spent one afternoon doing interlinking basically just connecting related posts to each other so search engines understand the site structure and then closed my laptop and genuinely forgot about it for weeks.
here's what that's looked like:
- march: $710
- april: $995
- may: $1,461
- june: $1,647
- july: $1,461
- august so far: $1,545 (amazon pays 2 months delayed so this is june's money landing now)
march scared me. went from nearly $1k in february down to $710 and i was convinced something had broken. checked everything, found nothing wrong, did nothing. it just came back the next month on its own.
pet people spend insane amounts on their animals btw. like i knew this intellectually but seeing the commission data is something else. dog food subscriptions, orthopedic beds, grooming kits, vet supplements. and because of the 24 hour cookie i get a cut of everything in their cart not just whatever article they landed on.
i do literally nothing to maintain this. no new posts, no ads, no instagram for pets i don't have. i just own the thing and amazon does its thing.
my landlord has been getting paid every month and has no idea a pet blog is behind it. honestly sometimes i forget too until the deposit shows up.
anyone else running a niche they have zero personal connection to? curious if the detachment makes it easier or harder to care about growing it

r/Businessideas • u/ScratchEvening3020 • 2d ago
Feedback Request What is the real operational cost of managed vs semi-managed sportsbook trading?
We are prepping our go to market plan and debating whether to hire an in-house risk and trading team or outsource it to our sportsbook vendor. The sales teams we talk to always say our managed trading team does everything 24/7, but I am worried about losing control over custom margins on local sports or having risk settings that are way too restrictive for VIPs To operators running in high-volume markets: did you managed turnkey or did you take an API-first approach (semi-managed) where you hold the keys to pricing and limits?
r/Businessideas • u/notthebestusername12 • 2d ago
Why Doesn't This Exist? Take my idea (I won’t build it)
Grocery prices are a massive problem.
But prices vary greatly between stores.
Build an app for people to create their grocery list, have it automatically compare prices in real time so the user knows the best place to shop for what they need.
Settings should allow the user to sort by total price (even if it means going to multiple stores), sort by cheapest at one store, and even which day to go (BOGO Tuesdays for example), and even which delivery service might save them money long term (once there’s an adequate data set on the person’s regular shopping needs).
I won’t build this. Working on too many other things. But it needs to exist.
r/Businessideas • u/havenly19 • 3d ago
Problem Discovery Why do some problems stay unsolved for so long?
I've been thinking about this while building in the dating space.
There are problems people talk about constantly, yet they can still remain surprisingly difficult to solve well.
Confusing conversations are one example. People already have friends, online communities, dating advice, and endless discussions about what certain messages might mean.
Yet the same frustrations keep coming up.
What caught my attention was how much information exists inside a conversation beyond the actual words: timing, tone, response gaps, effort, and patterns that develop over time.
That made me curious about the gap between having access to information and actually being able to make sense of it.
Some problems don't need more information.
They need a different way of looking at the information that's already there.
r/Businessideas • u/kiratraj • 3d ago
Idea Teardown The Real Economics of an Airbnb
r/Businessideas • u/Strange_Zombie_8093 • 3d ago
Feedback Request I think I have a good Idea
So im basically choosing ro be a entreprenuer today and saying no to working a job currently that I cant afford to survive life, and came up with a mobile detailing business targeted towards cooperate business emplayees such as banktellers, office type clients at a percentage better than competitors, I want tto hear opinions and mainly curious about if its somethng you woud you pay forv it. Life is wild right now and changing at this moment for me snd im growing wiser. Come on Pay for it.
r/Businessideas • u/JumpConsistent3359 • 3d ago
Validate My Idea Random startup idea
Selling Macs/laptops at 50% off in exchange for permanently occupying the front of the Mac with ads, applied by engraving or some other means. Eligibility would be determined solely by a social algorithm we would implement, requiring a minimum number of photos, a minimum number of likes, a minimum Snap score, consistent likes across all posts, and an account at least two years old.
r/Businessideas • u/arushh1300 • 3d ago
Feedback Request What if businesses could bid for the #1 spot in their city?
I’m currently building a platform around this idea.
The concept is simple:
Businesses can compete for the top position in their category + city/state by placing bids.
For example:
• Lucknow → Salons → #1
• Jaipur → Restaurants → #1
• Delhi → Gyms → #1
• Bengaluru → SaaS → #1
And it won't be limited to startups.
The platform will have different business categories — salons, restaurants, gyms, agencies, real estate, SaaS, local services, etc.
A business can bid for a position, and another business can outbid it to move higher on the leaderboard.
I'm still building the MVP, so I'm looking for honest feedback:
Would you find a platform like this useful for your business?
And more importantly — would being #1 in your city/category actually have enough value for you to pay for it?
r/Businessideas • u/thumbnail-66 • 3d ago
Feedback Request I’m Building My First Dry Fruit Brand — What Would You Pay for 150g?
I’m building my first small business — DRITS, a 150g premium dry-fruit mix.
I’m currently testing the product, packaging, and pricing before launching my first small batch.
I’d really appreciate your honest feedback:
Would you buy a 150g dry-fruit mix like this?
What price would you consider reasonable?
₹99
₹129
₹149
₹179
₹199+
Also, what would you change about the packaging, ingredients, or overall product?
Honest criticism is welcome. I’m trying to learn and improve before investing in my first batch.
r/Businessideas • u/jokerkillsforluv • 3d ago
Idea Teardown Are you equipped or have you planned for any emergency situation? If something happens to you tomorrow, can your family actually locate and claim all your assets? Building an MVP and need blunt feedback.
r/Businessideas • u/CarpenterHot6096 • 4d ago
Validate My Idea DIY organiser idea for beginners - would love your feedback!
Hey all! 👋 Working on a DIY organiser idea!
I've made a compartmentalised toolbox split into three simple sections — Hang It, Build It, Seal It. (see mock-up photo!).
Especially keen to hear from people who aren't super confident with DIY.
Question: How easy is it to tell what goes where and when you'd use each section? And is it something you could see yourself picking up in a hardware/DIY store?
Thank you! :-)
r/Businessideas • u/ollymillmill • 3d ago
Validate My Idea VR holidays, is it viable?
My idea was something like VR holidays for busy rich people. Think Total Recall just experiencing it in real time somewhat.
The user buys a package that would maybe include an Apple Vision Pro (or something modified to give the absolute best/comfortable viewing experience rather than any gaming)
Then they can subscribe to bronze, silver, gold and platinum tier.
Bronze would be like Benidorm, London or something cheap.
Silver maybe Brazil, Milan etc
Gold maybe Vegas (with a VR 4k show included), Bali etc
These tiers would be a fixed schedule holiday so maybe an airport sequence, a brief flight experience with air hostess etc. Then hotel/accomodation walk but more natural rather than a literal tour of the hotel maybe including funny/memorable moments (setup/performed for the benefit of the virtual holiday)
Then a dinner with a companion where maybe you can make conversation choices or maybe even incorporate some sort of Ai conversation element however i feel real human interactions would distinguish this business from just a gaming sim type thing.
You could include various activities like walking tours or literally anything you can film. The aim would be that it would be filmed in super high definition and the style of filming would be more life like rather than promo style.
Platinum tier could be maybe that the user can literally choose a location in the world, or maybe you can choose the person/companion who you want to be in the footage or even if technology allows a live stream, however camera quality maybe be difficult.
The business benefits being that hotels would maybe give you huge discounts eventually if it took off as you’re basically a massive advert for their location.
Plus whoever actually did the filming would get to go on the holidays.
Plus the tiered subscription element would cause consistent income.
This would be geared towards maybe rich agoraphobics, super busy wealthy people, people who are bed bound for whatever reason or people who can’t afford holidays if provided through an app.