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The big idea: a tip jar for scenic neighborhoods
A big idea to compensate residents of tourist towns for the externalities that tourists bring.
Aug 12
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Condoize parking spaces to create timeshares
Parking is likely to get increasingly scarce in cities. In an NDI-exclusive investment thesis, timeshares might be the answer.
Aug 5
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July 2025
A marketplace for trading chores
We live in a trillion-dollar autarky where everyone is sort of bad at their job. What if people were willing to trade?
Jul 29
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A priority pass for bathrooms
Is there a better way to operate semi-public bathrooms?
Jul 15
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Cap and trade, but for rent control
Is an out of fashion climate change policy the answer to New York’s housing woes? Find out in NDI’s first foray into policy entrepreneurship.
Jul 1
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June 2025
The big idea: A savings account for credit card points
Credit card points are a currency of their own. Why can’t you get a yield on them?
Jun 24
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The big idea: A night nurse for snoring
In a world of fewer children, night nurses need job security. Is the DINK market the answer?
Jun 17
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The Big Idea: A marketplace for legacy admissions
Legacy is a real advantage in applying to college, but not everybody wants to go to their parents' alma mater. What if we turned that inherited…
Jun 10
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The big idea: A personal IPO
Individuals don't have many opportunities to leverage their personal equity. What would it look like if they could?
Jun 3
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May 2025
The big idea: Turn Venmo into a system for social enforcement
A big idea to turn Venmo from a payments company into a privately-run government
May 20
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The big idea: A fitness studio that drains your parents’ 401k if you slack off
A big idea to get a six pack, possibly at the cost of your relationship with your parents.
May 13
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The big idea: A fitness studio that drains your parents’ 401k if you slack off
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The big idea: A reverse Costco
In NDI’s first reader-submitted idea, we ask the question: what if we sold you less for more?
May 6
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