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Turn flights into wine tasting rooms
In a tough environment for the American wine industry, it might be time for some radical new ideas. Are 50mL airplane bottles the future of wine?
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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.
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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.
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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?
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A priority pass for bathrooms
Is there a better way to operate semi-public bathrooms?
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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?
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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?
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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…
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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?
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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
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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.
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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?
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