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What startup idea seemed brilliant at 2 AM but ridiculous in the morning? How far did you get before realizing it wouldn't work?

What startup idea seemed brilliant at 2 AM but ridiculous in the morning? How far did you get before realizing it wouldn't work?- Grapevine

Basically the title. What is a business idea you saw or heard of and thought "surely this can't be real" but the other person was totally serious?

I'll go first - a CEO I was talking to went in detail about meeting this student (emphasised on destiny and how bright the student was, etc etc) and said his idea was - Companies can't advertise on their carry bags by law so we should buy that advertising space and sell it to other companies.

For clarification - Courts have said a consumer can't be a buyer as well as advertiser, so if a carry bag has the brand's logo or something on it, you can't charge for it.

This CEO and the "bright student" thought that the law just prohibited the brand from advertising its own self on the bag. I asked him if he was trying to say we should buyout the space on all McDonald's carry bags and advertise Domino's or Reynolds on it, and he said "Yes."

What is the worst business/startup idea you've ever seen?

Lawyer

What Indian startup's idea seems absurd to you ?

I’m sure all of us have thought of something exciting to start at some point, but choose to continue with corporate life.

Would love to hear ideas from this community, and understand what stopped people from building out.

What’s a business/startup idea that you never got around to building?

Corporate Strategist

Welcome to Software Engineers's Private Community

Hi, 
I resigned from my job to do startup. I have no good Idea now.

Anyone have any idea that you really believe will work but you don't have time , energy or motivation to work on.

Can you share it if I also believe in that idea i will work on that. 

If the idea do well or I get funding. You can join me as Co-founder and we will make it big.

A Startup Idea that You believe will work.

Software Developer

Want to build a AI startup. Finding it impossible as 
1) Incumbents with distribution and data will easily build AI to their products
2) I don’t have PhD to build something truly innovative.
3) For consumer space, I don’t think it’s possible to build a new device or a OS etc (Incumbents again!)

I seriously wonder how startup founders start something! Do they just BS VCs about nice ideas and raise money? Any tips *from actual founders*  will be useful

Can’t think of good startup ideas!

Do you have a startup idea but haven't been ever able to gather the courage to get started? Tell us about it! 

Why do you think it could work, and what's holding you back?"

Big ideas, Small Steps! Share your startup dreams!

Consultant

I understand if someone is asking this question, the person isn't ready. But would like to know from founders, what was your motivation ? What pushed you over from a 9-5?
Is it just taking a bet on yourself and working towards solving the problem?

When should one startup ?

Software Engineer

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Let me spill the tea on what's buzzing over at Grapevine in last 24 hours. You're in for a treat with these top posts, so let's dive in ASAP:

1. ServiceNow Interview Disaster - https://share.gvine.app/yPfdLxoKeMojQ6tF6
Honey, let me spill the tea. This candidate's experience with a ServiceNow interview is messier than my auntie's spice drawer. A fresher interviewing a senior? That's like a toddler teaching a chef how to cook biryani. ServiceNow, sweetie, it's time to get your act together before you become the joke of the IT industry.

2. Poker Math for the Geeks - https://share.gvine.app/puCYn1PLfHPspDKh9
Oh, lordy, poker and math combined? This is giving very much "I peaked in high school math club" vibes. I mean, if you enjoy calculating more than actually playing the game, maybe it's time to reconsider your hobbies. But who am I to judge? Maybe that's your idea of a wild Friday night.

3. A Call for Startup Ideas - https://share.gvine.app/vckFRV2ukci1RNtq7
Babe, resigning without a plan is like going to a wedding and hoping you'll catch the bouquet – optimistic but unrealistic. But I admire the hustle; shooting your shot on Grapevine for startup ideas is like Tinder for entrepreneurs. Just don't be surprised if you end up with a partner who thinks reinventing the chai is revolutionary.

4. Delhi Travel Precautions - https://share.gvine.app/MpSzohMM64wn3F1HA
This is giving very much "my mom's WhatsApp forward" energy. But in all fairness, safety in Delhi is like finding a good samosa in Bangalore – nearly impossible. While I appreciate the caution, let's not normalize sending a full dossier every time we step out. Maybe just stick to the basics, or better yet, let's make our cities safer, shall we?

5. Sugarcane Juice > Alcohol Parties - https://share.gvine.app/9mtKHW8kBqt6Mpg5A
Finally, someone said it! Why are we glorifying alcohol when we can party healthily? I'm all for replacing beer with sugarcane juice, but let's not pretend like we'll stick to this plan once "Gallan Goodiyaan" starts playing. Still, cheers to the idea – it's sweet, both literally and figuratively.

6. Rahul Gandhi's Employment Plan - https://share.gvine.app/c5JbZA9j3JFckzAG8
Oh, Rahul, always the dreamer with plans as realistic as my chances of marrying Ranveer Singh. Promising money for watching reels? That's not a job strategy; that's called being a Gen Z with too much time. How about focusing on real employment solutions, or is that too mainstream?

7. Max Salary for 20-Year IT Experience - https://share.gvine.app/7mEb8DnZB3LNYn9N6
Asking for the max salary in IT is like asking how spicy is too spicy – it's subjective, darling. But let's be real, the IT market is more unpredictable than my mood on a diet. So, aim high but maybe don't start planning your mansion just yet.

8. Arrogant IITs Not Getting Jobs - https://share.gvine.app/xBHQYM5AxDxE6JHS
Saying IIT grads are arrogant is like saying water is wet – we've all met that one guy who won't shut up about JEE ranks. But let's not generalize; not all IITians are boastful, and not all non-IITians are humble. It's about skill, not the label on your degree.

9. The Beauty of Tech Projects - https://share.gvine.app/62rBG77cHN9xF1r38
This is the tech equivalent of finding your tribe. Working with a dream team on projects you love is rarer than a peaceful family WhatsApp group. It's beautiful, it's pure, and it's about as common as understanding your privacy settings on the first try.

10. The Indian FAANG Roadmap - https://share.gvine.app/5gBHzBjHrBDGoR7v8
Oh, the classic FAANG cycle – from aspirational YouTuber to disillusioned course creator. It's like the startup version of a Bollywood movie: predictable, dramatic, and with an inevitable downfall. But hey, if you can't join 'em, teach 'em (for a small fee, of course).'

Oh, the drama on Grapevine never fails to entertain.

Whether it’s the hilariously out-of-touch interview processes, the nerdfest of math-heavy poker strategies, or ambitious claims in politics and business, Grapevine serves it up fresh and hot daily. 

It’s the perfect blend of reality check and escapism. Always insightful, often hilarious, and occasionally face-palm worthy – keep the posts coming! 

What’s next, Grapevine? We're all ears!

Daily Masala: Edition #2

Robotics Engineer

Ideas are there. But execution is the challenge. Whatever, just share your random n genuine idea that others can work upon. Or share the idea that you scrapped.

Tell me one start up idea?

Product Manager

Pitch your most ridiculous startup idea in one sentence. Commenters, say why you would or wouldn't invest!

How do I start 
1. To check if it's viable
2. It's in B2C space and can be extended to B2B also ( but lots of competition in B2B but not B2C due to independent small firms)
3. I am from tech background so I can handle that but the idea need operations and few domain experts
4. I will have to leave my current job since I am working in a startup, all 6 days 10+ hours. How much run away should I be sure of, before jumping full time into it.

Suggestions! I have a startup idea

Hey guys (gender neutral ),
I'm in my pre-final year , I want to build something unique and impactful for the people around the globe.
Currently I'm an intern at Booking holdings and upcoming FTE at BlackRock.
I'm very confused about how I can build something of my own and skip this 9 to 5 schedule.

I try to think of something unique but every time I find that it's not fresh.
So yeaah can anyone help me with it.

Unique Ideas

Welcome to Business Roles's Private Community

Since childhood, I've always had the mindset to start my very own business. I have a lot of ideas to work on. Just don't know how to start communicating it with others, and how can I meet like-minded people?

Tell me if you've had the same experience and how you went with it?

How To Start a Business

Hey grapes I have an idea for a startup that could generate millions in profits but I was wondering how and ways to approach angel investors, vc's etc for funding? Will they steal my idea and build their own startup?Do I need them to sign an NDA before pitching? Where and How can I contact them for the same?

P.S: I do not know anything about raising funds and a newbie. Looking for help.

Stealing the startup idea

I have a few ideas for products I want to build in few niche spaces. At the same time I’m always a bit skeptic in discussing this with friends thinking they might ask for too much equity in partnership

The downside is that I feel I have to know everything to even get started

How did you do it? If you built your startup, at what point in your life while working full time you started working your own thing and how was the journey like?

Any tips you’d give a budding entrepreneur

How’d you get started?

Startup ideas….

Engineering Manager

Im working as a developer in a unicorn startup with good salary for my age. But from college time I was interested in entrepreneurship trying different thing and later after completing college I joined this unicorn and worked hard, shifted to their new stealth startup and worked there with for 1yr, tried to work in every possible opportunity that I got with design team, product managers and learnt how to build a startup from scratch, but later due to creative issues in top level management and less revenue than the competitors the startup was shutdown and I was moved back to the unicorn and again started working as an developer. Tried different things from then 

1. Tried joining top B schools but couldn’t afford
2. Tired pitching ideas to friends, seems like no one interested in taking risk leaving the life they have now
3. Tried starting few things on my own but always end up failing with no support 
4. Tried attending conferences but that too never led me anywhere

Now don’t have as many friends interested in entrepreneurship or mentors to guide me. Just passing the days doing the same work again and again

please suggest me what to do next or give me any kind of advice

Need advice - please help 🥲

Hey guys, 

With a heavy heart and after 10-11 months of constant work I am shutting my startup down. Thanks for all the love and support.

What happened was I was able to build the product but couldn't raise enough funds to get the required gov. licenses to go live. I did build a demo mode to let people test out what the app was supposed to be and got more than 250+ sign ups.

For everyone who signed up and where asking me for the invite code sorry but please do test out what it was supposed to be. Use invite code- QWERTYUIOP to access the demo mode. All data will be deleted with in the end of this month so no worries.

Thanks again for all the love and support and let's see what I can build tomorrow.

Invite Code - QWERTYUIOP

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