5 Internet Goldmines To Spot The Next $1B Trend | Steph Smith
About This Episode
Steph Smith shares her favorite 'internet pipes'—niche research tools used to uncover billion-dollar trends across patent filings, sci-fi archives, and global demographic data. The episode explores diverse opportunities ranging from air quality tech to a humorous new fitness category for the suburban demographic.
Episode Description
Show Notes
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Key Takeaways
Monitor patent expiration databases like patentsexpiringtoday.com to identify massive D2C generic opportunities before they hit the mainstream.
Identify 'One Chart' businesses by spotting inevitable demographic megatrends, such as the doubling of the global elderly population, which provides a guaranteed tailwind for specific industries.
Apply the 'Extreme Sizing' principle to products by making them significantly larger or smaller than standard to increase perceived value and social media virality.
Business Ideas Mentioned
The Suburban Triathlon Event Series
Boring Business
Smart Home HVAC Filter Monitors
E-commerce
Sci-Fi Invention Development Lab
E-commerce