Startup ideas: #9 Message in a bottle

IoT, Sales, Scientific research, Influencer economy, Haptic gloves

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Justin Vincent & Nimish Parmar
October 26, 2023

Welcome indie founder! If you’re new around here, we curate fresh ideas to help spark your curiosity and ignite your next adventure.

Let’s go 🚀

🍾 Connect with people in a unique way

THE IDEA 
Digital message in a bottle: An IoT device, resembling a mini-bottle, that holds digital messages, images, or videos. Users leave these in real-world spots, and others with the app can discover and view the content.

WHY IS IT GREAT?
It's a tech-savvy take on a nostalgic concept, providing a fun, real-world play experience. Businesses could leverage these for unique, localized promos. Imagine leaving or finding messages in iconic locations around the world. Ideal for urban explorers and geocaching enthusiasts.

🎉 A first for IndieFounder! Someone built one of our ideas!

Congratulations to @Englr who has launched IdeaSnap.co based on an idea we sent in our fourth newsletter. “Help indie founders validate their ideas”.

🗣 Learn why customers are not converting

THE IDEA
Exit intent analyzer: A digital tool that zeroes in on the reasons potential customers abandon a sales funnel, capturing real-time feedback or data at that crucial exit moment.

WHY IS IT GREAT?
Real-time data allows businesses to make immediate, informed adjustments to their funnels. E-Commerce platforms and subscription services can benefit greatly with billions in sales and a natural sales funnel.

📖 Make it easy to find and connect with influencers

THE IDEA
Influencer marketers directory: A comprehensive database detailing influencers by niche, contact methods, follower count, and engagement metrics across major platforms.

WHY IS IT GREAT?
This tool becomes the bridge between brand and influencer collaboration, ensuring brands connect with the right voices. With the influencer market projected to grow multi-fold, businesses ranging from startups to multinationals, would find immense value in a centralized hub.

🔬 Stay up to date on “possibility”

THE IDEA
Scientific research tracker: A platform that monitors the latest scientific research on a topic of interest (for example “a cure for grey hair”) coupled with concise summaries to distill complex findings.

WHY IS IT GREAT?
In today’s day-and-age we are on the cusp of untold scientific advances. Many of these advances apply directly to consumers who would like to know about them as soon as they become possible.

👋 Revolutionize training & immersive experiences

THE IDEA
Haptic glove applications: Develop a suite of applications for haptic gloves leveraging open-source tools like OpenGlove and HaptX.

WHY IS IT GREAT?
With applications in orthopedic surgery training, manufacturing, tools for the visually impaired, and immersive experiences in gaming/metaverse, the potential market is vast.

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