If anybody wants to provide me with capital to start one of these businesses, let me know.

Low volume TCG printing

I think there’s a market for US based low volume card printing. For game makers and memers, etc. The trick is getting the

Blue core card paper. 8x11” Letter of this does not exist. You have to buy it pallet size.
Industrial paper cutter
HQ Printer
UV Sealer

Bitcoin co-working place

coworking space / coffee shop / Bitcoin merch shop during the day
bitcoin education space during the evening
https://mioculture.com/products/nomad-system-room-dividers?variant=49697747632466

Retro game arcade / Cyber Cafe

MS-DOS section
Win 3.1 section
Windows XP section
Nintendo 64
Project DIVA
Cashless, BTC LN
Microwavable comfort food

Bitcoin ATM

Scraping

nostr profiles
nostr posts
stacker.news posts
stacker.news profiles

Proof of existence

An alternative to https://www.proofofexistence.com/ that actually works. LN network. Cheap and easy.

US Constitution test & certification

A visual novel teaching the US constitution. A multi choice test at the end. Pass it and earn certification.

VTuber Mental Heath Check

An LLM that takes the top 100 vtubers and collects their tweets on a daily basis, gauging sentiment analysis and forming a collective average of their mental health. A graph is plotted showing mental health over time, and a daily tweet goes out with the summary.

How we monetize this is commissions for the same health check but executed on target of a customer’s choosing.

Status: MVP implemented. See https://x.com/vtuberhealth/ and https://njump.me/npub1kthekh2zvt6ufjzl7q3qcv07tfxcms7zl268frdfx2mp6wk96uqsq7rd38

Clap

A twitch bot that makes a clapping sound when people type, Clap in chat. One clap per person per Clap, and lots of Clap means it’s like an audience. realistic live mixing of many clap sounds. How to monetize? I suppose sell it on itch.io

Organic Banana shirt

A gimmicky yellow shirt with a green PLU 94011 band all the way around.

Pedalpeople clone

A Spokane Valley clone of https://pedalpeople.coop/ where it’s just me where I do deliveries and basic yardwork via bicycle I would build a simple website to handle orders https://pocketbase.io would be nice

VTuber News

A stackernews clone but only for vtuber news. Emphasis on RSS

Stream Center

A co-working facility specially optimized for streaming as a VTuber

High end PCs
Ultra high speed internet with VPN options
VTube studio license
Shure SM6B microphones with Zoom Livetrak
iPhone face tracking
Isolated soundproof rooms
Reserve a streaming room using the membership app
On-site security
On-site tech support
Free drinks and snacks for members

Classroom Programming Learning Game

THE FINAL EVOLUTION OF EXTREMETOASTER.COM

A teacher puts their game on their projector.
All students connect to the game.
Students are given TDD code problems to solve. (level)
Alternatively, teacher can set their own questions/answers for each level. Any subject, not just programming.
The classroom advances levels together, all as one or not at all.
Any student not passing the TDD code level prevents the class from advancing.
The teacher sees a list of all students and their progress.
The teacher can bring up the student’s screen on the projector and use it as teaching material.
Any student can help another student who is stuck by laser pointing at the solution. (the student must solve the problem themselves)
Really fun FPS “waves of enemies” levels between programming levels
Procedural generated story advancing as levels progress
Platformer minigame between questions to keep students engaged

VTuber Tropes daily game

a game about choosing the most popular vtuber tropes
player gets displayed 2 random vtubers and a trope
player must choose the vtuber with more of that trope
wait this doesn’t work because how would we get that data
there’s something here
foodle, worldle, r34dle, vtuble. kn’mean?
there’s something here but idk how it would fit together

Bevy tutorials

Make a multipart video tutorial series on Bevy. 1-10 lessons for free, 11-20 for paid

Bitcoin quilts

Nice handmade quilts with a big patchwork bitcoin logo

Small streamer finder

A website that helps viewers discover SMALL STREAMERS on Twitch or Youtube with 0 or 1 average viewers ad monetized

Custom ghillie suits

I buy surplus military pants, blouses, flight suits, jute thread, RIT dye and make custom ghillie suits to sell on etsy

LUFS

IMPLEMENTED as part of confettihat.com A service which gets the LUFS-I of a livestream. Pro subscription automates the LUFS-I by automatically getting the LUFS-I every time the user goes live. A chatbot gives reports on the LUFS-I during the stream so the streamer can make adjustments.

Door to door simulator

A video game where the player is a door to door salesman. Heck, let’s make it personalized to something I have experience with— home security systems.

The player does door to door sales, offering a home security system. The player can choose the marketing strategy— FREE (for 12 months), low monthly price, etc.

After getting a sale, the player becomes a technician where they have to do really shitty work, terribly run wires, cut holes in people’s walls, etc. install the security panel, the sensors, and then test it.

Random events are

Old lady falls and can’t get up and sues because you forgot to test the system and her emergency pendant didn’t work
You bust someone’s front door and have to pay for a new door because you drilled the hole wrong

Sneakernet

A low cost, human powered IoT network.

We offer a Sneakernet software stack that our customers integrate with their dataloggers. We pay Gigworkers to physically go to the dataloggers and retrieve data via NFC/Wi-Fi/LoRa/BTLE/etc. Wi-Fi probably makes the most sense because of it’s ubiquity and range.

The cost per data retrieval is market based. A sensor that gets visited often pays a low fee. A sensor in the boonies that is rarely visited pays a high fee. Data to transfer could be factored in as well. For example, the customer’s data on their datalogging device has gone awhile since being fetched, and 1GB of data has accumulated. This node would offer a higher price for someone to retrieve and sync the data.

The problem we are solving is low cost data synchronization. Starlink/2G/3G/4G/5G might be too expensive for some customers, but they still want to retrieve data from a remote device every now and again. The customer can set a budget, say $1 -$ 5 a month, and the sneakernet gigworkers can do work to retrieve the data claim that fee. If it’s too low and nobody wants to retrieve the data, the monthly budget rolls over to the next month which will eventually incentivize a worker.

The sneakernet workers can automate their part. Say they are driving past where the datalogger is at, and their phone just automatically grabs the data from the datalogger and uploads it to the internet. It’s passive income for them— they just have to keep the app running.

Because of the low value transactions, I think this is a good use case for Lightning Network.

Pomodoro timer

A minimal hardware pomodoro timer based off of https://github.com/insanity54/pomo

silent
small
one button operation
USB-C
no battery, only a capacitor
rubber feet
small
vivid display

Saver Price Index

Like the CPI but for savers. Prices in common things that forward thinkers buy. A website with a graph that scrapes the internet to get prices of things and then compiles it all together and averages it out.

Homeless Liftup

We give mobile broadband laptops to homeless people and teach them how to make apps using Windmill. I get a Windmill pro license, set up a powerful server at My dream office, and have a bunch of people create apps as sub-organizations in my account.

The goal is to teach people how to earn money using apps, at which point they become self-employed, self-sustaining, and no longer need me.

Trigger warning ID cards

A website that lets you choose from popular trigger warnings and create your own trigger warning .jpg. Optionally, buy a custom made credit card sized plastic trigger warning card mailed to your door.

VTuber confessions

A social media account which solicits anonymous confessions from vtubers. Confessions are posted daily. Difficult to identify a monetization strategy.

Bicycle lojack

A small, battery powered device which mounts to your bicicyle. Helps you to recover your bicycle if it gets stolen. One button operation— press to arm. One buzzer output to confirm arm. Accelerometer sensor. Press to arm. Meshtastic radio broadcasts distress signals which you can use to locate your bicycle.

Poke placeholder printer (PPP)

A custom modified receipt printer which prints placeholders for your card collections. An integrated screen/UI lets you pick a set that you want to collect. Pick the set and click print. The printer then prints a placeholder for every card in the set, including pictures, captions, and basic card information. The user then takes the receipt paper and cuts along the indicated cut lines and places the placeholder into their card binder.

Optional expansion: MTG sets

Selling features: Thermal paper ink doesn’t bleed like inkjet so it can’t stain your card binder.

I could sell this device to game stores.

Card 4 Card Exchange

A vending machine which gives you a Pokemon card for every 2 cards you give it.

Insert a stack of cards, and the machine counts them. It then dispenses half that many cards back to you from an internal queue.

Internally, the machine scans each card and identifies it. The valuable cards are placed in a bin for the manager to collect. The low value cards are cycled back into the pool of cards to dispense to players

Value proposition for players

Players get to exchange their old, stale collections of cards they don’t want with fresh new cards that they might want.

Managers get to acquire old collections from players

Audio recorder

A minimal dictation audio recorder which uses Syncthing to back up audio clips

Robot assisted Bitcoin popcorn shop. Bitcorn.

I have a booth where a robot scoops popcorn into cups. Based on https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjbEemIBJYU
I accept Bitcoin and I sell Bitcoin products. Hardware wallets, books, merch, etc.
Human assisted checkout
Bitcoin vending machine

Bitcoin playing cards

Basically a copy of https://shop.campnakamoto.com/products/bitcoin-educational-playing-cards but with better graphic design

1000 Blank White Cards

A version of https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1000_Blank_White_Cards but it comes in a DIY kit with instructions for the lazy/uninitiated/non-creative consumer types https://www.temu.com/54-216-double-sided-blank-playing-cards-customised-poker-cards-card-size-2-24in-3-43in-suitable-for-markers-and-pens-suitable-for-diy-games-drawing-practicing-shuffling-and-cutting-techniques-g-601102155438207.html?_oak_mp_inf=EP%2Bwy4Ow1ogBGiAwNTVjMDJlMjgxN2Q0ZjkxOGFkZjQyNTlhYTJlZGVhYSClpYbxvjM%3D&top_gallery_url=https%3A%2F%2Fimg.kwcdn.com%2Fproduct%2Ffancy%2Fb7ee7835-414b-4cfe-aab6-7186e99730b2.jpg&spec_gallery_id=205349434687&refer_page_sn=10009&refer_source=0&freesia_scene=2&_oak_freesia_scene=2&_oak_rec_ext_1=Mzg0&_oak_gallery_order=1290940552%2C1866130016%2C1773103195%2C1637670350&search_key=playing%20card%20blank&refer_page_el_sn=200049&ab_scene=1&_x_sessn_id=s5zzsh5mpe&refer_page_name=search_result&refer_page_id=10009_1769226738860_1vnpb3rwx2

Streamer RNG

A paid API which provides random number entropy based on chat messages being sent in twitch livestreams

What I’m Seeing reproduction

A remake of this. Mirror coated plastic lightweight wearable mirror https://x.com/itsme_urstruly/status/2020679838911361413

Unofficial Twitch API for live channels

Because twitch doesn’t implement https://twitch.uservoice.com/forums/310213-developers/suggestions/45544711-search-streams-by-tag-name we implement it ourselves and offer it to devs. This could be part of confettihat.com

Daily internarcan

portmanteau of internet and narcan. Some procedurally generated meditation music that you can listen to after overdosing on daily dose of internet

Daily kaleidoscope

A youtube/rumble/floatplane/nostr/etc. channel that uploads a 10 hour video of a generative video kaleidoscope every day. Create it using an AI image and run it thru a kaleidoscope filter

https://github.com/gbendy/kaleidoscope/
ffmpeg -i ~/Videos/sample.mp4 -t 30 -vf “frei0r=kaleid0sc0pe:0.5|0.3|0.8” -an output.mp4

Tiny bill cap

A ballcap with a tiny bill. There would be text on the cap with a joke about having a small bill but a huge penis

“I assure you, only my bill is small.”
“It’s not about the size of the bill, it’s about the shape and the performance”
“My small bill compensates for my huge dick”
“Research suggests men who wear small billed caps have large penis.”
“i have a big penor”
“Let’s be honest, I have a micropenis.”
“sizeking”

Price comparision guide

A site like https://diskprices.com/?locale=us&condition=new,used&capacity=1-3&disk_types=m2_nvme but for some other item. Important: bookmarkable deep linking. Monetize using amazon links

Giftster remake

A remake of giftster.com with improved ergonomics. Monetize the same way as giftster. Things I would change

Add ability to move items between lists
Friends+ mode where any/every person in the group can add people to the group

Project requirements

“Friends+” (see VRChat) permissions for group members
A “delete all” button for clearing a list

Arborist Simulator

A 3d game where you cut down coniferous trees and chip them.

Help customers who have overgrown forest with tree diseases
Teaches how to identify tree diseases
Teaches woodchipper safety
Teaches chainsaw safety

Dog chip scanner

A small device that pairs with your phone and allows you to scan the NFC tags embedded in pets. It pulls data from a global database and helps you find the owner of a lost pet that showed up at your door. Apparently it already exists enmasse LUL

Signal Gloves

Hi-vis gloves designed by cyclist for cyclists. Contains LED knuckle-side chevrons that activate when a built-in accelerometer detects outward movement hand signals. Lasts weeks on a single charge, recharchable with USB-C. IP65 and machine washable. Breathable wool fabric. Winter mitton version keeps your hands warm during sub-zero winter rides, without restricting your index fingers from shifting gears.

Wubba Zorg

Mentioned in the 2005 Film Hostage featuring Bruce Willis, how fun would it be to make the fictional videogame real? Featuring Agent Zero, Captain Wubba is going to save Planet Xenon.

Cowboy Treats food truck

A food truck that sells Pigs in a Blanket. Keep it simple. Two or three menu items. Everything is cooked in an oven or air fryer. There is a Gluten Free Vegan option. There is a bacon wrap option. A variety of sauces (cheese, bbq, Franks red hot?) and bottled/canned drinks. (Liquid Death?)

Single File Video Uploader

Bringing back the “everything is a file” to youtube. The way it works is it’s a program (docker container?) that runs on your computer. The user sets up a schedule/cron based on their desired youtube upload schedule. When the cron fires, SFVU checks a configured folder for video recordings. If there are video files, it runs a script to get metadata (title, description). The file is uploaded to youtube and published.

The value proposition is that you don’t have to babysit the youtube uploader anymore. Just put VLOG files in a folder, and consider your automatically scheduled upload complete.

vocal filter

An app that removes all vocals from a livestream except for the ones you want to hear

stealth twitch

A webapp or browser extension which helps you watch twitch stealthily. Puts a twitch in a tiny window that looks like a popup advertisement.

livegame

A livestream video game where players in chat do !commands to make choices. 4 quadrants on the screen are shown, and after each stage, players are eliminated. players have to choose quadrant that makes sense to them based on the challenge input. quadrant(s) are eliminated every stage, with only 1 remaining player at the end who win the game

Datacenter Makerspace

A spin on a makerspace with an emphasis on colocation datacenter operations. Tiered memberships grant access to spaces.

Lobby FFA.
- Bitcoin hardware vending machine
- Arduino, RPi, breadboards, tools etc. vending machine
- Snack vending machine
  - Peanut M&M
  - Sandwiches
- Drink vending machine
  - Liquid Death
  - Vita Coco
- LEGO vending machine
Makerspace tier 1
- Chairs
- Soldering irons
- 3D Printers
- Laser cutters
- Shared commons workspace
Office/Lounge tier 2
- Couches
- Timeshare cubicles
Datacenter tier 3
- 1U included with membership
- Pay per U per month
- Fiber internet
- VLANs

Bitcoin (Nostr) identity layer where your phone acts as badge.

H2-Pineapp-O

A pineapple stand. Sells freshly cut pineapple and chilled water.

Woodpecker simulator

A device that you strap to a tree which simulates a woodpecker sound. Set to a schedule or activate on demand. Gives pleasing environmental ambiance and can also be used for tactical scenarios.

Smart chicken coop door

When you own chickens, you have to lock their coop door at night so coyotes don’t break in and eat them. This door automatically closes and locks at sundown to keep your chickens safe. It features a webcam for monitoring the coop interior and can be operated remotely. It closes in a low-torque way that is safe and cannot accidentally crush a chicken. 1

LoRA Cell Phone

A blackberry-like feature phone with an internally integrated LoRA radio. Run Meshtastic or Meshcore, AND make cell phone calls and SMS. Intentionally NOT android and NOT a smart phone. Strictly a communication device. The best of both worlds.

Steel targets & stands

Buy a ~~laser cutter~~ Water Jet and mass produce steel IPSC targets from sheets of 3/8” steel. (caution: use ar500 only. do not use mild steel) Produce stands from 2x4. Design a wood box to hold stacks for secure transport. Sell at local gun shows. Add-on accessories for sale: white spraypaint, orange spraypaint, earplugs. For reference, online, steel IPSC targets (plate alone) cost around $300!

Possible steel sources

Remake of GCPDOT.com

https://web.archive.org/web/20260101000000*/http://www.gcpdot.com

A modern remake of a classic POCSAG pager. This one takes a sim card. Calls to the device signal an alert and show the sender’s phone number on a small display. Accepts SMS, and displays the text content on the small display along with the sender’s phone number. Has an aesthetically pleasing design, fits in a pocket and has a sturdy metal clip.

Livestream Gun range

A semi-automated outdoor gun range with many crowd-controlled features.

Physically accessible to members only (gated)
Multiple camera angles that are selected by the viewers using !camera <id>
Microphones and cameras at every shooting station
Targets that viewers can activate using donations.
- Targets on track or wheels that moves from left to right
- Popup targets with chat programmable patterns
Locked loot crates that viewers can unlock using donations
- locked crate of standard ammo
- locked crate of snack food
- locked crate of tasty beverage
- viewers can remotely open using donations
- reward good shooters
Access control (gate) that only members can open
VODs that shooters can later playback and save

Freedom Online (storefront)

A place where people can go to learn how to re-claim their digital sovereignty. Learn how to run devices and operating systems that don’t spy on you. Self host your personal cloud. Resist censorship. Use unstoppable money. Monetize with products and services. Owncloud, Start9, Umbrel setup. How to use Linux/Owncloud/Bitcoin/TOR workshops. Bitcoin hardware wallets. Pocket constitutions, posters. This is basically the same as my Bitcoin shop idea, but marketed differently.

SMART dry fire bullet

A 9MM dummy bullet that is meant for dry-fire training. It has the same form factor as a regular bullet but it is inert. It has a very long battery life. It’s simulation primer contains a switch that counts how many times it was struck. It has a USB-C port, and appears as a USB drive with a csv file.

ISM manufacturing index SNS

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISM_Report_On_Business Package the ISM report into a X/Nostr account. Auto bot that posts daily. Monetize with sponsored posts.

CI 200 web service

A REST API which lets you get a HTTP 200 or HTTP 500 error based on the CI status of a github workflow. Useful for connecting a CI workflow to Uptime kuma or similar monitoring. Maybe this already exists? Monetize with an API key that grants higher rates.

Basically like a web API that behind the scenes calls something like the following. Maybe this app idea is redundant. Maybe Uptime kuma should call this endpoint directly.

http GET https://api.github.com/repos/{owner}/{repo}/actions/runs/{run_id} \  
Authorization:"Bearer $GITHUB_TOKEN" \  
Accept:"application/vnd.github+json"

Agent ARG

An alternate reality game where the players are made to feel like they’re agents. They sign up, pay a fee, and will get a call from their handler during a specified time window. Example:

“Hello?” // player answers the phone “Management call 980-456” // challenge “Executive order 986-021” // response “Intercept package. 11AM bus stop 4, route 96. Confirm.” // task “11AM, route 96 bus stop 4.” // confirmation hangs up

The player must retrieve the package which contains a roll of paper with ciphered text in a magnetized container. The player/agent solves the cipher, and enters the answer in the web portal. The player levels up.

Other mission types:

surveillance (take a photo of an actor in a public place at a specific time without being detected by the actor)
rendezvous (meet with an actor on a park bench and inconspicuously exchange a manilla envelope. the envelope contains a nerf gun)
hit (take the nerf gun and shoot an actor. actor plays dead. slip away.)

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