I’m interested in wristwatches, and one thing that always surprises me is the price of top quality leather straps. You can buy cheap ones of course, but for something nice you could get an expensive belt (and even a leather jacket at the top end of the price range!) for the same price.
It’s with this in mind, that I think Diana Eng is on to a winner because she’s combined antique leather, quality production and an eco-friendly approach in one neat package.
Diane makes purses from reclaimed and discarded leather. These sell for around $45. Typically the leather comes from the furnishings industry. Perhaps a piece of hide has become stained or damaged in places – no good if you’re making a sofa, but not a problem when you’re cutting out small pieces to make purses.
There’s another novel twist to this business which enhances its appeal. If you go on the company website and enter the unique product code for the purse you’ve bought, you can trace back to the source of the leather it’s made from. So you get to find out exactly where this piece of leather was originally destined for.
Isn’t that a nice idea…and one that I’m sure could be copied by anyone producing products from recycled materials, or indeed selling second hand goods. Perhaps this idea could be extended and adapted to other businesses too.
What could you tell your customers on your website about the material that went into their product or the people who made it for them? Worth giving some thought to I think
Motivational Quote Of The Day
“A friend is someone who gives you total freedom to be yourself.”
Jim Morrison
Alternative Quote Of The Day
“A woman drove me to drink and I didn’t even have the decency to thank her.”
W C Fields
Do Something Boring
We spend a lot of time telling you about interesting and novel business idea here, and you can certainly make money with those. But here’s an alternative for you – do something boring instead!
I’ve met so many people, living exotic and interesting lifestyles, whose means of achieving it were anything but. Waste management specialists, paint manufactures, engineering company owners, building materials suppliers, packaging manufacturers, toilet roll makers, janitorial supplies companies. All things that people need and want, but not sexy in the least.
I’m not suggesting you discount the possibility of making money from something cutting edge and cool, but rather that you keep your mind open to the alternative. Make money from something boring that you know people want and need.
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