10 Simple Product Ideas that Made their Creators Millionaires

We’ve all woken up in the middle of the night with an application or product idea that we were sure would make us millionaires. The difference between us and the people whose products made it into this article is that we either a) forgot to write them down or b) didn’t take the time to develop them into full businesses. These brilliant (and sometimes incredibly stupid) products made millions.

Read about the 10 simple product ideas that made their creators into millionaires!

Zumba

Aerobics and dance lessons aren’t anything new. There was a whole aerobics craze in the 80s. There was Taibo, which mixed martial arts with aerobic exercises. Neither of these reached the soaring heights of popularity that Zumba was able to reach. Zumba is an exercise program that combines Colombian dancing with aerobics. It was created in the 90s by Alberto Pérez, and has since become an international best-selling aerobic program that turned Alberto into a millionaire!

AirBNB and Uber

The idea of websites that allow people to rent out their homes isn’t new. The idea of hailing cabs with the help of a phone isn’t new either. But if you make those into an app and then invest a lot of money into marketing… Well, then you can join the millionaire club with your amazing new product! Both AirBNB and Uber have taken the world by storm, and it’s now uncommon to be visiting a country where you can’t hail an Uber from the airport to transport you to your AirBNB flat.

Post-it

Can you imagine the days when you didn’t have post-it notes stuck to your screen or refrigerator to remind you of the most important things? Can you imaging using something like index cards or, God forbid, a notebook to keep track of your ideas? Barbaric. The creator of the Post-it notes quickly became a millionaire as these sticky pads of paper became a staple both in and outside of business offices and schools all around the world.

Crazy straw

Drinking water is boring. Drinking milk is boring. Generally, the whole idea of drinking is kinda boring and tedious. But add a crazy straw to your regimen and all of a sudden consuming any liquid becomes the highlight of your day. The creator of the crazy straw became a millionaire quite quickly as his little plastic inventions became an integral part of every kid’s birthday party.