Sign in Subscribe

Weird but Viable

Weird but Viable

Oddball, niche, or counterintuitive ideas that feel unusual but hold real commercial potential. Great for standing out, going viral, or carving defensible niches.

A man and woman enjoy a gourmet picnic from a black ammo box on a rocky hillside, with a ruined city skyline behind them.

Feast‑at‑the‑End: Gourmet Apocalypse Picnic Kits You Can Launch for Peanuts

What if your emergency rations tasted like a Michelin picnic? Launch luxe Apocalypse Picnic Kits for under $5K, snag prepper‑foodie money, and lock in sweet subscription refills—before the world ends (or just the workday).

A young man in a navy long-sleeve shirt is about to place his smartphone on a polished tombstone with a small lightning bolt charging symbol on top.

GravePower: Charge Your Phone from Great‑Grandpa’s Headstone

Weird idea! Charge your phone while visiting Grandma’s grave—then pocket a steady stream of passive income for yourself and the cemetery. Solar Tombstone Chargers turn silent stones into sun‑powered cash machines. Here’s the complete $5 k playbook.

moody header shot featuring a woman clutching a cracked-porcelain haunted doll

Ship Spooky Dolls and Go Viral for Under $3K

Vintage porcelain dolls with sinister back-stories, shipped to TikTokers and escape-rooms for viral scares. Launch for < $3K, rent each doll weekly, and watch your side hustle scream to $29K profit.

Wedding guests watch pigeons and a handler at a festive event with vintage decor and banners.

Winged Words: Turn Pigeons into Profits at Weddings—All Under $5K

Rent trained carrier pigeons to deliver live love notes at weddings & festivals—startup under $4K, 80% margins, and pure TikTok gold. Ready to swap spreadsheets for feathers? Your side hustle just got wings.

A man in a dark suit kneels in a misty graveyard, gripping a rusty shovel as he examines an old monitor half-buried showing a ghostly face.

Dig Up Digital Ghosts for Profit: Become an Abandoned Domain Historian

Think every expired domain is a bargain? Not if it once hawked crypto snake oil. Become an Abandoned Domain Historian—dig up a URL’s shady past, wrap it in a slick PDF, and charge $499 a pop. Low cost, high intrigue. Your cubicle escape plan just went spelunking.

A guy in a hammock during golden-hour, with the city skyline in the background

Hang High: Rooftop Hammock Installs for Urban Dreamers

Trade a drill and $4 K for skyline daybeds—and bank nearly six figures while your cubicle mates choke on fluorescent lighting. Install slick, safety-rated hammocks on apartment roofs, film the sunset, and let Instagram do your marketing. 🏙️🪢🛠️

Seed embedded business cards, quite a unique proposition

🌱 Plant Your Pitch: Seed-Embedded Business Cards That Sprout Clients

Ditch landfill-bound cardstock for business cards that bloom—laser-etched seed paper that sprouts wildflowers and new clients. Under $5k to launch, 66 % margins, and zero boredom. Ready to plant your pitch?

This site is a project of Recurence LLC.
30 N Gould St. Ste R, Sheridan, WY 82801
Tel: 1 307 429 2259
© Recurence LLC – All rights reserved.