If you’ve got a problem that needs solving, chances are others have the same problem–and the solution could spark a business for you.
Just ask Angie and David Porter, co-founders of Furminator Inc., who invented a tool that gets at pets’ undercoats to solve the problem of shedding. “It hit a chord with pet owners, and it addressed that problem,” says David.
Today, their de-shedding product line is sold at stores like PetSmart and Petco, pushing annual sales to $20 million.
Photo by Furminator Inc..
Solve A Problem
June 4, 2008 by Rich | 2 Comments
In Invention, Pets, Success
Angela on June 4th, 2008 at 1:51 pm
The moment I saw this, I though of my friend who could use something like that. She owns 2 Saint Bernard’s and you can only imagine the fur they drop when it’s time to shed. I actually passed the website link on to her so she could check it out.
Andy on June 5th, 2008 at 4:19 am
This is cool! I could make use of this!