Industrial technology operations
Modernize and operate industrial production businesses using software, automation, machine learning, and autonomy.
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Sources: The Diary Of A CEO · Young Entrepreneurs Forum
Broken iPhone-screen recycling and remanufacturing business
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Collect broken iPhone screens from repair businesses, send them to a recycling or remanufacturing partner, and sell the restored units. The business copies an already-proven model rather than inventing a new product category.
Problem: Phone-repair businesses have broken screens that appear to be waste, while remanufacturers can recover their value by replacing the broken glass.
For: Phone-repair businesses with discarded broken iPhone screens and buyers of remanufactured replacement screens or units.
Examples
- The phone-screen recycling business generated $2 million in its first year, then $5 million, then $9 million, and was exited several years later.
Modular electrical enclosures and control boxes manufacturing
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Manufacture standard and customized enclosures and control boxes that protect electrical components in industrial and infrastructure projects.
Problem: Electrical projects need reliable, safe, and customized protection for breakers, relays, PLCs, and wiring systems.
For: Solar plants, EV charging stations, factories, data centers, and automation projects.
Examples
- Solar plants: named as a customer segment.
Small manufacturing business
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Make everyday products at small scale, test them locally, and expand production or supply shops when demand grows.
Problem: Customers need regularly used products, while the business provides a local source without requiring a factory.
For: Local consumers and shops that already buy everyday packaged products.
Examples
- Snacks: named as an everyday product example.