Ice mug novelty drinkware product
A novelty drinkware business that designs and sells mugs made from ice, sold as a unique way to serve cold beverages.
The idea, in plain language
A novelty drinkware business that designs and sells mugs made from ice as a unique way to serve cold beverages. The inspiration was a Minnesota winter sauna visit, and the seller has moved over 4,000 units, per the episode. Revenue is per-unit novelty product sales; no per-unit price, margin, or startup-cost figures are named.
Where the sources agree
- The product is a single-idea novelty drinkware item (mug made from ice).
- Origin story is a Minnesota sauna moment.
- The only volume figure quoted is 4,000+ units sold.
What each source says
side-hustle-schoolEp. 3473 - STORY: Enjoy an Ice Cold Beverage in a Mug Made from Ice
Minnesota sauna-inspired ice mug novelty product with over 4,000 units sold, though per-unit pricing or margins are not disclosed.
Listen on Side Hustle Schoolside-hustle-school#867 - Enjoy an Ice Cold Beverage in a Mug Made from Ice
A maker inspired by Minnesota winter and sauna culture created a molded-ice mug that has sold over 4,000 units, marketed seasonally as a simple physical product for cold beverages.
Listen on Side Hustle Schoolside-hustle-school#1686 - Failure Friday: Ice Glass Event Business Melts Down
Side Hustle School's Failure Friday features the inventor of a mug made of ice whose product sank after unseasonably warm Minnesota weather caused the mugs to melt at an outdoor event.
Listen on Side Hustle SchoolTools people use for this
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