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Slightly Toasted #21: And We're Back
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Welcome to Slightly Toasted, where we dish out daily business ideas, weird ventures, quick hacks, and success stories—minus the corporate BS.
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Today’s Menu:
The Main Dish 🍽️: So Fresh and So Clean
Strange Brew 🫙: Name The Fuzz
Hustle Hack 💹: Spinning Yarn?
The Big Score 💰️: Just one page, really?
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The Main Dish | Business Ideas
Drive and Shine Mobile Detailing 🚗
🔦 The Pitch: Drive & Shine is a modern, mobile detailing service designed for busy people who want a spotless ride without lifting a finger. Whether you’re parked at home, at work, or prepping for a road trip, we bring the shine and the convenience straight to your house.
What’s Cooking? (The Opportunity) 🍪
Car owners, like eveyone, are busier than ever and tired of dropping off their cars and waiting days for a detail. Drive & Shine fills that gap by offering high quality, customizable mobile detailing on demand. Customers get professional-grade service, eco-friendly options, and a touch of white-glove attention right in their own driveway.
Recipe (The Solution) 🧾
Start-Up Checklist:
Initial Supplies (~$1,500–$2,500):
Microfiber towels, waterless wash solution, polisher, brushes, eco-friendly soaps, vacuum, extractor, portable power, interior cleaners.Vehicle (~$3,000–$10,000):
Used van or SUV for transport and storage. Optional branded vehicle wrap (~$800–$2,000).Training (Free–$300):
Learn from YouTube pros or take a basic course on detailing fundamentals, including eco-friendly techniques.Booking System (Free–$50/mo):
Use Calendly, Square, or Detailing CRM tools for managing appointments.Legal & Insurance ($300–$800):
Get a business license, general liability insurance, and mobile business permits as needed locally.
Go-to-Market Strategy:
Local domination: Launch in your own neighborhood and surrounding zip codes.
Google Business Profile: Add reviews fast and optimize your listing.
TikTok/IG Reels: Time-lapse “before & after” car transformations.
Referral engine: Give current clients discounts when they refer a friend.
Partnerships: Auto shops, real estate agents, or busy professionals.
Fleet packages: Lock in recurring clients like realtors, delivery businesses, or Uber drivers.
Check, Please (Monetizing) 💲
Basic Services:
Exterior Wash & Dry: $40–$60
Interior Wipe & Vacuum: $30–$50
Full Interior Detail: $100–$150
Full Exterior Detail (Clay Bar, Wax): $120–$200
Upsells:
Engine Bay: +$20–$50
Headlight Restore: +$30–$80
Odor/Ozone Treatment: +$50–$150
Ceramic Coating: $300–$1000
Recurring Revenue:
Maintenance Plans: $60–$100/month for bi-weekly touch-ups
Seasonal Packages: Winter salt-prep, Summer shine-up
Fleet or Corporate Accounts: High-volume, consistent cash flow
Margins:
Most supplies are reusable or last for dozens of vehicles. Time is your biggest cost—efficiency = profit..
Domain Name Ideas 🖥️
Strange Brew | Lets Get Wierd
Over-the-Top Pet Name Lab
An absurdly fun generator that gives pets noble titles, comedic identities, and the swag to match.
This is a quirky, web-based tool that generates hilariously grandiose names for pets—think Sir Barksalot Wigglepants IV or Countess Meowgret of Tuna Falls. Users click a button to receive their pet's new title, and are then offered fun, monetizable upsells: engraved name tags, digital art, t-shirts, mugs, or even “official pet nobility” certificates.
It’s the kind of one-click fun that gets shared instantly on social media, attracts pet owners and people who just want a laugh—and leaves the door open for merch, viral growth, and light recurring revenue via premium features.
Why It Could Work
It’s silly + shareable = perfect internet combo. People love to show off their pets—and even more so when those pets are named Baron Snugglepaws the Infinite.
Low overhead. The tool itself is simple to build, especially with basic frontend skills and a random word array. Merch can be fulfilled through print-on-demand or drop-shipping—no inventory necessary.
Built-in monetization. Every time someone lands on a name they love, there's a chance they’ll click to “buy the tag” or “get the shirt.”
Niche with scale. Pet owners are an engaged, passionate community—and this scratches the itch for fun, personality, and a touch of vanity.
Hustle Hack
Loom: Make Something Real
Loom is a lightning-fast video messaging tool that lets you record your screen, camera, or both to clearly explain ideas, train teammates, pitch products, or answer questions without jumping on a live call. Perfect for solopreneurs, remote teams, or anyone who wants to save time and communicate more efficiently, Loom turns “let me show you” into a shareable link in seconds. It’s a game-changer for clarity, productivity, and scaling your hustle.
The Big Score
If marketing feels overwhelming, this book breaks it down into a single, actionable page. Dib’s no-fluff, straight-talking guide helps you map out a complete marketing strategy, fast. It’s perfect for entrepreneurs who want more customers without the corporate buzzwords. And we love that here at Slightly Toasted, less corporate…
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