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I actually had this exact same idea in like...2011. So, ideas are worthless without execution. I used to work in Middle Georgia where Vidalia Onions are plentif

by fma 7y ago

I actually had this exact same idea in like...2011. So, ideas are worthless without execution. I used to work in Middle Georgia where Vidalia Onions are plentiful. I went to visit a friend in NYC, where Vidalia Onions are scarce. I brought some with me on the plane... The plan was I'd just run to the local grocery store and just fulfill online orders and if demand was there, purchase from local farmers. I didn't get any further than than just mentioning the business idea. Kudos to Peter for executing and meeting a need. Looks like he also owns onions.com, so they are making enough money to acquire that domain name.

whamlastxmas 7y ago
Sometimes even execution is worthless. It doesn't sound like this guy is making a ton of money and he says he's doing it for fun, not because it's profitable. Though I'm sure it turns a profit in general.
hopler 7y ago
I've never known NYC, the sitting famous for a bodega on almost every block, and street vendors with cars of produce, to be short on any produce available in USA. https://www.myfreshgrocer.com/nkz/exec/Phone/Product/Display?productId=260093330 https://www.myfreshgrocer.com/nkz/exec/Phone/Product/Display...
- lloyddobbler 7y ago
  Case in point - they appear to be short. https://www.dropbox.com/s/g7q4injeb2w8du8/Screenshot%202019-04-23%2010.57.28.jpg?dl=0 https://www.dropbox.com/s/g7q4injeb2w8du8/Screenshot%202019-...
hinkley 7y ago
I looked this up one time, why this was such a big deal. Vidalia's are finicky like wine grapes. You need the right microbiome, you can't just plant them everywhere because demand is high. They might grow but don't taste right. I suspect that, like vinyards, if demand stays up long enough we'll find all sorts of weird little spots all over the world with nearly the right kind of soil and moisture and heat. [edit] Rereading: It's a regional appellation but the taste has much to do with low sulfur content in the soil.
anthony_doan 7y ago
> So, ideas are worthless without execution. This is such an excellent quote and motivational.
- rorygibson 7y ago
  So much so that I made this for fun a few months ago :) https://www.ideasarecheap.net https://www.ideasarecheap.net

by fma 7y ago

whamlastxmas 7y ago

Sometimes even execution is worthless. It doesn't sound like this guy is making a ton of money and he says he's doing it for fun, not because it's profitable. Though I'm sure it turns a profit in general.

hopler 7y ago

I've never known NYC, the sitting famous for a bodega on almost every block, and street vendors with cars of produce, to be short on any produce available in USA. https://www.myfreshgrocer.com/nkz/exec/Phone/Product/Display?productId=260093330 https://www.myfreshgrocer.com/nkz/exec/Phone/Product/Display...

lloyddobbler 7y ago
Case in point - they appear to be short. https://www.dropbox.com/s/g7q4injeb2w8du8/Screenshot%202019-04-23%2010.57.28.jpg?dl=0 https://www.dropbox.com/s/g7q4injeb2w8du8/Screenshot%202019-...

hinkley 7y ago

I looked this up one time, why this was such a big deal. Vidalia's are finicky like wine grapes. You need the right microbiome, you can't just plant them everywhere because demand is high. They might grow but don't taste right. I suspect that, like vinyards, if demand stays up long enough we'll find all sorts of weird little spots all over the world with nearly the right kind of soil and moisture and heat. [edit] Rereading: It's a regional appellation but the taste has much to do with low sulfur content in the soil.

anthony_doan 7y ago

> So, ideas are worthless without execution. This is such an excellent quote and motivational.

rorygibson 7y ago
So much so that I made this for fun a few months ago :) https://www.ideasarecheap.net https://www.ideasarecheap.net