I had a semi-similar experience. I sat next to the guy who invented the shower radio on a flight from SFO to ERW. He told me about his start as an entrepreneur

I had a semi-similar experience. I sat next to the guy who invented the shower radio on a flight from SFO to ERW. He told me about his start as an entrepreneur by getting himself $500k in debt and at the last moment, he sold the design to Salton.