2408 6:01 Q&A

Q&A: “An at-home escape room kit…”

Live from Ireland, this chemical engineer has a passion for puzzles and mind games—and she wants to sell an at-home escape room kit! How can we get this cool (yet constraining) idea unlocked?

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Episode 2408

Today we have an interesting question from Dublin. Helen is a chemical engineer by profession and she's got a puzzle-loving mind that's set to create a truly unique side hustle. She's been listening to our show after finding us on a Reddit thread about entrepreneurial ideas, and she's now contemplating an exciting venture. Helen wants to design and sell escape room experiences, envisioning a market for at-home escape room kits. And she believes her engineering skills would serve her well in this endeavour. However, she's unsure about making the transition from a stable corporate job to this new, unknown territory. Let's dive into how Helen can make this shift and market her innovative product.
"Hi, this is Helen from Dublin. By day, I'm a chemical engineer working for a pharmaceutical company, but I've got this burning passion for puzzles and mind games. Ever since I started listening to your show, which I found on a Reddit thread about entrepreneurial ideas, I've been toying with the idea of starting a side hustle creating and selling escape room experiences. I believe there's a huge market for at-home escape room kits, and my engineering skills could come in handy in creating compelling, complex puzzles. But how do I transition from a stable corporate job to this completely new territory? And how do I market such a unique product effectively?"
Listen to today's episode to learn more...

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