The 2009 StartupNation Home-Based 100 Competition

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StartupNation 2008 Home-Based 100 Winner Profile

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Dollar Hot DogsRanked in Wackiest

Dollar Hot Dogs

About the Winner

David Tischler makes hotdogs. The good news is that he's willing to send you one. Or as many as you want. Already prepared.

He confesses, "I am not good at many things. I am however good at making hotdogs. So I started a business devoted to that task. The concept is simple: I sell my hotdogs online! People can order them individually or several at a time. I also sell gift baskets which are themed for whatever season or holiday is approaching. Each gift basket is unique and contains a dozen hotdogs neatly arranged and decorated! I have sold hundreds of hotdogs (seriously) and mailed them all over the country."

His website says that Tischler prefers to deliver to southern exposure mailboxes because the heat of the sun is more likely to keep the hotdogs warm until you remove and eat. We predict that next year someone will enter a Wacky business that's an accessory to mailboxes - a holder for catsup, mustard and relish.

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