Two 17 year olds made $350,000 in 6 months selling a toy that… just spins.
200 million units. 25 million Google searches. $500 million in revenue.
Here's the insane story of how fidget spinners took over the world:
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In 2016, Allan Maman was struggling to focus in class.
Diagnosed with ADHD, he was constantly fidgeting and looking for something to keep his hands busy.
That's when he discovered a weird toy on Etsy.
Maman convinced his physics teacher to let him use the school's 3D printer. https://t.co/WqmaydoULy
He started making fidget spinners for himself.
Then classmates wanted them.
Within weeks, he was selling them for $25.99 each out of his backpack.
He partnered with classmate Cooper Weiss and founded Fidget360. https://t.co/p05DRlVguv
Their strategy was simple but brilliant:
• Created an Instagram account
• Paid influencers $15 for shoutouts
• Scaled from basement to Brooklyn factory
By early 2017, they were making $5,000-$10,000 DAILY. https://t.co/Ddj4YfqSlE
Maman's grades tanked… he scored 12/150 in one class because he was too busy fulfilling orders.
But who cared?
They were teenage CEOs riding the biggest toy craze in history. https://t.co/Tkr8jsfK0p
The numbers are mind blowing:
• All top 20 toys on Amazon were fidget spinners by May
• 200 million spinners shipped globally in 2017
• 25 million Google searches in April alone
• Market valued at $980 million by 2022
But here's where it gets crazy: https://t.co/9G2CLCAKUN
Nobody owned the patent.
Catherine Hettinger had patented a "spinning toy" in 1993, but let it expire in 2005.
That decision cost her hundreds of millions.
Without patent protection, Chinese factories went into overdrive.
Prices crashed from $25 to $4.99 in weeks. https://t.co/mmnKsjrSSr
By June 2017, the craze was over as quickly as it began.
The aftermath:
• Schools banned them nationwide
• Thousands of sellers stuck with inventory
• Maman and Weiss walked away with multiple six figures
• The market still exists but never hit those heights again https://t.co/UKv7bsvtx9
The lesson is: Timing beats everything in business.
Two teenagers with zero business experience made more in 6 months than most people make in a decade.
All from a simple toy that spins.
This is exactly why I teach what I teach.
You don't need to invent the next iPhone.
You just need to find everyday products people already want and position yourself on the selling side.
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