Treadmill Tread Profits

A simple but profitable business manufacturing and selling tread material that goes on treadmills, conveyor belts, and TSA equipment. The speaker mentions meeting someone who built this into a $15M/year revenue business.

Key Points:

• Product Focus:

  • Manufactures tread material used in:
    • Treadmills
    • Conveyor belts
    • TSA equipment

• Business Model:

  • Simple manufacturing operation
  • Serves B2B market with specialized industrial materials
  • Meets consistent demand from equipment manufacturers

• Revenue Potential:

  • Example mentioned does $15M per year in sales
  • Demonstrates high revenue potential in seemingly mundane industrial products

• Key Success Factors:

  • Identified steady demand for specialized component
  • Focused on specific niche within industrial manufacturing
  • Doesn't require being a marketing or sales genius - just meeting existing market need