Not all business ideas are new!

Do you remember the era where you could sign up for a membership and every month a vinyl record was delivered right to your door? It’s that time again! Vinyl Me, Please is a record of the month club that believes in the power of the album as an art form. Each month they press an LP album exclusively for their members. It arrives with an album-inspired art print and pairing recipe. They claim to be a great way to build your vinyl collection. They highlight new artists, essential releases from artists you may never have heard of before, as well as a healthy dose of must-have reissues from decades past. If you have missed your vinyl collection and need to start one again, or need new material to add to your collection, this back-again business may be for you. www.vinylmeplease.com

Another idea that is a blast from the past, although probably from a much earlier time, is rubbing beef fat all over your face. FATCO is taking their customers back to using early beauty remedies like animal fats for cleaning and moisturizing. Tallow is derived from the fat of grass-fed cows, mutton, and bison. Tallow from grass-fed cows is claimed to have nourishing benefits including vitamins A, D, E and K. FATCO has a Nose-To-Tail Philosophy. Nose-To-Tail is the practice of using every part of the animal, down to the bones and the fat.   FATCO’s philosophy resonates with Paleo Movement people. www.fatco.com

As I read about these companies in a recent issue of FASTCOMPANY and did more research on both of them, I was impressed by how they have not created something new, but dusted off and polished up tried-and-true ideas. They have colorful websites, utilize social media and technology that didn’t exist when these ideas were new, but they are repeats.

If you were to select a product or service from the past whose time has come again, what would it be? I look forward to hearing your ideas and helping you develop your plan to dust it off and polish it up and bring it back again!