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Curiosity Works: 60 Experiments in Building Something New
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Business GeneralCrafts GeneralBusiness of Art
Publisher Price: $16.99
Publisher: Robert Hybben
Published: Jun 1 2026
Pages: 154
Weight: 0.54
Height: 0.42 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
Curiosity Works is a collection of 60 inventive, real-world projects designed to help you start something new - whether it's a small business, community initiative, or creative experiment. Organized along a quirkiness scale from practical to delightfully strange, each idea includes a clear concept, target audience, and path to launch.
From neighborhood services like tool-sharing and local advice networks to imaginative ventures like a Coincidence Bureau or Existential Vending Machine, the book offers both inspiration and structure. Some ideas are ready to try immediately; others invite adaptation and reinvention.
Perfect for entrepreneurs, creators, and curious minds, Curiosity Works is as much as toolkit as it is a book to read - built to spark action and turn ideas into reality.
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