If you watch ABC’s hit Shark Tank, you know there have been everyday Americans who have come up with million-dollar ideas.
However, for every Scrub Daddy, there’s an Ionic Ear — that was a season 1 pitch for a surgically implanted Bluetooth device that unsurprisingly didn’t get the Sharks’ backing.
That said, a new survey shows one in three Americans think they’re sitting on a goldmine: Whether it be an idea for a gadget the world needs, that great American novel or a hot stock tip, the poll of 2,000 people that was conducted by Talker Research shows many Americans are pretty sure they’re going to strike it rich.
Somehow.
Twenty-six percent say they have a product that’s going to be the next big thing; 40% say their gold lies in a business or service they can start; and 27% are betting on a stock tip.
The survey showed 39% of men, compared to 26% of women, felt confident their big idea will bring them big bucks someday.
And even if you’re not a writer or an inventor, there’s still hope: 19% are confident they’ll defy the infinitesimal odds and hit it big playing the lottery.
That said, just 10% of those polled consider themselves “very lucky” with money.
Survey questions, methodology and results have not been verified or endorsed by ABC News or The Walt Disney Company.