GM. This is Needs to Exist (aka NTE), delivering you a startup idea that’ll turn celebrity mansions into shareable assets, fan experiences, and cash machines.

Over 5,000 sparks locked inside the vault.
NTE Pro hands you the keys to turn them into your next unfair advantage.

Startup ideas are like buried treasure.
Most people trip over one, dust it off, and move on. The real skill? Digging deep, finding the rare gems, and actually pulling them out of the ground.
NTE Zero to One is your map, shovel, and guide turning shiny ideas into companies that endure.

Check out all the past newsletters here

Here’s what we’ve got for you today.

• Daily Idea - Own The Legend

• Ghost Debate

Celebrity Homes, Yours To Rent

Inspired by the MFM Podcast

The biggest legends never really die.
NTE Zero To One can help you build the fan-powered estate platform investors and tourists are secretly begging for.

The One Liner

Sleep in Drake’s bed. Party in Prince’s house.

The 140 character tweet (or X) version

Fractional ownership of celebrity homes. Fans invest, properties flip into museums, rentals, and ultimate flex experiences.

The Longer Story Version

The Problem
Celebrities leave behind iconic homes, mansions with basketball courts, purple velvet rooms, secret recording studios. What happens to them?

They either sit empty, quietly get sold to random hedge fund guys, or worse… bulldozed. Meanwhile, fans are flying across the world to take selfies outside friends’ apartments in NYC.

Demand is clearly there, but access is locked. On the other side, investors are drooling over fractional ownership of wine, watches, even Pokémon cards. Yet no one’s cracked the ultimate cultural asset: celebrity estates.

The Solution
Fractional ownership for fans + investors to actually do something with these homes. Imagine:

• Michael Jordan’s mansion turned into a living shrine: shoot hoops on his court, walk through an Air Jordan sneaker vault, snap the ultimate IG pic.

• Prince’s estate where you can rent the studio for a night jam session or throw the most absurd dinner party ever.

• Drake’s house as the world’s most over-the-top Airbnb, hot tub selfies guaranteed to hit the Explore page.

The homes become attractions, rentals, and experiences. Investors get yield. Fans get stories for life. And the estates live on, not as forgotten Zillow listings, but as legends you can actually step into.

How We’d Build It

Stage 1 (MVP / Proof):

• Crowdfund one estate (pick an easy win with hype + logistics, e.g., something like MJ’s house in Chicago).

• Minimal conversion: Airbnb + guided tours. Keep it simple, test appetite.

Stage 2 (Growth Mode):

• Layer in licensing + memorabilia. Team up with Airbnb Luxe, GetYourGuide, or Fever for distribution.

• Go heavy on content marketing — TikToks of people dunking in Jordan’s gym, reels of dinner parties at Prince’s table. Viral guaranteed.

Stage 3 (Empire):

• Roll up multiple estates into a subscription pass: “The Legends Collection.” Pay monthly, unlock access across a portfolio.

• Extend into digital: build metaverse twins on Oncyber or Mona so fans can visit virtually (and buy NFT souvenirs while they’re at it).

• Partner with travel brands + streamers. Netflix doc drops? Boom, book a tour of the house. Spotify playlist? Host the listening party at the estate.

Why It Needs to Exist
Because the world doesn’t need another soulless museum or sterile Airbnb. It needs experiences people brag about, post about, and remember forever.

Celebrity estates are the perfect mix of novelty, fandom, and business, they’re built-in marketing machines. Imagine the headlines: “Spend the night in Drake’s bed (legally this time).”

Investors get cultural assets with diversified revenue streams (tickets, rentals, merch, events). Fans get once-in-a-lifetime flexes. And the celebrities’ legacies? They go from static memories to living experiences.

Your idea doesn’t need another brainstorm

It needs Parole

Right now it’s locked up, serving a life sentence:

• Scribbled on a napkin in your desk drawer.

• Hiding behind a “draft” tab you haven’t clicked in months.

• Waiting patiently on that Notion board that looks like a digital graveyard.

NTE Zero to One is the jailbreak.

We slap on an orange jumpsuit, kick open the door, and drag your idea straight into the real world:

• A Launch Page that actually looks alive.

• Tools that wire in signups, not just “good vibes.”

• Proof that people actually care.

No more pretending. No more waiting for a mythical cofounder.
Your idea gets its shot at freedom with you holding the keys.

👉 $49. Cheaper than a bar tab. Way more fun to brag about tomorrow.

Ghost-Approved Real Estate

Picture this: Michael Jordan’s old mansion. Full-size indoor basketball court. A walk-in closet stacked with sneakers. The man cave of man caves.
Now imagine it… empty. Just some hedge fund bro living there, jogging on the treadmill where MJ once prepped for playoff games.

But what if we flipped the script? What if fans could own a slice of it and turn it into a tourist magnet?

Ghost MJ: “Wait, people wanna pay to dunk on my hoop? That’s wild. I worked my whole life for six rings, and now you’re selling tickets to my driveway?”

Ghost Prince: “Dunking is one thing. But y’all turning my purple lounge into an Airbnb hot tub? Imagine some dude from Ohio sipping White Claw where I wrote Purple Rain. Sacrilege.”

Ghost Elvis: “Gentlemen, relax. You’re looking at the pioneer here. They turned Graceland into the Disneyland of denim, and guess what? It prints money. Fans line up for hours to walk through my kitchen. My kitchen! Ain’t nothing special in there except a fried peanut butter sandwich.”

Ghost MJ: “Elvis, you’re missing the point. A brand can get tarnished. What if some TikTok clown goes viral trashing my sneaker closet?”

Ghost Prince: “Or worse, they redecorate. One bad Ikea couch and my legacy’s ruined.”

Ghost Elvis: “C’mon. You think the fans care? They just want the photo. The marketing’s baked in. Post a dunk from MJ’s court, a hot tub boomerang from my lounge, and boom, viral. That’s legacy, baby.”

Ghost MJ: “Legacy is championships, not TikTok dances.”

Ghost Prince: “And art that lasts. Not Airbnb reviews complaining about the Wi-Fi speed in my studio.”

Ghost Elvis: “You two sound like grumpy dads. The world’s already paying for access — stadium tours, museum tickets, meet-and-greets. This is just the 2025 version. Fans want immersion. They want to live inside the myth for a night. And investors want in too. This thing sells itself.”

Ghost MJ: “So what’s next? Fractionalizing Dennis Rodman’s Vegas suite? Renting out Shaq’s shoe closet?”

Ghost Prince: pauses, smirks “Honestly… Rodman’s suite would slap.”

Ghost Elvis: “Exactly. Call it what you want, but the money’s undeniable. And if you don’t give the people what they want, someone else will. Trust me, I’ve seen the merch numbers from up here.”

Ghost MJ: sighs “Fine. Just promise me the dunk attempts come with waivers. I don’t want the afterlife flooded with ACL injuries.”

Ghost Prince: “And no one is allowed near my velvet couch with White Claw. Non-negotiable.”

Ghost Elvis: “Thank you. Thank you very much.”

Narrator: And there you have it. The legends may bicker, but one thing’s clear: the idea’s got their attention.

Spin the Startup Wheel 🎰

Every spin = a billion-dollar spark.

Today you almost hit:
Digital Companions That Actually Love You Back – AI “friends” that don’t ghost.

Gamified Savings: Win Cash by Not Spending It – A savings account that feels like a lottery.

Modern Bathhouse Chain for Gen Z – Not spas, not gyms… all-night social saunas imported from Korea & Japan.

And that’s just today’s reel.

The other 5,000+ jackpot ideas are locked inside NTE Pro. One click and you’re at the slots with house money.

👉 Spin again and unlock Pro

One More Meme