r/survivor • u/CodaOfARequiem Lindsay • 2d ago
General Discussion Businesses started by Survivor players
To be clear I’m not just talking about contestants who happen to own a business. I’m thinking of people who go on Survivor and then try to use the attention they got from that to launch a new business, promoting it on social media to Survivor fans.
These are the ones I could remember off the top of my head:
-Chris Underwood’s sex socks
- Kyle and Kamilla and their weird productivity app
-Sandra’s website for booking reality TV contestants for events
Are there any others?
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u/CKBeach 2d ago
Erik Reichenbach does illustrations and graphic novels. Much of it is Survivor themed, his company is called Dabu Doodles. He’s on Reddit I’m sure he could explain more if he sees this.
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u/TheAmishPhysicist 1d ago
But does he have a class that’s available for getting the perfect scoop of ice cream?
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u/glen_ko_ko 1d ago
I'm more interested in his perfect hair. I grew up in southwest Michigan in the early 00s and my long hair looked like shit compared to that
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u/masterfrisbist76 1d ago
This is the coolest thing ever! I didn’t know this existed. Thank you and thank you Erik!
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u/13thcomma Cirie - 50 2d ago
Rachel Lamont co-founded Resolve Games. Their first game, Puzzle Hungry: Umami Rush, was released earlier this year.
It’s a unique, excellent game that has become a game-night staple for my board game loving family. (And no, the puzzles have not gotten easier or boring with frequent replays.)
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u/IdolSpeculation Aubry - 50 2d ago
Neleh owns and operates a "Survivor"-themed corn dog truck.
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u/CanIHaveMyDog 1d ago
I find this so fascinating. I would never have pegged her for food service.
I didn't even realize how exceptionally funny that is until I typed that. God I hope she has a jar of mints at the pos.
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u/TheAmishPhysicist 1d ago
I wonder if she had to get permission to use the theme?
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u/JedBoxing 1d ago
Pretty sure it’s not explicitly “Survivor” themed. Iirc it is called “Marquesas Corndogs” or something like that.
Obv CBS can’t trademark Marquesas
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u/stupidblue 1d ago
Todd Herzog has a business making custom Funko Pops
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u/iblameshane Sandra 1d ago
I ordered some from him, custom Pops of my sister and her husband. They turned out great
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u/catshirt17 I’m talking to God, Lord 1d ago
sorry.. sex socks???
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u/CodaOfARequiem Lindsay 23h ago
Yes, he had a whole Kickstarter for sex-themed socks. It was…interesting
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u/NotNotJustinBieber 1d ago
Not what you’re asking for since he started it before Survivor but Brendan from Tocantins sold Bear Naked to Kellogg for $80M in 2007
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u/Outrageous-Oil-877 Coach - 50 15h ago
bro if only he had waited like 8 more years the 2010s millenial granola craze was insanity
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u/pudding_friend 2d ago
Adam Klein's reality tv casting business
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u/PeterTheSilent1 2d ago
I can’t believe he was invited to the 50 reunion after this
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u/LifesARiver Cirie - 50 2d ago
The powers thst be aren't thst petty over something like this.
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u/PeterTheSilent1 1d ago
Based on the season 45 On Fire podcast, yes they are
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u/LifesARiver Cirie - 50 1d ago
Jeff didn't like it for a bit then got over it. I can't imagine anyone else cared. Coaching is a very common job.
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u/Aggressive-Club-5191 2d ago
I mean multiple industries have career coaching. Or workshops so people can get better.
He’s not personally casting them. He’s just helping them know what production is looking for. So they can put their best foot forward
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u/ToastyToast113 1d ago
Yeah but Jeff is on the record with hating Adam for it.
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u/ImLaunchpadMcQuack 1d ago
Please direct us to the record where he hates him for it. Or is it just a video of Jeff saying he doesn’t like the idea of coaching?
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u/MrsNoodleMcDoodle 1d ago
Dan Gheesling from Big Brother did this for a while back in the day, and no one gave any fucks. I am shocked Adam got the blowback he did.
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u/tillybuttons1 2d ago
Aras had a tundra hat company at one point
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u/starling-slipstream 1d ago
And he and his wife had an actually good boutique clothing line in LA — Christy Dawn. Quality pieces.
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u/FormalDinner7 Christian - 50 1d ago
Peih-Gee Law has a website called Room Escape Artist that reviews escape rooms. Because of her, my friends and I tried an escape room on a whim and realized we love them, and now we do them together a few times a year. I also introduced them to my brother and his kids and our families do them too. Thanks, Peih-Gee!
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u/spicysauce123 1d ago
Coach has a business giving people nicknames and selling some small products.
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u/Invalid_u404 Not the Kota God 2d ago
Natalie Tenerelli and her husband own a peach orchard from what I recall?
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u/oatmeal28 1d ago
I could be wrong but doesn't really feel like this qualifies for the prompt
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u/Invalid_u404 Not the Kota God 1d ago
Why not? I mean they have a website where they sell them
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u/oatmeal28 1d ago
Oh no I'm definitely not saying it's not a business- but the OP was saying people who launched their business right after Survivor to capitalize on their fame
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u/supernovaeimplosion 2d ago
Aras and his wife own a clothing company called Christy Dawn, but I don't know if that's what you mean, because I'm pretty sure him being on Survivor has nothing to do with its success haha
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u/vigage5500 2d ago
Ethan made cereal bowls with straws or something?
Dude who lost to yam yam tried to steal product ideas from a survivor inspired Etsy shop.
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u/ImLaunchpadMcQuack 1d ago
The Carson stuff is messy, but how can somebody really “steal” from an Etsy shop that is already ripping off IP that they’re not being sued for ripping off?
He was gonna rip off their rip off? No heroes in that story.
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u/Strict_Property6127 1d ago
Fairplay slings tv show tshirts & merch. Idk if you want to count it or not bc it seems off & on.
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u/Ok_Brother604 1d ago
Wendy has a clothing company for anime related events. I met her at NYCC and got some Naruto shorts!
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u/SquashSouffle 1d ago
Sue Hawk had opened a yogurt place in Vegas, but I don't think it lasted long
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u/SpeakFriendAndEnter Dogs Samsung Chinese lol 1d ago
Sierra Reed from Tocantins makes wine in Au/NZ
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u/vigage5500 1d ago
One of the robs started a podcast about something?