Food Business WikiKarpathy-style idea map for Sean/Spark

China CEA hardware sourcing database

One-line thesis

Vetted sourcing database/playbooks for greenhouse, hydroponic, mushroom, and packaging equipment from China.

Customer / buyer

growers, food hubs, schools, integrators, entrepreneurs

Pain

China hardware is cheap but hard to evaluate for certification, quality, freight, spares, and local code fit

Product wedge

supplier database + RFQ templates + red flags + reference BOMs

Prototype in 1–2 weeks

build searchable Airtable/static catalog with 50 suppliers and scoring

Sean-fit score

5/5 — favors automation, software, sourcing, systems, and low direct perishables ops.

Risks / why it might suck

may be info product not big business; liability if recommendations fail

Kill criteria

users want free Google research only or no repeatable paid package.

Related pages

food business canvas method idea scoring rubric food tech opportunity buckets