How to Get Startup Ideas
19 hours ago
- The best startup ideas come from problems founders themselves have, not from trying to think up ideas.
- Successful startups often begin with a small, urgent need (a 'well') rather than a broad but shallow interest.
- Founders should 'live in the future' and build what seems missing, often by noticing gaps in their own experience.
- Avoid 'made-up' or 'sitcom' ideas; focus on real problems that users urgently need solved.
- Being at the leading edge of a changing field helps you notice opportunities that others miss.
- Turn off filters like 'unsexy' and 'schlep' to see valuable ideas that others avoid.
- If you need an idea quickly, look for unmet needs in your own life or others', or seek out dying industries ripe for replacement.