How to Get Startup Ideas

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The best startup ideas come from identifying and solving real problems, ideally ones the founders themselves experience. Startups should focus on building something a small group of people urgently needs rather than something a large group might use casually, avoiding "sitcom" ideas that sound plausible but lack genuine demand.

Key Points

• Focus on solving real problems, preferably ones you have yourself.
• The best startup ideas are something the founders want, can build, and few others realize are worth doing.
• Avoid "made-up" or "sitcom" startup ideas that sound plausible but lack urgent need from users.
• Prioritize building something a small number of people want a lot, rather than something a large number of people want a little.

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November 2012