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I know it's really common to say that ideas are cheap, but I feel as though this line is too reductionist. I feel as though there are different levels of ideas
by Dwolb 11y ago
I know it's really common to say that ideas are cheap, but I feel as though this line is too reductionist. I feel as though there are different levels of ideas. Yes, it's really easy to just say whatever ideas are on the top of your mind - and those ideas are cheap.
But true insight - bringing new, relevant data or new analysis to a problem and sound logic - framing your idea within the context of an organization or industry in a manner that can be executed by a business, is maybe a few steps above a random idea.
- brobinson 11y agoYour post reminded me of this: "Ideas are just a multiplier of execution" http://sivers.org/multiply http://sivers.org/multiply
- wpietri 11y agoSure, but your latter paragraph describes ideas + work. The idea is cheap; what's valuable is the proof. Startups are a great example of this. Nobody at all buys ideas. Nobody. Startup ideas are, in market valuation, worthless. But go out and validate the idea, prove that they're money to be made, and you'll start to see investment. Actually generate results and somebody like Google or Facebook might want to buy you. But if you show up with unproven ideas and try to sell them, you'll discover that they have security guards to keep you out.