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"make something that people want" Is there some list somewhere of things that people might want? I can build stuff, I just have no ideas. Also, while I would
by Answerawake 7y ago
"make something that people want"
Is there some list somewhere of things that people might want? I can build stuff, I just have no ideas.
Also, while I would love to build a SpaceX competitor that mines asteroids, I don't have the capital to chase that. :/
- muzani 7y agoI think this is really 80% of the seed stage work. It's sort of like how early pioneers discovered new lands, how geologists find oil deposits, how police catch criminals. There are techniques to do it, but it depends a lot on individual skill, willpower, and a little luck. And generally people don't build SpaceX competitors, unless they're already millionaires or have a MBA from Harvard and such. There's a reason Elon started with fintech.
- Answerawake 7y agoI am a programmer, love to build things but also love to learn different thought processes. How do I go from where I am to learning more about these techniques, learning how to do this seed stage work?
- muzani 7y agoIt's an iterative process. There's a few methodologies for it (e.g. lean startup). You build something, ask users what they think, fix it according to feedback. At some point, they'll ask you when they can buy it, which is when it becomes a business. Then business is just finding similar people who would buy the same thing or a variation of it. Doing it in the wrong order (selling something, getting customers, then building a product around it) usually results in a bad thing, where you end up giving out $1 of value for $0.80. There's a lot more details here: https://startupclass.samaltman.com/ https://startupclass.samaltman.com/
- 8draco8 7y agoDiscovering America was a startup endeavour that pivoted from discovering new route to India
- JoeAltmaier 7y agoThen turned to slavery, then plantations, gold stealing, empire building, railroading.