I see proof these problems every day. There are definitely a lot of non-tech guys out there who have great ideas but no way to execute. When friends and family

I see proof these problems every day. There are definitely a lot of non-tech guys out there who have great ideas but no way to execute. When friends and family learn that I'm running my own business the conversation almost always turns into "I had an idea once for X..." Its really amazing to learn about the "problems" they see and their idea to solve them. Most of the time its for something I haven't been exposed to at all. Perhaps its a result of the "scratch your own itch" advice many give to developers looking for a great idea. There are a lot of problems out there but it takes a lot of time and knowledge to find something worthwhile that is outside your normal realm of experiences. I'm not sure I have an answer for your question at the end. I definitely think those startups are out there. But, I imagine they're focusing on the actual business, product and customers rather than trying to grab the attention of bloggers and online communities such as HN.