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This is a tough question because your ideas fall into many industries and most of them sound interesting so all the answers you get will leave you back to squar
by davetong 15y ago
This is a tough question because your ideas fall into many industries and most of them sound interesting so all the answers you get will leave you back to square one... which to pick?!
I would suggest trying to narrow down your choices based on your strengths and weaknesses (and those of your co-founders if applicable) and which ones you believe in the most; which would you buy/use/subscribe to as a consumer? This should give you a short-list where you could then perform a SWOT analysis^^ on each to help you trim the short-list of ideas down further. Get it down to one idea you are passionate about! Bring that to HN for feedback and you'll definitely have a great start!
^^ You mentioned you have done countless hours of research for an idea... Sometimes 'searching' isn't enough. Put your energy into 'doing' instead. If you're technical, create a prototype and unleash it to some people in the industry you are targeting. If you aren't technical, go find your pilot customers you want to target this to and present them with some wireframes and your elevator pitch for the product. Both of these methods will ensure you only spend a few days max but you'll be able to receive invaluable feedback to determine if you need to adjust your idea or try another one completely.
- throwaway12_12 15y agoThanks for the feedback. I was surprised a bit by the interior design concept being a top candidate. Granted, small sample size, but interesting all the same. Here's some pros to that idea: - I've definitely have felt the need as my wife and I searched for some interior design advice in the past, even calling a local designer (who never returned our phone call.) - being able to discuss and bounce ideas around with my wife could be nice as well - would be interesting to get feedback from designers as well as prospective clients I have no idea the market size, and I'm still unclear as to the best means of designing a room online, but putting together some wireframes or landing pages seems like a great way to start. Thanks to everyone for feedback thus far!