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Ask HN: searching for a product idea
Ideas are worthless and execution is everything, isn't it right?
We're a small capable team based in Kiev, Ukraine. Strong on UI/programming weak on sales and marketing. Looking for the product idea.
Domain: SaaS or a mobile/ipad app for small businesses. Can't afford go for the consumer market.
Product that has clear value to the user, fun to work on, has competition, has no/minimal network effect, has long-term utility to the user and does not require big capital to build.
Sounds easy? Shoot.
PS: first half of May I'll spend in the Valley (for the first time). Tips appreciated.
- abbasmehdi 15y agoI have a few ideas, but don't really have time to implement them. On the other hand, there is a long list of ideas posted on this website by Paul Graham. Have you looked at those? There are some really good ones in there!
- djsamson 15y agoAre you referring to this?: http://ycombinator.com/ideas.html http://ycombinator.com/ideas.html Or is there something more recent you're talking about.
- abbasmehdi 15y agoYea, that! :) Thanks for posting the link.
- T-R 15y agoJacques Mattheij's ideas list - http://jacquesmattheij.com/My+list+of+ideas+for+when+you+are+looking+for+inspiration http://jacquesmattheij.com/My+list+of+ideas+for+when+you+are...
- spfedorov 15y agocontact me here, spfedorov at yahoo dot com
- abbasmehdi 15y agoI wonder when bots will figure out that abc at [common domain name] dot [xyz] can be parsed. It would suck, but just wondering...
- princeverma 15y agoI don't think that you will find idea this way. Create something that you yourself will use and pay for, and if everything works smooth you will have a validated business idea.
- veb 15y agoI believe you're right. Most inspiration comes to me when I'm thinking about what I dislike, and how I could make it better. (i.e. "dammit! the pizza is late where's MY PIZZA")
- triviatise 15y agobudgeting software - needs to do basic debit/credit and then have sophisticated features for budgeting and comparing how you are doing against the budget commission - calculate sales person commissions and display them real time so salespeople know exactly how much they will get paid and when (i.e. like with car dealerships) pricing - simple solution to help small businesses test elasticity of pricing to maximize their gross profits free quickbooks hosting in the cloud - enables some of the above because it allows you to get access to the data
- agentbnd 15y agoEmail Me. We are an early startup in the Valley looking for a technical team/co-founder. More info to follow. agentbnd@yahoo.com