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Startups repeatedly make the same mistake of not talking to customers enough and dying as a result. One of the most helpful guides is to try to make a mistake
by sskates 14y ago
Startups repeatedly make the same mistake of not talking to customers enough and dying as a result.
One of the most helpful guides is to try to make a mistake in the other direction. Try to talk to your customers too much. No early stage startup ever died from talking to their customers too much.
- hobs 14y agoI mostly see it as a matter of empathy with existing people, or exposure to existing problems. I would say one of the best ways to come up with an idea for a startup is to be working for your potential customer. I have seen so many people start their own company after breaking off from some existing company and "doing it better" or realizing some previously un-claimed niche specifically because they had the industry knowledge.