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If you look at many of the most successful companies, many solve a problem people already had and the solution is either simpler or cheaper than existing soluti
by rpedela 13y ago
If you look at many of the most successful companies, many solve a problem people already had and the solution is either simpler or cheaper than existing solutions rather than being the first to solve a problem. Google wasn't the first search engine. Craigslist didn't invent classifieds. EBay didn't invent auctions. What they all did was solve a problem more simply and cheaply than existing solutions.
- jcfausto 13y agoGood points! These arguments leads us to the point that we don't need to give up on some idea just because it is too simple or is something that already exists in the market. Although sometimes it's really hard to go on over some idea that already has a strong and stablished competitor in the market.
- rpedela 13y agoYes that is true. I would add that typically most startups attack a particular niche first before taking on that strong competitor. A niche where that competitor is weak or absent. Some of the best advice for you question is from Paul Graham: http://paulgraham.com/startupideas.html http://paulgraham.com/startupideas.html