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Thanks for reply. We are all interning this summer, but have a lot of free time. Since we have experience with a startup. We realized that it's not just buildin

by aml183 11y ago

Thanks for reply. We are all interning this summer, but have a lot of free time. Since we have experience with a startup. We realized that it's not just building the tech, but doing the selling, acquiring users etc. Now that we know this, we are struggling to find an idea that we can build, but also have time to grow during the school year as well.

davismwfl 11y ago
Cool.. My bet if you look around you'll find a bunch of ideas. Talk to friends, strangers etc and just ask what's frustrating them etc. Since you are interning go and talk to the sales, marketing and business dev teams and ask them questions. As an intern you have the freedom to ask all kinds of questions and no one will really think twice. Just try to get away from the development group when you are asking a lot of the questions because they typically aren't seeing the opportunities only the items presented to them, and many times their presence will keep sales teams from speaking freely.
- aml183 11y ago
  We have been keeping a note book, asking people for problems they face, and looking at problems we face. We just don't like any problems that we have discovered. The best idea so far is creating some sort of AngelList for the LP space or a version of Seeking Alpha for the private equity/venture capital community. Nothing worthwhile yet.
  - davismwfl 11y ago
    Great, keeping the notebook is awesome. Your smart to not just jump on an idea, if you don't like it or don't feel totally energized by it then it isn't a good fit for you. Doesn't mean someone can't do it and be successful, but you likely wouldn't if you aren't totally engaged and super energized. Keep it up and Good luck!
sjs382 11y ago
Can't find a seat at the bar? Hate doing laundry? Trouble finding a gift for someone? Have an hour free and wish you could sell that time for very-short-term work? Keep a journal of problems/obstacles you encounter every day. Create/brainstorm solutions to all of these problems you encounter. And work through a realistic way to implement the solutions. Some of these ideas/solutions will be terrible. Most won't make sense as a business, or won't have a market, or will be beyond what you think you're capable of. But something should stick. MVP it, and then iterate.

by aml183 11y ago

davismwfl 11y ago

Cool.. My bet if you look around you'll find a bunch of ideas. Talk to friends, strangers etc and just ask what's frustrating them etc. Since you are interning go and talk to the sales, marketing and business dev teams and ask them questions. As an intern you have the freedom to ask all kinds of questions and no one will really think twice. Just try to get away from the development group when you are asking a lot of the questions because they typically aren't seeing the opportunities only the items presented to them, and many times their presence will keep sales teams from speaking freely.

aml183 11y ago
We have been keeping a note book, asking people for problems they face, and looking at problems we face. We just don't like any problems that we have discovered. The best idea so far is creating some sort of AngelList for the LP space or a version of Seeking Alpha for the private equity/venture capital community. Nothing worthwhile yet.
- davismwfl 11y ago
  Great, keeping the notebook is awesome. Your smart to not just jump on an idea, if you don't like it or don't feel totally energized by it then it isn't a good fit for you. Doesn't mean someone can't do it and be successful, but you likely wouldn't if you aren't totally engaged and super energized. Keep it up and Good luck!

sjs382 11y ago

Can't find a seat at the bar? Hate doing laundry? Trouble finding a gift for someone? Have an hour free and wish you could sell that time for very-short-term work? Keep a journal of problems/obstacles you encounter every day. Create/brainstorm solutions to all of these problems you encounter. And work through a realistic way to implement the solutions. Some of these ideas/solutions will be terrible. Most won't make sense as a business, or won't have a market, or will be beyond what you think you're capable of. But something should stick. MVP it, and then iterate.