Re:Find A Small Problem And Build A Simple Solution.
by discreteevent on Thursday November 24, 2011 @06:21PM
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This may sound naive but has anyone got any advice or links to advice on the best way to find real problems to solve, big or small. Preferably small, though because with the big ones its often harder to tell whether they are something that people really want. I'm looking for a way of finding the kinds of things where its relatively easy to tell whether they have a good chance of making some money right now. Its a tall order,I know but you never know what people know until you ask.
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Re:Find A Small Problem And Build A Simple Solution.
by patrickyeon on Thursday November 24, 2011 @06:35PM
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"The Best of edw519", http://edweissman.com/53640595
"How do I find business problems to solve" is answered a few times over, from different angles, in Ed's comments collected there. I'm not going to tell you which answers exactly, because you should probably read the whole thing.
Re:Find A Small Problem And Build A Simple Solution.
by dean on Friday November 25, 2011 @10:30AM
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Rob Walling (http://www.softwarebyrob.com/) has a book called 'Start Small, Stay Small' that sounds like what you are looking for. He talks about finding a problem to solve, and has lots of practical tips and advice on how to determine if there is a market for the solution.
Re:Find A Small Problem And Build A Simple Solution.
by AznHisoka on Thursday November 24, 2011 @08:40PM
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I think it's best to tackle a small problem in a big space. Like helping people track their weight, which is small in scope, but the number of people who need to lose weight is gigantic. That way, you can gradually increase in scope as you gain more traction, instead of being limited.