For the longest time I thought I just hadn’t found the idea yet. I’d get excited about something, go a few layers deep, maybe even start planning it out… and then a week or two later I’d lose conviction. Then repeat the same thing with a different idea. It felt productive in the moment, but looking back it was just a loop.At some point I got tired of that and did something slightly different....
I used to think startup ideas were something you had to go out and find. So I did what most people do, scroll, read, save things, chase anything that felt like an opportunity. Every now and then something would click and I’d think “this could be it.” Then a few days later, the excitement would fade and I’d be back at square one.What I didn’t realize at the time was that I wasn’t actually...
I recently stumbled across an interesting concept while browsing some indie storytelling projects online. It’s essentially a platform experimenting with context aware fiction short stories that subtly incorporate elements from the reader’s environment (time, device behavior, familiar digital patterns like messaging timestamps, etc.) to make the narrative feel more immersive.What caught my...
When I first started thinking about building a startup, I assumed the hardest part would be execution. Turns out, the real trap is getting stuck in the idea phase for months. You keep searching for something “original,” scrolling Reddit threads, saving random notes, and convincing yourself the perfect idea will suddenly appear.That’s basically where I was until I randomly came across...
Recently I came across a different approach while searching on Google, instead of brainstorming from scratch, some founders are starting with curated collections of startup ideas and real-world problems.
One example I found was a database called StartupIdeasDB that compiles thousands of startup concepts gathered from places like Reddit discussions, industry trends, and product launches.
What stood out to me is that it treats ideas almost like a dataset you can analyze rather than random inspiration. Instead of staring at a blank page, you start by studying patterns of problems people repeatedly mention.
It seems to help people move from “thinking about ideas” to actually picking one and testing it. Obviously execution still matters far more than the idea itself, but reducing that initial paralysis seems useful.
Curious if others here have tried a similar approach or still prefer starting from a completely blank slate.
Early stage founders don’t usually fail from lack of ambition, they fail from lack of clarity. The hardest part isn’t building, it’s deciding what deserves to be built. Most people bounce between Reddit threads, X debates, random newsletters, and half-baked trend reports trying to find direction.But every now and then you stumble on a resource that quietly removes that chaos. Something...