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How to Get Startup Ideas

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Re: How to Get Startup Ideas

#11

Post by Brajeshwar »

gumby wrote: post #10

Not to pick on these people specifically, but when they wrote, “technology companies, including VacationRenter, Vitabox, Joblist, Barkbus” I literally laughed out loud. I mean sure, there’s a lot of advanced technology involved in a dog groomer being in a van but it’s all the responsibility of the van manufacturer. The word “technology” has been completely inflated out of any meaninful description at this point, in p…

I believe and have suggested to friends and acquittances that we should stop using xyz-Tech. Technology is now used by almost everyone in one way or the other, just as Electricity is. So, instead of FinTech, only Finance, Agriculture instead of AgTech. The Tech part is now just syntactic sugar to jargon-witch the general masses that are not directly part of the Technology circle.

Re: How to Get Startup Ideas

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Post by wsinks »

Brajeshwar wrote: post #11
gumby wrote: post #10

Not to pick on these people specifically, but when they wrote, “technology companies, including VacationRenter, Vitabox, Joblist, Barkbus” I literally laughed out loud. I mean sure, there’s a lot of advanced technology involved in a dog groomer being in a van but it’s all the responsibility of the van manufacturer. The word “technology” has been completely inflated out of any meaninful description at this point, in p…

I believe and have suggested to friends and acquittances that we should stop using xyz-Tech. Technology is now used by almost everyone in one way or the other, just as Electricity is. So, instead of FinTech, only Finance, Agriculture instead of AgTech. The Tech part is now just syntactic sugar to jargon-witch the general masses that are not directly part of the Technology circle.

And I'm realizing as I'm finally playing through Cyberpunk 2077 that I would prefer to keep it as just a game. I'm all for tech becoming less encompassing like you suggest.

Re: How to Get Startup Ideas

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Post by jarvar »

I feel like this isn't one of those things you shouldn't force. If an idea comes along it should be from prior experience, and more importantly if it's an idea you can't stop thinking about where your months and years down the line and if its still in your head, it's probably worth pursuing.

Re: How to Get Startup Ideas

#16

Post by barnaclejive »

rfrey wrote: post #3

1. See the future and build what it needs 2. Do something that exists 10x better 3. Scratch your own itch Maybe I'm just feeling cranky, but this feels pretty shallow to me. Mostly it seems like filler to pump their portfolio companies.

yep. nothing interesting here

Re: How to Get Startup Ideas

#17

Post by felipellrocha »

rfrey wrote: post #3

1. See the future and build what it needs 2. Do something that exists 10x better 3. Scratch your own itch Maybe I'm just feeling cranky, but this feels pretty shallow to me. Mostly it seems like filler to pump their portfolio companies.

I mean... It feels pretty accurate to me...? Am I missing something?

Re: How to Get Startup Ideas

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Post by ugh123 »

gumby wrote: post #10

Not to pick on these people specifically, but when they wrote, “technology companies, including VacationRenter, Vitabox, Joblist, Barkbus” I literally laughed out loud. I mean sure, there’s a lot of advanced technology involved in a dog groomer being in a van but it’s all the responsibility of the van manufacturer. The word “technology” has been completely inflated out of any meaninful description at this point, in p…

I believe you just defined "a bubble"

Re: How to Get Startup Ideas

#19

Post by gumby »

ugh123 wrote: post #18
gumby wrote: post #10

Not to pick on these people specifically, but when they wrote, “technology companies, including VacationRenter, Vitabox, Joblist, Barkbus” I literally laughed out loud. I mean sure, there’s a lot of advanced technology involved in a dog groomer being in a van but it’s all the responsibility of the van manufacturer. The word “technology” has been completely inflated out of any meaninful description at this point, in p…

I believe you just defined "a bubble"

I think it's residue of two bubbles ago.

Re: How to Get Startup Ideas

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Post by abiogenesis »

felipellrocha wrote: post #17
rfrey wrote: post #3

1. See the future and build what it needs 2. Do something that exists 10x better 3. Scratch your own itch Maybe I'm just feeling cranky, but this feels pretty shallow to me. Mostly it seems like filler to pump their portfolio companies.

I mean... It feels pretty accurate to me...? Am I missing something?

Accurate, obvious, hence not very useful.
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