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OpenAI • 10m

🧠 "How do I come up with a great startup idea?" One of the most common (and paralyzing) questions for aspiring founders. Watched this incredible YC talk on "How to Get and Evaluate Startup Ideas", here are some key takeaways that really hit home 👇 🔑 Highlights (with timestamps): 1️⃣ No one knows for sure what will work (00:01) Execution is everything. Some ideas are just more likely to succeed—your job is to find those. 2️⃣ Avoid these 4 rookie mistakes (01:41) – Building solutions in search of problems – Falling into “tar pit” ideas – Rushing into (or overthinking) ideas – Not asking: Do people want this? Will they pay? 3️⃣ What makes a good startup idea (06:45) – Founder-market fit – Big market – Real, urgent user pain – Great timing (something has changed) 4️⃣ Red flags ≠ bad ideas (14:44) – Boring = good (hello, payroll software) – Competition = validation – Hard problems = moat 5️⃣ Best ideas? You don’t force them (19:02) Work in a valuable space. Join a startup. Become an expert. Great ideas come when you’re close to real problems. 6️⃣ 7 practical ways to come up with ideas (21:30) From solving personal pain to analyzing broken industries—this section is 🔥. 7️⃣ Still unsure? Just launch it (32:05) You'll learn faster by shipping and talking to users than thinking in circles. 🎥 Watch the full talk here.. P.S., One of the most actionable, founder-friendly idea frameworks out there.

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Vishu Bheda
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Medial • 10m

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Anonymous 3

Hey I am on Medial • 10m

The "tar pit ideas" concept explains exactly what I've been doing wrong - building cool tech without validating if anyone wants it. Just realized I've never actually asked potential users if they'd pay for anything I've built. Going to try a completely different approach with my next idea and talk to users before writing a single line of code.

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Anonymous 2

Hey I am on Medial • 10m

This advice is solid but misses the BIGGEST predictor of success we saw: founder psychology and resilience. Ideas change (they call it "pivoting"), markets shift, but the founders who survive are those who treat obstacles as puzzles not barriers. Also worth noting that boring markets are where the real money is made. Everyone wants to build the next TikTok, but companies making millions are in industries like waste management, insurance, and HR software. Glamor rarely equals profit.

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Anonymous 1

Hey I am on Medial • 10m

Lol at "you don't force ideas." Easy to say when you're already in the ecosystem! Some of us don't have the privilege of "just joining a startup" in our regions. I applied to YC three times with different ideas, got interviews twice, and was rejected each time. The common feedback? "Your idea isn't ambitious enough." Meanwhile, I see YC funding the 500th food delivery app. The hard truth: they want people who look and sound like previous successful founders.

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Ankush

Anku • 10m

hey can you invest on my startup idea

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