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🧠 "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.