Comments on: How to find start-up ideas

By: Tristan Azcona

Tristan Azcona — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 06:45:19 +0000

Wow, those are great ideas! Never really thought of clutter that way. Creativity is a channel to grab opportunities. Thanks for this article!

By: Altaf

Altaf — Fri, 20 May 2011 12:19:13 +0000

Well said Matt! Great ideas really flourishes from the miniatures around us(Newtons brain cells peeped eminent theory by observing just an Apple). Some Fascinating business can be evolved from noticing small things around us.

By: yuvraj

yuvraj — Fri, 06 May 2011 07:55:10 +0000

Too good!!…. I try to think new innovative ideas, but this way to think and come up with startup ideas is really awesome.

By: Nebohod

Nebohod — Sun, 01 May 2011 21:32:13 +0000

Project “Nebohod” (Skywalker) – start-up which propose a new construction the aerostat-energy system.

By: Gia Dimarco

Gia Dimarco — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 11:35:50 +0000

Thanks for the great advice. New years is a great time to refocus and come up with some new goals for any small business. Look over last years profits and this year, reach a little higher. Thanks.

By: John Taylor

John Taylor — Sat, 29 Jan 2011 14:54:27 +0000

hi Matt, jyi on this post the image is missing when I click on the link I get a 404 on the business card image… http://www.mattcutts.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/wpid-2010-03-14-13.16.06.jpg

By: Tttam

Tttam — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 10:45:41 +0000

Talking to smart people is a really good idea. Spending $20 and taking 5 people out to coffee that you find interesting will make you great contacts that you’re able to run ideas by.

By: Mecky

Mecky — Sat, 15 Jan 2011 20:31:17 +0000

What about looking for what people miss on the market? There is actually a whole website about startup ideas from people: http://www.ideaswatch.com

By: Christen

Christen — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 23:15:27 +0000

I have STOPPED thinking of IDEAS and started looking methodically for OPPORTUNITIES. The one allows you to spin your wheels forever, the latter forces you to put on your entrepreneurial thinking cap and identify a business. Aligning a profit model to the business opportunity will be easy, while often a business IDEA has the cart before the horse where the profit model is the last bullet point (great idea – how will it be profitable?).

Chris Erichsen

By: Jonathan

Jonathan — Sat, 13 Nov 2010 17:57:57 +0000

Yeah I guess this is very similar to the old saying that ideas are all around us and they literally are. I think when you can make something more simple or change the way something is done i.e. put something into a digital format then yes there are answers all around.

I think the best ideas come when you dont try to find them, like a bolt of lightening to the brain. If you are looking for a startup idea – find a business that is doing something well and then take that, make it your own and go for it. Waiting for a truly original idea is not always a good idea – as sometimes it never comes.