Comments on: How do I know my startup idea is a good one? http://its4acause.com/blog/2008/08/31/how-do-i-know-my-startup-idea-is-a-good-one/ Life of a startup - beginning to end. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:38:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: PlarederAvefe http://its4acause.com/blog/2008/08/31/how-do-i-know-my-startup-idea-is-a-good-one/comment-page-1/#comment-116 PlarederAvefe Sat, 20 Dec 2008 04:24:58 +0000 http://its4acause.com/blog/2008/08/31/how-do-i-know-my-startup-idea-is-a-good-one/#comment-116 Thak you for the news Thak you for the news

]]> By: Rob James http://its4acause.com/blog/2008/08/31/how-do-i-know-my-startup-idea-is-a-good-one/comment-page-1/#comment-9 Rob James Tue, 02 Sep 2008 23:39:27 +0000 http://its4acause.com/blog/2008/08/31/how-do-i-know-my-startup-idea-is-a-good-one/#comment-9 @ben that is a good point, and I think many people miss that when working on their idea. I speak to VCs a lot in my current job, and they always want to know if you are trying to create a new market vs exploit an existing one. I guess a different spin on the vitamins and snake bite antidote. @ben that is a good point, and I think many people miss that when working on their idea. I speak to VCs a lot in my current job, and they always want to know if you are trying to create a new market vs exploit an existing one. I guess a different spin on the vitamins and snake bite antidote.

]]> By: Salman Jamali http://its4acause.com/blog/2008/08/31/how-do-i-know-my-startup-idea-is-a-good-one/comment-page-1/#comment-8 Salman Jamali Mon, 01 Sep 2008 18:43:20 +0000 http://its4acause.com/blog/2008/08/31/how-do-i-know-my-startup-idea-is-a-good-one/#comment-8 Nice writeup! Although I think that the extent of competition one might face is hardly foreseeable, but some sort of pre-planning must be taken into consideration before diving in the swift river with numerous big fishes around. Nice writeup! Although I think that the extent of competition one might face is hardly foreseeable, but some sort of pre-planning must be taken into consideration before diving in the swift river with numerous big fishes around.

]]> By: ben http://its4acause.com/blog/2008/08/31/how-do-i-know-my-startup-idea-is-a-good-one/comment-page-1/#comment-7 ben Mon, 01 Sep 2008 11:22:38 +0000 http://its4acause.com/blog/2008/08/31/how-do-i-know-my-startup-idea-is-a-good-one/#comment-7 Oh now I get it - I was using metaphor. There are two types of "ideas" - ones that solve pain and ones that dont. Thats what I meant by vitamins vs snake bite antidote - vitamins aren't needed by people, but snake bite antidote: its the perfect metaphor for a great business idea. Oh now I get it – I was using metaphor.

There are two types of “ideas” – ones that solve pain and ones that dont. Thats what I meant by vitamins vs snake bite antidote – vitamins aren’t needed by people, but snake bite antidote: its the perfect metaphor for a great business idea.

]]> By: ben http://its4acause.com/blog/2008/08/31/how-do-i-know-my-startup-idea-is-a-good-one/comment-page-1/#comment-6 ben Mon, 01 Sep 2008 11:19:59 +0000 http://its4acause.com/blog/2008/08/31/how-do-i-know-my-startup-idea-is-a-good-one/#comment-6 Rob, unsure what you mean by nice try? Rob, unsure what you mean by nice try?

]]> By: Rob http://its4acause.com/blog/2008/08/31/how-do-i-know-my-startup-idea-is-a-good-one/comment-page-1/#comment-5 Rob Mon, 01 Sep 2008 10:26:11 +0000 http://its4acause.com/blog/2008/08/31/how-do-i-know-my-startup-idea-is-a-good-one/#comment-5 @ben nice try :-) No its neither - but hey, please stay with me. I think it its a pretty good idea, once I have worked it out a bit more, I do want to get others across it... @ben nice try :-) No its neither – but hey, please stay with me. I think it its a pretty good idea, once I have worked it out a bit more, I do want to get others across it…

]]> By: ben http://its4acause.com/blog/2008/08/31/how-do-i-know-my-startup-idea-is-a-good-one/comment-page-1/#comment-4 ben Mon, 01 Sep 2008 09:50:50 +0000 http://its4acause.com/blog/2008/08/31/how-do-i-know-my-startup-idea-is-a-good-one/#comment-4 Is the idea selling vitamins or snake bite antidote? Thats the big one. If it's not snake bite antidote, then the only thing that makes the business go is $$$ or luck. Is the idea selling vitamins or snake bite antidote? Thats the big one.

If it’s not snake bite antidote, then the only thing that makes the business go is $$$ or luck.

]]> By: Thomas Hansen http://its4acause.com/blog/2008/08/31/how-do-i-know-my-startup-idea-is-a-good-one/comment-page-1/#comment-3 Thomas Hansen Sun, 31 Aug 2008 15:52:49 +0000 http://its4acause.com/blog/2008/08/31/how-do-i-know-my-startup-idea-is-a-good-one/#comment-3 Nice writeup though a very incomplete list. For me as a developer I also pretty early ask myself; "will this give me flow". If the answer is no I ditch it. Normally this is connected to your five primal motivators; * Does this make me angry * Can I use my best skills * Can I learn a lot here etc... Nice writeup though a very incomplete list. For me as a developer I also pretty early ask myself; “will this give me flow”. If the answer is no I ditch it. Normally this is connected to your five primal motivators;
* Does this make me angry
* Can I use my best skills
* Can I learn a lot here
etc…

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