startup ideas
also referred to as: startup idea
3 statements across 3 episodes · 1 bullish · 1 bearish · 3 people on the record · first statement Sep 1, 2018 by Paul Graham · across every show →
Everything said about startup ideas, oldest first
Sep 1, 2018
Graham: Startup ideas begin as vague inklings, not lightbulb epiphanies
“I always hate it when people represent startup ideas as light bulbs, you know, because as well as being the most cliched metaphor imaginable, it's also false. You don't just like have this idea and then realize it, right? No, it's more like you have this sort …”
Nov 1, 2022 positive
Taggar: Finding startup ideas and co-founders should not be separate tasks
“I'd start by encouraging you to not think of finding ideas and co-founders as two separate tasks. It's hard to think up good ideas yourself. Also, your ideas will start out being vague and fuzzy, more like a hunch or an impulse than a clearly formed idea, and …”