If I can give you feedback on your lists, I would say you are approaching markets in way that will likely have you paddling upstream for years to come.
Here's the thing: You don't have to come up with the problem to be an entrepreneur. Other people have problems. Lots of problems.
Your job is to create their solution.
I mean no disrespect--on the contrary, I'm trying to help.
Now, I can't see the details of your board, but how many people are trying to combine a pen and music? Sure, they might want to flaunt your awesome solution after they see it, but more than likely, they'll continue along with their life and not give your idea the time of day. Even it it's awesome and you execute flawlessly. Brookstone isn't even a big retailer in the scope of things.
Alternatively, talk to someone in any job. Really, any job will do.
Ask them about their challenges. Their problems. What sucks. What they wish they could do. I'll bet more people have complaints about their jobs&processes than want to combine pens and music.
So go ask people about what they don't like. And even if your impromptu focus group of 1 isn't forthcoming, this is where you lead. Wave your hands and invent solutions on the fly. Double credit if you can make these solutions with computers. Do any of your ideas strike their fancy?
Congratulations, hone in on it, then go talk to more people with that same job and see if the problem exists...repeat and tweak, you might have a real thing.
I've found that understanding, and then solving other people's problems is remarkably powerful and lucrative. You don't need to invent problems since people have enough big ones already.
thanks for the feedback - all my ideas are to solve problems that I have come across. All my apps past and present have been built because I couldn't find a solution that worked for me. And luckily other people seem to have the same problems and I've managed to attract awesome investors.
p.s - penmusic is nothing to with a pen, rather its a feature i was toying with to integrate music streaming on my pen.io product
The fact that you see "Pen Music" and for some reason think you know what it's about makes me think you're not really in a position to decide what's a good startup idea or not. Learn to think outside the box and don't presume things. Else you will fail even harder than people trying to create problems.
I am writing a book on how to find problems and turn them into SaaSes: http://howtofindsaasideas.com/ (yes, I know it's buggy - new landing page coming soon!)
Anyway, would be cool if I could interview you for the book? Can I email you? :)
If I can give you feedback on your lists, I would say you are approaching markets in way that will likely have you paddling upstream for years to come.
Here's the thing: You don't have to come up with the problem to be an entrepreneur. Other people have problems. Lots of problems.
Your job is to create their solution.
I mean no disrespect--on the contrary, I'm trying to help.
Now, I can't see the details of your board, but how many people are trying to combine a pen and music? Sure, they might want to flaunt your awesome solution after they see it, but more than likely, they'll continue along with their life and not give your idea the time of day. Even it it's awesome and you execute flawlessly. Brookstone isn't even a big retailer in the scope of things.
Alternatively, talk to someone in any job. Really, any job will do.
Ask them about their challenges. Their problems. What sucks. What they wish they could do. I'll bet more people have complaints about their jobs&processes than want to combine pens and music.
So go ask people about what they don't like. And even if your impromptu focus group of 1 isn't forthcoming, this is where you lead. Wave your hands and invent solutions on the fly. Double credit if you can make these solutions with computers. Do any of your ideas strike their fancy?
Congratulations, hone in on it, then go talk to more people with that same job and see if the problem exists...repeat and tweak, you might have a real thing.
I've found that understanding, and then solving other people's problems is remarkably powerful and lucrative. You don't need to invent problems since people have enough big ones already.
Put a few on Trello, and solve one.