salmon_tuna

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[–] salmon_tuna@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

Awesome! We’ve gained a lot of traction, so far we’ve received great feedback. You may have just missed our newsletter we sent out earlier today. If you email team@theproblemindex.co , I can send you it if you’d like!

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Don't wait for an idea - Solve a problem (alien.top)
 

This is likely the most common advice given to anyone wanting to start a business in this sub. And for good reason too.

For any startup/side-project/business to find success, it has to solve a problem that people are willing to pay for.

However, unless you have years of experience in a particular field, it's difficult to recognize problems to solve. Let alone, a problem worthy of solving.

If you don't have this experience, it doesn't mean you should not try (anyone with an entrepreneurial spirit isn't going to take that for their reality). It just means you have to dedicate some time identifying a problem, talking to potential customers and gauging interest before you spend valuable time creating a solution people want.

While the advice that you should find a problem is valid, it usually is just left off there. Being told to "find a problem" isn't going to help you actually identify a real problem.

I'm not claiming to solve your problem of not having a problem but, I can recommend a resource for you to begin your research:

theproblemindex.co is a database full of real problems posted by real people across the web. Identify problem trends, gaps in existing markets and more.

Finding a worthy problem is hard, not every one is worth solving, but there is a resource for you to start the process.

Cheers

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[–] salmon_tuna@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

Online businesses are generally inexpensive - even without tech experience. You just need some grit to learn how to build them or have a little capital to pay someone to.

If your willing to put the time in - there are tons of potential business ideas on theproblemindex.co - solving a real problem, even for a small number of people, can turn into a solid side business. It's not easy though and you have to do your research to find a problem multiple people have to sell it.

Good starting point to find something worth pursuing at the very least.

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[–] salmon_tuna@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

Find a real problem and solve it - people will pay for your solution! There are tons of problems with potential to be an online business on theproblemindex.co

Good luck!

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[–] salmon_tuna@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

Business coaching courses always seem to be so broad and non-applicable to anything you're actually doing. Probably why it was just a bunch of sales buzzword talk. If you're open to new ideas, you can check out the problemindex.co and find a problem to solve that real people have and potentially build a business out of it.

Anyways, good luck to you and your business - Sounds like you have the grit to make it work!

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[–] salmon_tuna@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

It's general advice to solve a problem and people will pay you. theproblemindex.co has a ton - there may be some related to your background! GL

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[–] salmon_tuna@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

Products to improve SEO is certainly always an area for innovation. AI is just a new technology that can be utilized to make better products for people. It's just important to apply AI to solve an actual SEO problem people have. I've seen several problems on theproblemindex.co that are SEO related.

Seems like a good trend to me.

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[–] salmon_tuna@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

It's a resource to identify problems and problem trends.

If I found that many people were having the same problem, then I would proceed with it - not just because one problem was listed.

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Need an idea? (alien.top)
 

Any idea worth pursuing solves a real problem.

Find real problems on theproblemindex.co - a database of problems and potential business ideas.

Great starting point for those who want to start a business, but don't have an idea.

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[–] salmon_tuna@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

You can find problems multiple people have as a start! check out the problemindex.co - lot's of real problems people have.

what's a recent problem you've faced or something you're curious about? in c/sideproject@indiehackers.space
[–] salmon_tuna@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

check out theproblemindex.co - it's a database of problems