Most startups don't fail because the idea was bad. They fail because:
Forgetting that real growth comes from customer care, not just burning VC cash on marketing.
Building a solution for a pain point that doesn't actually exist in the market. StartUp
We’ve all been there: waking up at 3 AM with an idea so good you’re already planning the IPO. But as Derek Sivers famously said, "Ideas are multipliers; they aren’t worth anything without execution".
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Paul Graham argues that the best way to get startup ideas is to stop trying to think of them. Instead:
Best for LinkedIn or Medium to build authority and spark debate. Most startups don't fail because the idea was bad
Fall in love with the problem, not your solution. If you aren't talking to potential customers every single week, you aren't building a startup—you're building a hobby. Option 2: The "Practical Tip" Post Best for Twitter (X) or Threads for quick engagement.