The Startup Ideas Podcast
The best businesses are built at the intersection of emerging technology, community, and real human needs.
Back to Beliefs
Personal problems create the best products
Evidence
Most compelling hackathon submissions solved problems from participants' lived experiences
Implication
Prioritize founders with domain expertise and personal connection to problem over pure technical skills
Counter Belief
Market research and data analysis produce better product decisions than personal intuition
Example Application
Zang built parenting coach as new mom struggling with lack of guidance, creating authentic solution that resonated with other parents