How do you find inspiration for creating a startup?
I’m a senior product manager at Amazon seeking to start working on my own startup. How do you find inspiration for opening a startup while working in a big tech company? I feel like I need to do different things in life to gain more creativity and inspiration. I feel like I want to be exposed to more problems worth solving.
The approach I took is to find a Management team first. Find like minded individuals like yourself and then start operating like you’re a real company. Eg have weekly Management meetings, put ideation sessions on the calendar, start putting your PRFAQ together (amazon folks will get this). Eventually you will be talking to customers and a solution will be ready. My belief is that it starts with a good set of core individuals who are like minded. PM for details.
@ikbR08 have you done this yourself and started something? Does it make sense to go to an incubator or Similar env without initial idea?
10% Entrepreneur. Read that book.
Start collecting ideas, steal ideas, borrow ideas. Ideas are just that, ideas, so basically those are worthless. Then pick ideas with most potential and affinity and start deep diving. Then, quit Amazon and start executing. Why quitting? Because otherwise Amazon will own the IP of your company (unless you are in california).
Really? Even if you work after hours on your own device, Amazon owns your IP?
Yes, unless you are in California. If you need formal confirmation I would advise to consult a lawyer (bring the agreements you have signed with Amazon).
Don't force it
Honestly the most probable ideas are probably challenges you face in your daily life that no one has solved yet. You have to be invested and care about the problem your trying to solve because you are the customer
Ideas are easy. Good ideas are hard. Profitable ideas are really hard. My advice is go down to your local incubator / angel network and get involved. It's free / cheap and there are some great people that pay it forward by showing you the ropes.