Episode 6: Thinking of Startup Ideas

The Power of Bold

In this episode, Adam discusses how to develop startup ideas. The episode begins with Adam speaking about his initial interest in startups and the ever-present debate about whether startup ideas actually matter (02:05 – 05:15). He then discusses Paul Graham’s renowned essay “How To Get Startup Ideas” (05:16 – 10:31) and his personal additions to the “Graham framework” (10:32 – 16:13). Adam subsequently discusses how to vet your list of startup ideas (16:14 – 19:59) and provides additional insights into the idea generation process, including the importance of testing your ideas with potential customers (20:00 – 26:48). For show notes, please visit www.thepowerofbold.com.