Avoid the grave with these starting methods

This post is a response to post I'm dying to find an idea to pursue by mask. All idea from this post is from things I've read online or in books. I welcome all arguments and advices!

After I read all replies, I thought I have to share my experience too. I am right before starting my journey and I had the same problem for days. Not knowing how to start. I need an idea, right?

I looked for a solution to solve this issue. The essential thing that all writings taught me was: start something and help someone. That is it. Start and help.

I collected all starting related writings I could find. Choose and do one.

Start by teaching

Read post about it: Looking to start a business? 6 reasons why you should begin by teaching by joshdance.

Freelance first, later on create a specialized unit

A video by MJ DeMarco, the writer of The Millionaire Fastlane: Start by freelancing and after create a specialized unit.

Try to sell or find someone who needs your existing side projects

Do you have small side projects that never made a dollar, but never tended to do that? It may be worth it to try to sell it to someone.

Find existing services/products

Make a list about the ones that interest you or you find them valuable. It can be any kinds of services and products.

Where to get ideas from?

• Y Combinator Startup Directory
• ProductHunt
• BetaPage
• BetaList
• SaaSHub
• 10 words
• Business ToolVault
• Startups.fyi
• All Startups Info
• Startup Inspire
• Apprater
• MicroSaasHQ
• MicroSassIdea

Look at reviews about the businesses at G2 or Capterra.

Next step? One of the followings:

• Value skew by MJ DeMarco
• List the problem they are solving and think of better solutions to this problem
• Just use it for inspiration and be creative
• For more small possibilities: Heuristics to Generate Startup Ideas by Avichal Garg

Start by creating fast products

Read a post about it: The 15+ fastest products to build by James Fleischmann.

Create a micro SaaS

Learn about it from The Micro SaaS Handbook by Rick Blyth which is completely free.

Brainstorm problems

Read a post about it: Brainstorm problems by Courtland Allen.

Cool projects till you notice something

This idea is from Paul Graham's essays: How to Get Startup Ideas, How to Do Great Work.