Running out of ideas.

One of my favorite pages to look at from time to time is https://unawaz.github.io/stochastic-hill-climbing/tasks/. It has 20,000 "ideas" for businesses. Some are really strange, others seem pretty interesting.

I think I'm in the same boat as you, it can be frustrating! Lately I've just taken a step back and noted down problems I face personally in daily life, from there I'll go through that list and choose something to work on.

Hey! Find a group of people you'd like to help, find a facebook group with that people

Read every post you will find there and you will see a lot of problems I swear!

Build something that solves the ideation process :D (be it discovering, organizing, reviewing or acting upon ideas)

I wrote a blog post about idea generation. It might help:

https://thevaluable.dev/generate-programming-side-project-ideas/

As great as it would be to have an urgent problem delivered to you, a lot of research has pointed to team and idea execution being much more valuable to a startup's success. So perhaps finding a problem that resonates with you and motivates you to act could be much more successful and lucrative than being provided one, in the long term. A post my friend wrote on Medium could be quite useful to you here - https://medium.com/@sssaini/4-ways-to-generate-new-app-ideas-from-existing-ones-39a9dd5d696b.

Alternatively, if you really can't come up with an idea, try asking people you know in real life - a lot of people come up with ideas and just keep it in the back of their mind with no intention to work on it. Individuals I've discounted as not very entrepreneurial have had very interesting ideas.

Good luck :)

Hey,

This could be a little controversial, 🤷‍♂️

Perhaps stop trying. That is, maybe you can do something just for the fun/enjoyment/experience, rather than trying to hustle 24*7 (if that’s you). This may lead to new ideas, or new connections between existing ideas and experiences you have had or may have..

This is just a suggestion to consider; stop pushing too hard. Note my use of: “perhaps”, “maybe”, “may”. The ideas may start to flow if you step back and smell the roses sometimes.

Just raise your bar. Try to solve very very hard problems and get out of thinking about the next mini SaaS app.

E.g

• Solve recycling problems.
• Solve issues relates to freedom of speech and democracy.
• Solve the problem of people living in information bubbles.
• Solve issues related to internet privacy.
• Be better than the giants such as Google, Amazon, YouTube on a section of their business.

What's your skillset?

I got my most recent idea from attending a workshop and speaking to someone who works for a charity. Try attending some events or meetups. They're a great way to broaden your horizons.

Ask yourself that question. You'll have an easier time finding a side hustle

Tea Review app or website. I m not a market specialist but it would be cool