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Finbarr on Nov 16, 2017 | parent | context | favorite | on: Startup Ideas

I think it’s hard to find startup ideas by reading the tech press and HN. It’s easy if you just look around you as you go about your daily life, then research anything you don’t understand.

A few industries I’ve researched this way:

* Porta potties * Dumpster rental * Bail bonds * Funerals

There are millions of legitimate businesses out there that have hardly been touched by tech.

swendoog on Nov 16, 2017 [–]

And what's hilarious is that the top comment in this thread is about starting yet another social network.

Myopic to say the least.

Retra on Nov 17, 2017 | [–]

Sure, but if you're willing to do anything to make a buck, that isn't any less myopic.

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