I think that companies that can solve real problems are the companies most likely to stick around, long term.
Though, defining what a real problem is — is not obvious. In fact, often times, we do not even know what our problems our. It takes brilliant minds like Steve Jobs and Elon Musk to point them out.
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So here is how I define what a hard problem is.
A hard problem does three things:
- It is a common struggle…AKA not a niche. The problem pertains to a lot people.
- The answer is not obvious…If anyone can solve the problem intuitively, or even at first glance, the problem is not hard enough.
- The solution will fundamentally change people’s lives…With the solution in hand, people will go about/look at life differently.
If you can find one of these…then you are on to something
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