If you're above solving small problems that users say hell yes too, it's very difficult to build anything big with that kind of ego.
All big problems are very regularly a lot of small problems very well understood on their own and in between each other.
Innovation can actually be faster, better, and cheaper, and still charge more.
In the cases where people want to hide in academic style R&D with no real connection to operationalizing or commercializing .. the pursuit of innovation for recognition of some kind can oddly correlate with seeking significance/self-worth.. from others.
- The disease and illusion of externally reinforced innovation can be very challenging.
- It's one thing to have this disease, and another to be able to deliver on it. Very few can, let alone do. Even fewer sit with problems for the time needed to let the understanding form.
- Being the first is not usually best, or the best. Usually early an the worst. Learning market timing and meeting the market is so important.
- Being unique is not great either most of the time, there are so many challenges created in needing to create your own market, and educate them.... the very first time you're being an entrepreneur lol. YC has some good videos on this.
- Adding or creating value isn't just invention, innovation, or even commercialization. Adding value to making the lives of people is beneath someone, they might not be a founder, and more of a finder of one's self-worth.
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Great points - Bang on.
If you're above solving small problems that users say hell yes too, it's very difficult to build anything big with that kind of ego.
All big problems are very regularly a lot of small problems very well understood on their own and in between each other.
Innovation can actually be faster, better, and cheaper, and still charge more.
In the cases where people want to hide in academic style R&D with no real connection to operationalizing or commercializing .. the pursuit of innovation for recognition of some kind can oddly correlate with seeking significance/self-worth.. from others.
- The disease and illusion of externally reinforced innovation can be very challenging.
- It's one thing to have this disease, and another to be able to deliver on it. Very few can, let alone do. Even fewer sit with problems for the time needed to let the understanding form.
- Being the first is not usually best, or the best. Usually early an the worst. Learning market timing and meeting the market is so important.
- Being unique is not great either most of the time, there are so many challenges created in needing to create your own market, and educate them.... the very first time you're being an entrepreneur lol. YC has some good videos on this.
- Adding or creating value isn't just invention, innovation, or even commercialization. Adding value to making the lives of people is beneath someone, they might not be a founder, and more of a finder of one's self-worth.