What to do if you are struggling to find a unique startup idea #startups #podcast

1. 0:00 – 0:17

   Startup life isn’t for everyone—and that’s okay

   1. MIMichael0:00

      There are a lot of people who are watching this video who are probably thinking, "Is the startup world right for me?" I find it awkward to say that, like even though this is an exciting time for tech, not everyone is cut out for this.

   2. DADalton0:13

      Yeah.

   3. MIMichael0:14

      Not everyone is cut out to be the person coming up with the idea.

2. 0:17 – 0:39

   Struggling to find a unique idea: avoid self-doubt and guilt

   1. DADalton0:17

      I don't know. What i- what should you do if you're having too hard of a problem? If it's your dream, you should totally try to start a company, and I would never... I would feel really bad if I ever said something that made people question themselves or feel bad in these videos we're making, 'cause we're making them because we're trying to-

   2. MIMichael0:33

      Yeah

   3. DADalton0:33

      ... to help people. But if you really, really, really struggle to come up with unique ideas-

   4. MIMichael0:38

      Yeah

3. 0:39 – 0:46

   You can contribute to startups without being the idea generator

   1. DADalton0:39

      ... it's totally okay to go work somewhere [laughs]

   2. MIMichael0:41

      There. Yes.

   3. DADalton0:42

      Like, and you still get to be part of-

   4. MIMichael0:44

      That's true

   5. DADalton0:45

      ... you still get to be part of things.

   6. MIMichael0:46

      Yes.

4. 0:46 – 0:58

   Society needs builders too—not just “weird shamans” with ideas

   1. DADalton0:46

      Like, not everyone has to be like a weird shaman that comes up with strange ideas.

   2. MIMichael0:51

      [laughs]

   3. DADalton0:51

      Like, it's okay. [laughs]

   4. MIMichael0:54

      Yeah. Yeah.

   5. DADalton0:54

      And, and when you think about it, society wouldn't work if, if everyone like thought that way.

   6. MIMichael0:58

      [laughs]

5. 0:58 – 1:03

   Pair up with someone ‘weird’: join forces instead of forcing ideation

   1. MIMichael0:58

      Well, I love that point, 'cause also maybe you should work with someone who's weird.

   2. DADalton1:03

      Yeah.

6. 1:03 – 1:12

   Michael’s example: being along for the ride on ideation

   1. MIMichael1:03

      And they should come up with the idea. I mean, that, that's what I did. [laughs]

   2. DADalton1:06

      [laughs] That's true. You just kinda were along for the ride-

   3. MIMichael1:08

      Yeah

   4. DADalton1:08

      ... for the, on the ideation part.

   5. MIMichael1:10

      Yeah, exactly.

   6. DADalton1:10

      You're like, "I guess that's what you guys wanna do."

7. 1:12 – 1:17

   Concrete illustration: ‘camera on Justin’s head’ wasn’t his idea

   1. MIMichael1:12

      Yeah. I would've not helped in the ideation process of putting a camera on Justin's head. [laughs]

   2. DADalton1:17

      [laughs]

8. 1:17 – 1:28

   Wrap-up: multiple valid paths into startups

   1. MIMichael1:17

      I would've not contributed at all. So you can work somewhere, you can join with someone. M- this is maybe an interesting point, like everyone interested in startups doesn't have to be the person who comes up with the idea.

   2. DADalton1:28

      Yeah.

Episode duration: 1:28