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

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.

4. 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-

5. MIMichael0:33

   Yeah

6. DADalton0:33

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

7. MIMichael0:38

   Yeah

8. DADalton0:39

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

9. MIMichael0:41

   There. Yes.

10. DADalton0:42

    Like, and you still get to be part of-

11. MIMichael0:44

    That's true

12. DADalton0:45

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

13. MIMichael0:46

    Yes.

14. DADalton0:46

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

15. MIMichael0:51

    [laughs]

16. DADalton0:51

    Like, it's okay. [laughs]

17. MIMichael0:54

    Yeah. Yeah.

18. DADalton0:54

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

19. MIMichael0:58

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

20. DADalton1:03

    Yeah.

21. MIMichael1:03

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

22. DADalton1:06

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

23. MIMichael1:08

    Yeah

24. DADalton1:08

    ... for the, on the ideation part.

25. MIMichael1:10

    Yeah, exactly.

26. DADalton1:10

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

27. MIMichael1:12

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

28. DADalton1:17

    [laughs]

29. 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.

30. DADalton1:28

    Yeah.

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