The Product Ideas Newsletter #3
bad ideas, early ideas, and crazy ideas
3 Prompts
With the rise of psychedelic entrepreneurship it seems as if the final part of Hippie culture has been unbundled and moved towards the mainstream. What about other subcultures? Which one of them was or will similarly be unbundled?
Have a look at the features of Chorus.ai. Can you build a niche version of it? Or can you turn one of its features into a standalone product?
Consider your ideal vision of the world in 100 years. What prevents this vision from happening?
2 Opportunities
Magic Leap failed spectacularly to deliver on its promises. But what exactly got investors so excited? Is it maybe possible to turn one of Magic Leap’s ideas into a viable niche product?
In the 80s and 90s everyone was focused on time management. Then broader approach became popular under the umbrella term “personal productivity”. Just now another switch is happening. People start to value self-expression and creativity over rigid systems as demonstrated by the rise of Roam. What could you build to accelerate this transition?
1 Thought
"There are no bad ideas. There are only early ideas. They’ll all happen. I’ve become convinced... Every smart person that comes in here with a crazy idea, it’s all going to happen at some point. They will all happen. It’s just a question of when." - Marc Andreessen