- Research current state of the market (alternatives, opportunities, ...)
- Have a marketing strategy (social media, advertisement, mailing list, ...)
- Build MVP (minimum viable product)
- Field test it
- Evaluate?
- yes -> Develop full product
- no -> move on to the next idea
- Scretch your own itch
- Create a long term Business
- Grow just enough to be bought by a big company
- comfort zone
- how to make money?
iWoz: Computer Geek to Cult Icon: How I Invented the Personal Computer... https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/798635.iWoz
- Everybody wants to build the new Apple
- is that possible?
- How have it all started?
- it is more focused market
- how to keep motivation?
One Click: Jeff Bezos and the Rise of Amazon.com https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11223478-one-click
- why did Jeff Bezos selected books?
- dont worry about revenue
- might fail if you dont get acquired
zero to one: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18050143-zero-to-one
- one of the founders of paypal
- focusing on how to build a monopoly
- is that necessary?
- how large must be your market for monopoly?
Pat Flynn - Will It Fly?: How to Test Your Next Business Idea So You Don't Waste Your Time and Money https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28678036-will-it-fly
- "Speed is only useful if you’re running in the right direction."
- not focused on tech
- He has some practical ideas on how to build your product
37 signals - Getting Real: The Smarter, Faster, Easier Way to Build a Web Application https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/447648.Getting_Real
- It focus on "fail fast".
- that means how to quickly build an mvp, get it to market and test how viable it is.
Michael T. Nygard - Release It!: Design and Deploy Production-Ready Software https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1069827.Release_It_
- not about selecting a product, but about how to release it asap