(R) Where to get startup ideas

Paul Graham is a well known thinker and entrepreneur

Intro

You are required to do all the reading assignments. There often will be in class converations about the learnings from these readings and you’re expected to be prepared with an understanding of the key points of the reading.

Purpose

In these articles I hope you start getting your thoughts and ideas flowing for where you might get a product idea for your term project! Coming up with an entrepreneurial idea or noticing one when it comes your way, doesn’t have to be random. These articles will teach you some perspectives on how to improve the odds that your project will be successful.

Please Do this

  1. Read article: How to get startup ideas
  2. Read article: and also“You can’t teach entrepreneurship”.

Think about this

  • Before today what was your own idea of what being an entrepreneur meant?
  • Do you know an entrepreneur personally? What do you think of them?
  • We will discuss this in class