How To Brainstorm Unlimited Startup Ideas 🧠

Hey — It’s Ali.

This weekly story is about brainstorming unlimited ideas.

Every great business begins with a simple idea, and understanding where those inspirations come from is at the heart of every entrepreneur’s journey.

Sometimes, it’s a happy accident, a hobby turned into a surprising demand.

Other times, it’s a deliberate pursuit to solve a problem, with varying levels of certainty on how to turn it into a business.

Today, starting a business is more doable than ever, offering fresh opportunities that weren’t around a decade ago. The real question isn’t just about finding the “best” business but discovering what truly resonates with you.

After all, the best business is the one that feels uniquely yours.

Let’s break down how to never run out of ideas.

1. Upgrade your life

Solve your own problem — they said. If you’re an expert, good for you. But for folks like me, who aren’t specialists, the main issue (#1 problem) is coming up with startup ideas.

So, here’s a simple tip:
Take something you do every day and make it better.

1. Build a better habit tracker

2. Design a better email drip tool

3. Streamline your coding process with automation

Keep it personal and practical!

Because folks are already paying for things that solve their problems. Plus, more people will buy what you’re offering if you understand your market and talk like them.

• It increases the odds of making money: People are already paying for solutions

• It boosts your conversion rate: You care about the market, and you speak their language

• It generates issues, which means a lot of ideas — a.k.a. startup ideas (see next part)

The trick is:
If you habitually question, what could be better in your daily routine, you’ll start getting loads of ideas. It’s like a daily exercise for coming up with cool stuff.

2. Build more and more

One of the famous solopreneurs — Pieter Levels — builds on top of his startups: AvatarAI created InteriorAI, which made PhotoAI.

Ideas emerge from building them.

• If you’re using the same code over and over, that’s a startup

• Are you having a hard time with email delivery settings? That’s like taking a course

• Putting your project out in the same places? That’s making an info product.

Start something boring. Launch it. Find what you can automate, fix, or teach. You’ll never run out of ideas.

If you’re facing a problem, chances are others are too. Come up with a solution and see if it’s valuable.

Being part of startup communities (like indie-hacker, circle, etc.) helps determine if others find it useful.

3. Find universal needs

There are problems everywhere:

• 𝕏 Users want more followers (always trendy)

• Businesses aim to increase their profits.

• Everyone desires to be in good shape and stay healthy.

Start with a market you care about and think about how to fulfill their basic needs.

Depending on what you specialize in, helping people save time can be just as good, or even better than, helping them make money.

For instance, in the Amazon community, a seller “makes money” by finding products to sell, striking deals with wholesalers, or using tools like Helium 10 to research private-label products.

There are also plenty of other necessary but time-consuming and less skilled tasks that need attention. You might have a valuable opportunity if you offer a service that can handle these time-consuming tasks.

Ultimately, just having business ideas isn’t the whole picture. Being a real entrepreneur boils down to spotting and fixing problems that matter.

So, I will end this post by asking you.

What universal need can you solve with your skills? 👇