I get little satisfaction stomping on someone's startup idea. It's so easy to. Somewhere deep, hidden in their abstract description is a distinct yet narrow problem worth solving that's significant. It's more fun to attempt finding it, together.
The key is to ask why they started working on that idea. Often there is some genuine need at the root of it, and they've just taken a bad path toward solving it. Whereas if the source of the idea is that they read a report saying x was going to be big, you're probably done.
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What questions do you typically ask to lead founders towards a more optimal path?
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What's the smallest thing you can build that would be useful?
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If mean x where x is the specific thing you're planning to build.
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Wise words
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