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Bug List

Posted in Business planning, Marketing Insight by Steve Sammartino on September 9, 2006

Sure good ideas are cheap, but you still need one for your start up. If you’re currently thinking, “I’ll start my own business just as soon as I come up with a good idea”. Here is a nice way to generate a few.

                    

                          Enter: Bug List.bug

How it works:

You keep a notepad in your pocket. When something ‘bugs you’, write it down on your bug list. You might get around 10 a day. At the end of the week, go through the Bug List. Think of solutions to the bugs (problems). Here my friend, will be a number of new business ideas you can build on. Try it.

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  1. SAMMA said, on September 11, 2006 at 10:03 pm

    I Like it ! Being a grumpy old man I think mine will be something more like “The Big Book of Bugs – an encyclopedia of what shits me” … I’ve started one today … the first ten volumes will be out for christmas! … Seriously good idea – keep those tips coming …

  2. Inside Out « Start Up Blog said, on October 27, 2006 at 11:46 am

    [...] Bug list it, then find the solutions and do something about it. [...]

  3. Employee Bug List « Start Up Blog said, on November 22, 2006 at 9:11 am

    [...] Like the previous bug list, but related to you job company and position as an employee. The things you say you wouldn’t do. Mine is written on a letterhead from a company conference which says something like “We have the power”. Not kidding. [...]


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