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Episode 1507:

Ryan Hoover emphasizes the importance of asking essential questions before diving into a startup idea. By exploring motivations, market potential, and the problem you're solving, entrepreneurs can better evaluate their chances for success. These questions help ensure that you're building something both valuable and sustainable.

Read along with the original article(s) here: https://medium.com/on-startups/got-a-startup-idea-ask-these-questions-first-fa93f9388aaf

Quotes to ponder:

"Your first priority is figuring out why you’re doing this startup in the first place."

"One of the best ways to validate your idea is to see if people care enough about the problem you’re solving to pay for a solution."

"Just because an idea is great doesn’t mean it’s going to be successful."

Episode references:

Zero to One: https://www.amazon.com/Zero-One-Notes-Startups-Future/dp/0804139296

How to Build a Startup (Udacity Course): https://www.udacity.com/course/how-to-build-a-startup--ep245

The Lean Startup: https://www.amazon.com/Lean-Startup-Entrepreneurs-Continuous-Innovation/dp/0307887898

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