https://www.isegoria.net/2012/11/how-to-get-startup-ideas/ From the ancient Greek for equality in freedom of speech; an eclectic mix of thoughts, large and small Thu, 08 Oct 2026 20:02:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.6.1 https://www.isegoria.net/2012/11/how-to-get-startup-ideas/comment-page-1/#comment-642735 Ken Fri, 23 Nov 2012 16:45:09 +0000 http://www.isegoria.net/?p=30532#comment-642735 An excellent observation. In academic circles, there is some controversy over whether entrepreneurs recognize opportunities (Schumpeterian view, simplifying) or enact them (Kirznerian view). I’m not sure the difference makes much difference. The iPod and the Walkman before it were both answers to a question asked within the firm (“why can’t people carry all their music with them?” in the case of the iPod, and “How can I listen to my opera on trans-Pacific flights?” for the Walkman), and both addressed unmet/ill-met customer needs.

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