Comments on: A Profitable Business Doesn’t Have to Be Based on A Brilliant Technical Idea

By: Austin, TheOrangePaper Guy

Austin, TheOrangePaper Guy — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 03:49:39 +0000

I totally agree with your view that technology itself doesn’t sell. You’re bang on, on the simple idea theory. Most often companies fail to realize that it is those simple things (read solutions) that people need instead of complicated technical solutions to problems.

I too have a product idea in mind and I am thinking on how to build it so that it can become a powerful brand. I know replicating the product is easy, but as they say competition only helps make your product more better!

I look forward to you announcing your new business. All the best in your endeavors.

Cheers,
Austin

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By: Prateek

Prateek — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 15:54:08 +0000

Came here through hacker news. Quite an interestng post. I agree that need should drive the technology. Technology for technology’s sake does not make sense.

I completely agree that there are lots of everyday needs that can be turned into profitable businesses. best of luck!

Regards
Prateek Dayal
Co-Founder Muziboo.com

By: Philip Brewer

Philip Brewer — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 13:42:43 +0000

I spent most of my software career working in computer security as well. One early project was a trusted secure system that we hoped to sell to the government and military. This was about 1986 or 1987, and there were some new rules that required government departments and agencies to buy trusted secure computers. In the end, though, we never sold a system.

It turned out that the government knew how to create a secure computer: Put the computer in a room with a door and put a marine with a gun outside the door.

Since, as you say, you need the guard anyway, our secure computers never seemed like the right choice, even though the rules required them. (Basically, all the departments and agencies got waivers to ignore the rules.)