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… To determine whether I wanted to be a startup founder, I needed an idea for a startup. A problem serves as the foundation of a company. I needed to identify a problem, a big one, that I was not only passionate about but also uniquely positioned to solve. With … startup. A problem serves as the foundation of a company. I needed to identify a problem, a big one, that I was not only passionate about but also uniquely positioned to solve. With …
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… the easy access makes the likelihood of finding someone interested in solving the same problem, with a complimentary set of skills much easier. A common pain point for those who … inspired. A founder’s journey can be extremely lonely and having a community to share and problem-solve with is something non-university founders would envy (based on discussions with … the easy access makes the likelihood of finding someone interested in solving the same problem, with a complimentary set of skills much easier. A common pain point for those who …