It's really hard to design products by focus groups. A lot of times, people don't know what they want until you show it to them.
Do you have a grasp of the problem and do you care about the end user? That's what drives success in startups.
Is anyone even listening to me? Is everyone just on Twitter?
Part of why you love your parents is because they loved you first, brands need to do that.
How about we do something that matters instead of just sending people more coupon codes?
I look at only two things when angel investing. Are you solving an important problem? Do you care about the end users?
Hippies: get off your zen ideals and start focusing on business models that generate revenue.
I think if you plan too far ahead, you are missing things.... We didn't even have the iPhone 5 years ago!
The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.
Whether you think you can, or you think you can't - you're right.