How many ideas did you explore before finding the one that worked?

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After working for years in different companies, I'm now building my own business from scratch.

I think a lot about potential ideas and read a lot about entrepreneurship. I've had many ideas, but none have felt like "the one."

📌 I've read many opinions. Some people say it took them years to find a good idea. Others say the idea isn't as important as the execution—there are plenty of ideas. I think both are right.

🗯️ How long did it take you to find a good idea that worked out? And how did you come up with it?

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Tried  about ten different ideas before landing on the one that finally  worked .

abubakar · Answer

It look around ten attempts with various ideas until I found the solution  that clicked.

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I went  through roughly  eight concepts before  finding the right one.

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Explored quite a few ideas before landing on the one that really clicked. It was a bit of a process.

Amit Arora · Answer

@dick_ nice, appreciate your commitment 😌

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It took testing several ideas to finally discover the one that hit the mark.

Amit Arora · Answer

@ivyabubakar_abubakar persisting for 10 attempts shows your commitment :)

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Played around with many ideas before stumbling upon the one that finally worked out

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I considered around ten possibilities before finding the one that was effective.

Amit Arora · Answer

@da_vid_grunwald well that is how life helps us iterate and test and then eventually brings the gem 💎

Amit Arora · Answer

@dinda_nancy well that's a very nice approach. this helps to broaden the perspective and eventually choose the final one.

how did you decide, that you have now reached the one you are confident to move forward with.

Amit Arora · Answer

@s_ana_khan and how did you finally decide that this is the one that you were actually confident about?

Tatiana Vdovychenko · Answer

We cycled through dozens of ideas before finding one that truly resonated. It involved rigorous testing, gathering feedback, and iterative refinement. The key was blending insights from market trends with in-depth user feedback. By staying agile and responsive to both successes and setbacks, we were able to hone in on a concept that not only worked but also excelled!

Amit Arora · Answer

@yusuf_abdulaziz that is the Beauty of life :)

How many ideas did you explore before finding the one that worked?

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