Hello everyone, I am currently enrolled in an entrepreneurship course at the university, and I am facing some challenges. Several weeks ago, we began by selecting a problem that we encounter daily, with a focus solely on the problem rather than the solution.

we strated by asking the five whys, to get to the root of the propblem in order ti have the big question that we will build the solution based on.

The ultimate goal is to create a product or service that people are willing to pay for. However, I need to avoid anything infrastructure-related due to its larger scale. I am feeling lost and confused, and time is running out. Any guidance would be greatly appreciated. Thank you

  • founderscurve@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Can you share what you started with?

    Sounds like you focused on big economic/ world/ country / city problems.

    Try refine to personal problems that you encounter on a really frequent basis that irritate you - the kind of problem where you know someone can come up with a solution, and you’d buy it.

    So it would be really easy for example to say look at “world hunger” - avoid those ones

    Instead look at issue like “damn every time I go shopping forget to buy toilet roll, if only someone would just give me a subscription delivery of TP”

    So look at smaller problems on a human level if you get my meaning.

    5whys is a Toyota investigation tool, aimed at getting to the root underlying cause of the issue. It’s a tool, you use it as you see fit as an aid to help you think through the problem eg with the toilet paper example

    Why do you forget your toilet paper

    • I got too many things on my list and I’m dealing with my kid at the same time in the supermarket Why do you feel the need to juggle so many things whilst shopping
    • I don’t have time help or money to support me on shopping or kid caring so I have to do it myself Why don’t you have time?
    • I work 2 jobs and shop between whilst my husband is at work as well Why is that the only time slot you can pick?
    • on all other free time ether the shop isn’t open or I need a break from work and chores

    So my doing this kind of interview you widen some of the solutions -

    1. Could we change the opening time? 2 could the shop provide a play area 3 could you you do a order and collect service 4 could you make the shopping experience more relaxing or enjoyable in some way, less stressful
    • solo_rider_4life@alien.topOPBEnglish
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      10 months ago

      i looked into it from a personal way, like for example i hate how fast my car get dirty, and after using the five whys methods, the root problem turned out to be the shoe i wear, and the big question was how do i stop my shoe from collecting dust and rocks? but if i want to take it a step further, a lot of possible solutions are already out there or that people wouldn’t car buying the product.