Do you want to launch a startup but have no idea how?
Here are the top 5 sources of startup ideas based on Daniel Gulati’s book: Passion & Purpose: Stories from the Best and Brightest Young Business Leaders.
Gulati, a serial entrepreneur, author, and investor, surveyed 50 founders at three different stages, from pre-seed to exit. Read on to find out the his findings.
#1 Experienced a pain point and wanted to solve it
Qmed Asia’s started off addressing the problem of long queues in hospitals. The idea was born out of co-founder, Dr. Kev Lim’s unpleasant hospital visit. The result?
The startup now serves over 4,000 healthcare providers in both the public and private sectors, with over 3 million active patients to date.
#2 Met someone talented and launched a startup together
Rejina Rahim believes that financial security and independence are important for Malaysian women. She teamed up with Sherry Sheriff to launch Wahine Capital. Together, they have a combined knowledge of capital markets and human rights empowerment.
#3 Turned a passion or interest into a business
The founders of Manis Leting, Atirah Danial and Amirah Jasmine are sisters committed to producing ZERO white sugar (diabetic-friendly) products.
From cordials, café syrups, and sweeteners, each is designed by Amirah, who comes from a culinary background and has years of experience as a low-calorie and food-fortification expert.
#4 Filled a gap after working in an industry for a long time
As US-trained pharmacists, Kevin and Sharon from Medwell aims to empower Malaysian pharmacies. Keeping patients’ best interests in mind, they provide a tool called MyScripts that caters to customer needs beyond just prescriptions, through a personalised health concierge service.
#5 Researched multiple ideas and narrowed it to one
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