How did you come up with the idea for your product or service?

I try to solve my own problems in the first place. What I am familiar with. But then try to understand if others are facing the same issue and ultimately if there is a market for my problem.

Most of my products are trying to solve problems they actually encounter.

As a PMM, noticed that current onboarding platforms don’t solve the problem of user activation for products with freemium / free trials — most of them show basic things users already know, making them annoyed and skip everything. So decided to building new product, that really shows the value + boosts monetisation.

3 weeks back I got a message that $26 was deducted from my bank account, and backtracked to a paypal account, and found it was godaddy for a domain. Now I remembered the same happened last year and I tried contacting godaddy, and they said they can't cancel it unless I login and I lost access to the email with which I signed up before 5 yrs. Year after year it was story for 3 yrs. Now I searched for tools to remind subscriptions, the perspective is different. So built a quick and handy one. It says forgotten subscriptions are costing more than $133 for many a year. So I am launching "Spend Monitor"

Honestly, I was really tired of constantly scrolling through countless blogs and RSS feeds just to stay updated with technology and industry news)) I am only testing it, so will appreciate your feedback about peekly.ai)

I have worked for 14 years in the Creative and Design industry. I started at the bottom and worked my way up to the leadership team. I've had the honor of working at big network agencies, leading several regional teams, and collaborating with amazing clients. However, one consistent pain point: The brief was never good enough, always a big gap at each level, both internally and externally. When I transitioned to an independent contractor, I faced the same issue. Now, as the owner of my own design studio, I noticed the same gap while working as a solo designer. This prompted me to develop SayBriefly - an AI tool that helps you craft efficient briefs with minimal chance of error.

One way is to visit Reddit communities of some niche and check out the comments on the posts. You'll come across many problems which you can solve.

I start my workday with checking all my messages, comments & notifications from different tools like Gmail, Notion, Figma, Github etc. And I used to face this problem where I'd have to juggle so many different platforms just to plan my day ahead during my freelancing journey, and that'd waste so much of my time and money as a result, so as a result I decided to work on Servcy

The idea sparked from a personal pain point, Garen—finding a streamlined solution became a passion project that evolved into the service we offer today! It's amazing how solving our own challenges can lead to creating something valuable for others.

Experienced the problem myself

I have the best story! I'm making Upperhunt, a Product Hunt add-on that will make people's launch rank higher and gain more sign ups. Why? Because last year someone hunted my (other) app and it made my MRR jump! I wanted to post the app again this year, but I had no followers. So I'm taking a detour. I've been building Upperhunt and using it to grow my PH followers. It's been working great!

My product came from personal experience. Used to trade a lot last year and by using TradingView all the time I was looking for new themes time to time and found nothing. That's why i created TradingView Themes which is gonna launch soon

realised how well blog content repurposing worked for me and made it a service

The inception of a product or service idea often stems from a deep understanding of market needs and a desire to provide valuable solutions. In the case of AiToolsKit.ai, the idea emerged from recognizing the increasing demand for versatile digital tools that empower individuals and businesses to thrive in an ever-evolving online landscape. By amalgamating AI, SEO, writing, YouTube, and social media tools into a single platform, AiToolsKit.ai aims to streamline workflows and enhance productivity for users across diverse digital endeavors. This concept was inspired by the recognition of the challenges faced by professionals in managing multiple aspects of their online presence and the vision to create a comprehensive toolkit that addresses these needs effectively. Through continuous innovation and feedback-driven development, AiToolsKit.ai strives to remain a valuable resource for anyone seeking to elevate their digital strategies without the hassle of juggling multiple tools. https://rebrand.ly/cd8a7e

Facing the problem firsthand

lots of research and a final "aha" moment and 1.5 years later, weeks away from launch

Personal need - I was looking for a platform that would enable me to take better care of my mind. And I did not find exactly what I needed 😄 And fast forward to now, I am 13 days from launch 😅

Out of frustration with the existing products and services haha

Solve your own problem. If you are willing to pay it’s likely others too.

My service is an accelerator for indie hackers and bootstrappers. I've worked with developers and founders for years. And most of them focus on low leverage activities that don't convert into paid users. Our service helps to refine the product and marketing strategy to find the right website visitors (upstream), convert them into paid users (landing page and onboarding), and retain them to increase LTV (UX and Customer Success). Basically - we fill all the gaps between "I built something" and "I've got a bunch of happy, paying users." The idea came out of personal experience, paired with crawling indie-hacker twitter, reddit, and websites.