#1
How to Get and Evaluate Startup Ideas | Startup School
Y Combinator
Top 5 business videos
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Business Ideas
Top 5What could you build next?
5 videos shown. Explore different problems, customers and business models before choosing a direction.
#2
Here's How to Start a $10K/Month Mushroom Business from Home
UpFlip
#3
Forget Storage Units. He Rents Out Empty Dirt Instead?!
UpFlip
#4
My App Makes $20K/Month: How I Found A Simple Idea And Turned It Into A Profitable Business
Starter Story
#5
I Built A $1M SaaS In A Hidden Niche
Starter Story
Learning notes
Looking for a direction? Compare who pays, which problem repeats, and how you could reach those customers. Use these videos to collect possibilities rather than choose a business from a revenue headline. A model that worked for one founder may rely on skills or access you do not yet have.
Try this next
Write down three ideas with a specific buyer, problem and way to reach them. Then test the strongest assumption in Validate an Idea.
Most viewed among the videos selected for this collection.
Collected: Oct 1, 2026. Refresh due: Oct 2, 2026. Expires: Oct 31, 2026.
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A focused starting point for learning about business. Choose the question that matters to you, then take the next step.
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Each category draws from a selected set of business channels. We show up to five eligible videos, ranked by their YouTube view counts at the last completed collection. Most viewed among the videos selected for this collection. Ties use publication date (newest first), then video ID. Discovery coverage may be partial even after a successful update; dates and coverage appear alongside the collection.
Explore the sources ↗A question comes first
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