Your product/service will get sustainable success if it solves a problem. If it solves that problem better than anybody else it will become huge success. If the problem is of millions’ of people it can be the next big thing on the Planet.
Solving a problem can be as simple as answering to a question. Following are some successful companies(understatement) which answers a very simple question –
- Google – Where can I find information about these words
- Facebook – What are my friends upto?
- Digg – Whats interesting happening in the world
Another kind of successful start ups help in getting things done.
- 37 Signals – Get project management done
- Fresh Books – Get invoice reporting done
They are successful because they do it better than anybody else. When you are going on to implement your next great idea remember this – “It should answer a question or help users in getting things done”. Do it better than anybody else you are on your way to “Becoming next big thing on the Internet”.