The problem I seem to have when trying to find a business opportunity is that I’m unaware of the true problems that need solving. Sure there’s things like sustainable energy solutions, or improvements to urban planning, but these either already have billions pumped into research, or have a super high barrier to entry - be it financial or academical.
I’m well acquainted with first principles thinking, but it doesn’t serve much use when you have no problems to apply it to. I can create scenarios that’s I think are problems, but in hindsight they are just a means to an end - a problem for the sake of a problem, with no true benefit.
What piece of the puzzle am I missing?
You know majority of people hate elon nowadays ,so you are only gonna listen bad about him on the internet .
but how if you try to get into deep , musk started by solving problems which were easy and possible for a young person, like Zip2
What is Zip2 used for?
Zip2, former American technology company (1995–99) that was the first enterprise founded by Elon Musk. It provided a searchable business directory that could be described as an Internet version of the yellow pages telephone directory with maps included.
you start with easy problems with huge scalability ,then you can think of solving difficult problems ,and that’s how he did it.
Don’t forget the emerald mines.