I'm helping @theSamParr and @gaganbiyani run Ideation Bootcamp.

Its primary goal: To teach people to spot and research scalable and viable product ideas that can grow to $100 million.

We're live with our first session now and I'll be live-tweeting my learnings below:

1/ On Ikigai

Because of Hustle Con, @myfirstmilpod, Sam's network.

He's seen behind the scenes of hundreds of businesses.

You don't NEED to love what you do, but having a sense of purpose certainly helps.

It removes a lot of luck and pain.

2/ On Starting Small

The key is to start small.

A small but intense fire is the goal.

Vision is thinking about a big, motivating goal. The future.

Execution is the early days, which are minuscule and just a fraction of the vision.

Think about both. They guide one another.

3/ On Inflections

Really big startups are often accompanied by inflection points.

Events or culture shifts that poured gas on the fire of their product.

Examples:

• Twitter + Rise of iPhone
• Bitcoin + Financial Situation of 2012

4/ Types of Inflections:

- Adoption Inflections
- Belief Inflections
- Regulatory Inflections
- Market/Technology Inflections

Inflections should be understood even before markets.
Entrepreneurs who live in the present tend to make the mistake of starting with the market first.