You might be looking for a business idea for years, but it is important to understand that in most cases - the original idea is not worth anything. You can copy almost anything today, and in many cases, it will take only a few days. And most importantly, it's normal!
I've made an article on the launch of our product, the App for Slack for quick approvals Approveit Today (https://hackernoon.com/how-we-made-a-slack-app-in-11-days-5o193ez1).
Here's a little sequel:
- After we became #3 Product of the Day at Product Hunt, our product idea got copied in 7 days.
- The guys who copied us already made apps for Slack, and the copy came out more advanced than the original (but with the same functionality).
- Slack featured their product on the home page of their marketplace.
- Now, competitors are getting organic installs while we are actively communicating with users and working to increase the value of the product - and it is the imposed competition that motivates us to move faster.
The conclusion is simple - in startups, two things are most important - speed and flexibility. The winner is not the one who came up with the best product, but the one who was able to create and convey value to the end-user quickly. The original idea can change many times, and the most valuable thing is people.
That's how we live :)