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Aspiring founders struggle to identify a validated problem worth building for

A prospective builder describes repeatedly failing to find a startup idea despite trying common idea-generation heuristics like cloning competitors or observing daily workflows. This reflects a common early-stage founder frustration around idea validation rather than a specific product problem.

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