I think that in 2013 is more important how you build it than what you build. The implementation become more important than the idea, so the ideas are overestimated.
Things that can actually succeed:
* A payable gmail alternative.
* A payable mail list (I think 37 signas was working in to that).
* A payable online book designer like (write in markdown and have a professinal like pdf output, epub, mobi...).
* Online radios. There are a lot of labels that want to promote their new records, and a lot of music lovers that want to have their online radio.
* A payable service that evaluates and give you reports about your internet connection.
* Humble bundle as a service.
* [1 thousand more]
So... ideas there are a lot. Problem is decide which one to build or improve. There are for sure companies that do already all the previous examples, but small changes can become totally different products. The good products have people with good criteria behind. What i mean is that instead of looking for someone with good idea, is better to look for someone with good criteria.
Things that can actually succeed:
* A payable gmail alternative.
* A payable mail list (I think 37 signas was working in to that).
* A payable online book designer like (write in markdown and have a professinal like pdf output, epub, mobi...).
* Online radios. There are a lot of labels that want to promote their new records, and a lot of music lovers that want to have their online radio.
* A payable service that evaluates and give you reports about your internet connection.
* Humble bundle as a service.
* [1 thousand more]
So... ideas there are a lot. Problem is decide which one to build or improve. There are for sure companies that do already all the previous examples, but small changes can become totally different products. The good products have people with good criteria behind. What i mean is that instead of looking for someone with good idea, is better to look for someone with good criteria.
On any case, thanks for the initiative.