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No. You have to work on a problem you know exists. That usually requires some at least indirect experience in the domain, but it doesn't mean the domain has to be your main area of expertise.

For example, if you work in finance and notice that the company you work for can't find a teleconferencing service that does what they need, it would be fine to start a startup to build that.

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> You have to work on a problem you know exists.

At the same time, experience can often mislead you into thinking that your problems are everybody's problems. Experience gives you a head start, but you should still do customer research to confirm the "traction potential" of your proposed business model.

Well put. That clears my mind block. Thanks.

start from what you know. You'll find that the deeper you get, the more you learn about other areas too

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