dominiquelevin

Haha ... I have the opposite problem: no lack of ideas, but a lack of my ability to execute (on my own). I think it's because I am a customer facing (marketing/bizdev/sales) person at heart though my forte is product (management). Anyway, my ideas all come from customer interaction. And I have heard it from many others: just pick something as long as it gives you an excuse to interact with real customers. This is a bit easier in the enterprise market where you can engage with real customers. Partnering with somebody who has credibility with those guys and can get you meetings also helps.

Bring on a co-founder with a big rolodex who likes to talk on the phone

wccrawford who says that enterprise=big? Yes, that's the old way of doing things but I am with you (and Matt): we need to have small, to the point solutions to solve enterprise problems.

jmgtan rightfully points out that the companies to deliver these innovative small enterprise solutions may be small themselves (so there is no red tape to hinder creativity).

He who succeeds can make a big impact: very many happy enterprise customers (and riches in the process). Question remains: why is this not interesting to many young engineers?