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Serial founders don't wait for business ideas—they find great problems to solve. Learn how and start your next adventure with the Great Problems Logbook by ProblemKit.

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Designed to get you off the sofa and out into the world, the Great Problems Logbook is the ultimate tool for Makers with analysis paralysis. Try a new system for discovering better problems, and building better stuff.

the design

crafted for capture

Pocket-sized, with 64 pages of dotted ivory work paper housed in a Singer-sewn, vegan leather cover, it's perfect for Problem Mining on the go.

"The way to get startup ideas is not to try to think of startup ideas. It's to look for problems, preferably problems you have yourself." –Paul Graham, YC

Inspired by Paul Graham's famous essay "How to Get Startup Ideas", Problem Mining helps you find, articulate, and qualify great problems from your own life that, if solved, are more likely to lead to great ideas.

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ultra-concise protocol

Find a 16-page guide to the Problem Mining method by ProblemKit in the front of your logbook, teaching you how to to find and filter high-potential problems hidden in your own life and work.

learn to 'mine' great problems hidden in plain sight

  • calibration & activity selection

    Whether it be a side hustle, lifestyle business, or a VC-backable startup, set clear intentions for finding the kind of problem that will take you where you want to go—then set up a project to help you find them from a specific, real-world activity.

  • doing the thing

    Get stuck in: execute your chosen activity (yes, actually do the thing) and learn how to 'mine' great problems as you go. Accumulate a rich list of opportunities in your logbook to choose from later.

  • evaluation

    Learn how to parse your list to recognise a great problem worth devoting your time and energy to. Then narrow down to a problem you're uniquely positioned—and motivated—to solve.
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