You Don’t Need a Big Vision—Just Solve a Real Problem | How I Built This, Guy Raz

🚀 In this episode of Champion Reads, Coach Willie Blake and Ian Stermer unpack a powerful truth from How I Built This by Guy Raz: the best businesses often begin with frustration—not funding. Forget the myth that successful entrepreneurs always start with big visions and deep pockets. Most begin with something much smaller—a problem they deeply understand and can’t stop thinking about.💡 Key Topics Covered:Where Great Business Ideas Come FromMost innovation starts with solving a personal problem, not chasing money. If it bugs you, it might be your next breakthrough.Real-World Examples from the BookBevel: Born from razor bumps.Belkin: Started by filling a tech gap ignored by IBM.Levi Strauss: Made money selling to gold miners, not digging gold.The Power of NicheWillie shares how narrowing his coaching to high-performance dyslexic adults gave him clarity and better results.Silly Ideas = Real FrustrationsWhether it’s Willie’s Waffles & Frozen Yogurt or a folding buffet plate, the point remains: your life annoyances may hold business gold.Capture Ideas Now, Act LaterNot all ideas are for today, but keeping track of them sets you up for when the moment is right.🎯 Why You Should Watch:If you’ve ever waited to start a business until you had “the perfect idea,” this episode will free you. You already have ideas—you just haven’t noticed the value in them yet. Start with what bugs you, niche down, and build around solving real problems.🌱 Practical Takeaways:Look for Pain Points: People pay more to avoid pain than to gain comfort.Take Imperfect Action: “Hard work beats lazy talent.”Build What You’d Use: If it solves your problem, chances are it solves others’ too.Just Do It: Action beats theory every time.🎙️ Stay Inspired:Subscribe to Champion Reads for more insightful conversations and lessons from the world’s most inspiring business books.🌐 Explore More:Join the Champion Circle community at https://www.mychampioncircle.com for tools, coaching, and clarity on your next big idea.🔔 Don’t Forget to Like, Share, and Subscribe!#HowIBuiltThis #GuyRaz #EntrepreneurMindset #SolveProblems #BusinessIdeas #ChampionReads #ChampionCircle #NicheMarket #StartSmart #TakeAction #PainToProfit