The Map of Human Ideas
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The Map of Human Ideas
Discover where the world’s greatest ideas were born
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Problem
Users struggle to access and visualize the geographical origins and historical timelines of major human ideas using traditional resources like books or fragmented online content, leading to a lack of contextual understanding.
Solution
An interactive map tool that visualizes over 250 ideas, discoveries, and inventions across time and geography. Users can explore ideas via timelines and locations, e.g., tracing the birthplace of the printing press or the Enlightenment era.
Customers
Educators, historians, students, and lifelong learners interested in the interconnectedness of human innovation.
Unique Features
Integrates geographical and chronological data to map ideas, offering a holistic view of human intellectual progress as a visual narrative.
User Comments
Useful for teaching historical contexts
Visually engaging way to explore ideas
Simplifies complex historical connections
Inspired curiosity about lesser-known innovations
Lacks deeper analytical tools for advanced research
Traction
Launched as a side project; features 250+ ideas. Exact user/revenue data unspecified but promoted on Product Hunt for visibility.
Market Size
The global e-learning market, which includes educational tools, is valued at $399 billion as of 2024 (Statista).
Twopan Nano – World’s Smallest SSD
World’s smallest SSD - 512GB storage & fingerprint security
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Problem
Users need portable, secure storage solutions but rely on bulky devices without built-in security and heavier weight.
Solution
A keychain-ready SSD tool enabling users to store 512GB data securely via fingerprint unlock without apps, weighing 5g and offering 450MB/s speeds.
Customers
Creators, travelers, and professionals requiring lightweight, high-capacity storage with biometric security.
Unique Features
Fingerprint security (no app), 5g weight (lighter than a coin), keychain-ready design, 512GB capacity, and 450MB/s transfer speed.
User Comments
Praises ultra-portability and convenience
Applauds fingerprint security’s ease of use
Highlights value for creators and travelers
Notes impressive speed for its size
Likes the keychain integration
Traction
Live on Kickstarter (launch date unspecified)
No explicit revenue/user metrics provided in input
Market Size
The global SSD market size was $34.9 billion in 2022 (Grand View Research).
World's Top Artists
A living map of the world’s top artists — updated every day.
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Problem
Users struggle to find consolidated, up-to-date information on top artists across platforms, leading to fragmented insights and inefficiency in tracking music trends manually.
Solution
A web-based interactive map tool that aggregates real-time listener data, daily rankings, and momentum metrics for the world’s top 500 artists, enabling users to monitor global music trends at a glance. Core features include real-time listeners tracking and daily rank updates.
Customers
Music industry professionals (e.g., A&R executives, talent scouts, music journalists) and enthusiasts seeking data-driven insights into artist popularity.
Alternatives
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Unique Features
Combines real-time global listener data, daily rankings, and momentum analytics into a single visual map, updated automatically every 24 hours.
User Comments
Essential tool for tracking emerging artists
Saves hours of manual research
Intuitive visualization of global trends
Critical for talent scouting decisions
Daily updates keep strategies relevant
Traction
Featured on Product Hunt with 1,200+ upvotes; 10,000+ active users; founder has 5,000+ followers on X/Twitter.
Market Size
The global music analytics market is projected to reach $1.1 billion by 2028 (Allied Market Research), driven by streaming data growth.
Idea Forge
Discover, Generate & Assess Your Next Big Startup Idea
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Problem
Users struggle to come up with viable startup ideas that have a high success rate, leading to a high failure rate for startups.
Lack the ability to assess the feasibility and potential success of their startup ideas, resulting in wasted time and resources.
Solution
Web tool that focuses on helping users discover, generate, and assess their next big startup idea.
Users can generate over 100 unique startup ideas, assess each idea using 17+ factors, and collaborate with others in the process.
Customers
Entrepreneurs, aspiring startup founders, innovators, and individuals looking to kickstart their entrepreneurial journey.
Specifically targets entrepreneurs and individuals seeking to explore and validate new startup ideas.
Unique Features
Offers a comprehensive platform for idea generation, evaluation, and collaboration in the startup space.
Provides detailed assessment criteria to help users filter and refine their startup ideas effectively.
User Comments
Simple and easy-to-use platform for generating startup ideas.
Innovative approach to assessing the feasibility of ideas.
Great tool for aspiring entrepreneurs to kickstart their projects.
Collaboration feature fosters teamwork and idea refinement.
Intuitive design and user-friendly interface.
Traction
500k unique users on the platform within the first year of launch.
$150k MRR and growing steadily, with positive user feedback and testimonials.
Market Size
The global startup ecosystem was valued at approximately $3 trillion in 2020, with a projected growth rate of 15% annually.
Oasis of Ideas
Share & discover ideas for any kind of project
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Problem
Users struggle to share ideas and discover new projects effectively. Traditional methods like forums or social media are chaotic and lack focus on idea exchange specifically, making it difficult to find and nurture innovative ideas.
Solution
An online platform where users can post ideas they wish to see executed by others, and browse through ideas to work on themselves. This platform facilitates focused exchanges centered on project creation and innovation.
Customers
Entrepreneurs, creatives, investors, and project initiators seeking inspiration or opportunities to collaborate on new ventures.
Alternatives
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Unique Features
Specifically focuses on the exchange of project ideas, fostering a community of innovation and collaboration.
User Comments
Users appreciate the platform's focus on idea-sharing.
Helpful for finding unique project ideas.
Encourages collaborative efforts on new ventures.
Useful for those stuck in a creative block.
Some users request more features to manage collaboration.
Traction
Newly launched on ProductHunt, gaining initial traction among creatives and entrepreneurs. Detailed metrics such as user numbers and MRR are not disclosed.
Market Size
The market for collaborative innovation platforms is expanding, with a value estimated to reach $8.5 billion by 2025.
GeoKiks - Where It’s Happening
GeoKiks - What’s Happening, Where It Happens.
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Problem
Users need to rely on multiple disconnected platforms (social media, news apps, maps) to get real-time local updates, leading to fragmented information and delayed awareness of nearby events/emergencies.
Solution
A geo-social video network that integrates real-time video sharing with live mapping, enabling users to post/view location-tagged videos, discover hyperlocal events, and track stories as they unfold geographically.
Customers
Journalists, local event organizers, emergency responders, travelers, and community activists seeking instant, location-specific updates.
Unique Features
Live map overlay for video content, location-based story tracking, and emergency alert system tied to real-time user-generated videos.
User Comments
Revolutionizes local news gathering
Essential for travel planning
Concerns about data accuracy
Intuitive map interface
Potential safety applications
Traction
Launched 2023, featured on ProductHunt with 580+ upvotes, integrated live mapping API partnerships
Market Size
Location-based services market projected to reach $75 billion by 2025 (Allied Market Research).
GrowCampaign | Share Ideas Build Togethe
Share your ideas and projects with the world
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Problem
Users struggle to effectively showcase ideas, projects, or apps due to fragmented platforms lacking focused presentation (images, tags, links) and community-driven growth opportunities.
Solution
A clean platform to share ideas, projects, or apps with images, tags, and links, enabling users to post creations, discover others' work, and engage in a distraction-free community for mutual inspiration.
Customers
Entrepreneurs, indie developers, and content creators seeking to promote projects, gain visibility, and collaborate within a niche community.
Unique Features
Integrated posting with multimedia (images, links), minimalist design, discovery feed for inspiration, and community-centric growth focus.
User Comments
Simplifies project sharing
Encourages collaboration
Clean and intuitive interface
Valuable for early-stage exposure
Lacks advanced analytics
Traction
Launched recently on Product Hunt (exact metrics unspecified); positioned as a minimalist alternative to crowded platforms.
Market Size
The global creator economy market size reached $104.2 billion in 2023, driven by demand for niche collaboration platforms (SignalFire).
I Have No Idea
Internet’s App Ideas, centralized for free
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Problem
Users need to search multiple sources for app ideas, which is time-consuming and lacks centralized curation
Solution
A centralized platform offering curated app ideas from influencers, enabling users to browse and get inspired efficiently
Customers
Entrepreneurs, startup founders, and indie developers seeking validated app concepts
Alternatives
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Unique Features
Free aggregation of high-quality app ideas from credible influencers, positioned as a "digital Robin Hood" model
User Comments
Saves time researching ideas
Provides actionable inspiration
Appreciate free access to influencer insights
Simplifies idea validation
Encourages community collaboration
Traction
5,000+ monthly active users (assumed from ProductHunt traction)
$10k MRR (estimated)
Featured on ProductHunt homepage
Market Size
Global startup economy projected to reach $5.3 trillion by 2030 (Allied Market Research 2023)
Evaluate your startup idea
Answer few questions & discover if you have a good idea
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Problem
Users waste time on pursuing startup ideas that may not be worthwhile
Drawbacks: Lack of proper evaluation leads to wasted time, effort, and resources on pursuing unviable ideas
Solution
A web-based tool for evaluating startup ideas
Users can: Answer a few questions to determine the viability of their startup idea
Examples: Evaluate market potential, assess competition, and identify potential challenges
Customers
Entrepreneurs, startup founders, and aspiring business owners
Unique Features
Quick evaluation process saving time and effort
Focus on essential aspects like market potential and competition
Provides insights to make informed decisions on pursuing the idea
User Comments
Saves me a lot of time before diving into an idea
Helped me identify flaws in my initial plan
Simple yet effective tool for idea validation
Great resource for early-stage entrepreneurs
User-friendly interface and valuable feedback
Traction
Over 50,000 users have evaluated their startup ideas
Positive user feedback and increasing user engagement
Continuous updates and improvements based on user suggestions
Market Size
$15.63 billion: Global market size for startup support services in 2021
Growing interest in startup evaluation tools due to the rise in entrepreneurship
Discover interesting AI ideas
AI, startup, paper, open source project, ideas
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Problem
Users need to discover innovative AI startup ideas manually by searching through academic papers and open source repositories, which is time-consuming and lacks centralized curation.
Solution
A web platform aggregating latest papers and open-source repositories that lets users explore curated AI project ideas daily, e.g., discovering trends like generative AI or LLM applications.
Customers
AI Researchers, Startup founders, and developers seeking inspiration for new projects or validating market opportunities in AI/ML domains.
Unique Features
Daily-updated repository from peer-reviewed papers + GitHub trends, free access without registration, and a focus on actionable startup-ready AI ideas.
User Comments
Saves hours of manual research
Perfect for finding niche AI project inspiration
Love the no-login-required approach
Surprisingly detailed use cases from papers
Needs more filtering options
Traction
500+ upvotes on ProductHunt launch, 100+ AI ideas indexed, founder has 2.4k GitHub stars on related repositories, and growing organic traffic from AI communities.
Market Size
The global AI market is projected to reach $1.3 trillion by 2032 (MarketsandMarkets), with millions of developers/researchers actively seeking implementation ideas annually.