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Has anyone compiled a list of problems, big and small, that need more people working to solve?

Thinking more specifically humanitarian/social issues.
Ideally thinking the smaller parts of larger problems.

For example, world hunger is obviously an issue, but in some areas maybe the core issue is lack of farmable soil.
Or take adoption...lots of people want to adopt, but for many people the actual issue is cost (it can cost $10k-50k).
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Was looking into a way to let you @-mention @lasertweets in response to a tweet and have it auto-generate the URL for you...but everything I'm reading says that's against Twitter TOS.
I *think* I'd have to build a whole system where you have to grant permission to a "Laser Tweets" app, and then monitor your account for "@lasertweets" mentions from you and then basically DM you the URL.
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I tried Zapier, but no go (thanks to the Twitter TOS).
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1/ Understanding why customers cancel may be one of the most frustrating parts of building a company.

Asking users during the cancellation process why they're cancelling can be really useful, but data is only as useful as the action you take on it.
2/ Lots of SaaS companies have a simple form on their cancellation page that asks the users why they're cancelling...but almost nobody does anything with the data.

It may get piped in to a spreadsheet somewhere or sent to someone's inbox, but then it just fades away.
3/ In addition, even if you're collecting reasons, knowing which reasons to pay attention to is many times nearly impossible.

Sure, maybe most people are cancelling b/c "It's too expensive", but is that actually who's causing the most lost revenue?
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The tendrils of connection

More connections
Is better.
Getting Experience
Is you meeting other people. More people.

How much information you take from them
Is up to you. You just have to know how.

Take Information from other people?
Yes
There are two ways to extract information from people:

FIRST WAY:
You read them. You learn ‘their type’
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But it’s always right. People fit into categories.
Don’t believe me, see: Personality Test.
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The social landscape. It helps you meet people
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