Many VCs and investors put out annual Requests for startups (RFS) or trends reports (good ideas are embedded inside them). It's a good idea to go through it and get a sense of the problems out there.

• Y-Combinator - https://www.ycombinator.com/rfs
• a16z's Abundance Agenda - https://gamma.app/docs/a16z-Consumer-Abundance-Agenda-ieotbnzbxj81biu
• Conviction - https://www.conviction.com/startups.html

Joining a good accelerator/incubator can 10X your probability of success. The community (and built-in accountability) alone makes you work 5X harder, the advice from seasoned operators improves your fundraising ability, the network you'll gain access to can give you a very strong lift, and if you're building B2B software, you get instant access to other early adoptor companies (your cohort or alumni).

Good founders like being around other good founders. Are you a good founder?

YC - Arguably the most famous and successful accelerator.

Techstars - Another famous accelerator.

Conviction's Embed - Sarah Guo's VC firm

Available in Asia

Antler - Large community with decent Asia-based partners

EF - Very similar to Antler.

Iterative - Singapore-based accelerator modelled after YC.

The OG on how to startup, from YC: https://www.startupschool.org

Iterative's take on how to startup: https://www.iterative.vc/post/introducing-startup-academy-free-resources-on-how-to-build-startups-in-sea