The second great product of industry should be the rewarding life for every person
Any problem can be solved using the materials in the room.
If you are able to state a problem - any problem - and if it is important enough, then the problem can be solved.
Politeness is the poison of collaboration.
Work only on problems that are manifestly important and seem to be nearly impossible to solve. That way you will have a natural market for your product and no competition.
I believe quite simply that the small company of the future will be as much a research organization as it is a manufacturing company.