[HaQT11]

First and foremost, I'd identify a problem that I care about or have domain knowledge in and focus on solving that problem. Maybe it's something related to your current interests - hiking, sports, salsa, etc. But, based on the problem you pick, it'll become clear if SaaS or Open Source or a different approach makes the best sense. Growing your network is generally a good idea, but depending on the problem you end up tackling maybe the audience you built is different than the clients you need to attract.

But, if you nail down a good problem