The phrase "a solid starting point" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a reliable or effective foundation for further development or discussion.
Example: "This research provides a solid starting point for our project on renewable energy solutions."
Alternatives: "a strong foundation" or "a good basis".
Apple claims to have over 100 million registered users and 20,000+ Game Center-enabled games on iOS, which is a solid starting point.
It's disappointing for a company that has made some of the most iconic pieces of hardware in the handset space, but, well, at least the company chose a solid starting point.
If your answer to this question is "yes," You've set a solid starting point.
We're 99percentt sure that douchebags have been around for a lot longer, but for the sake of classifying them by their hairstyles, accessories and gesticulations, the '40s are a solid starting point.
Completing the introduction and background first has given her a solid starting point and the confidence to help her beat her problem with writer's block.
Considering that intention models seem to be a solid starting point for the analysis of entrepreneurial intentions, we first propose the following hypotheses: H1a: Students (in both cultures) whose families and friends value entrepreneurial activities above other career options will have a higher level of entrepreneurial intention.
Kyle Lowry, DeMar DeRozan, and company make for a very solid starting point, and a mix of depth, development, youth, and chemistry has helped the Raptors climb into the league's second tier.
Either way, the CPS is a very solid starting point, and we can still take a preliminary step in answering whether or not Obama would have won without the Millennials.
Encouragingly, genome-scale human metabolic models have already shown their value in this highly important clinical task [e.g. in the case of inborn errors of metabolism (Shlomi and Cabili, 2009)], but as the methods used up until now have been simple and straightforward, there is certainly much room for improvement ahead, to which methods like IOMA are bound to serve as solid starting points.
In fact, Obama can point to a solid start.
After finishing a place outside the play-offs last term, Hereford made a solid start this season by taking 11 points from their first six matches.
