What’s the big idea?
It’s a night like any other… it’s 1am, you’re sitting at your desk doing something completely unrelated, and then all of a sudden, it strikes you – the greatest idea of all time. You mull it over a million times in your head, write it down somewhere, and then put the piece of paper in a box that won’t ever see the light of day again.
So what’s the problem? If this idea is so good, how come you’re not out there bringing it to life? Simple, it’s because you don’t know how to get started. However, luckily for you, in an era of online social networking and real-time information, the resources available to you are limitless! So before getting your hopes down about the pitfalls of entrepreneurship, here are a few sites that might help you on your path:
1) sprouter.com
Sprouter essentially operates as a Twitteresque style website, where members post short blurbs/updates relating to entrepreneurial thoughts and ideas. It’s a great way to make a few good connections, discuss business ideas, and navigate through a long list of entrepreneurial events taking place from coast to coast.
Bulbstorm goes a bit deeper into online social networking and really creates a forum for discussion about your thoughts and ideas. This site allows both regular entrepreneurs and large companies to receive feedback on new product and service ideas. Posters are also awarded points for different activities, which boosts their ranking and status within the site.
Partnerup is another online social networking site for entrepreneurs, that focuses almost exclusively on linking business partners and financiers through “opportunities.” Other perks of the site include registries to search for commercial real estate and service providers (i.e. marketers and/or accountants).
