Comments on: Sharing is Caring

By: Rick

Rick — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:11:15 +0000

Aloneandunafraid.com started out like you are talking about. We talked to everyone who would listen. We actually got a grass roots following and some pros who started the company for us, using our idea. I always shout out to everyone before we do anything new with the business and so far it has worked pretty well. People will tell you what they think and when you get it right and they see that some of the stuff you’ve done is what they were suggesting, you have a costumer for life. Doesn’t matter what business you’re in.

By: milan

milan — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 19:04:12 +0000

I agree @Tomas and @Andrew; it’s always a risk to share your ideas but if the outcome is a good brainstorm that combines the best of ideas and generates an even stronger idea, that is a risk I’d want to take to make it work. Afterall, two heads are better than one, right?

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By: TOMAS

TOMAS — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 02:45:53 +0000

@spongeblog – Blogs have definitely become a powerful tool for collecting user feedback and helping create a community around a business and its products. If you ever get the chance, check out the Woot.com blog – the contests they hold garner some great responses and ideas from their ever growing fan base.

By: spongeblog

spongeblog — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 11:22:59 +0000

Posting on blogs is one great way of sharing. One leading chain-store owner said that they have achieved their success by listening with other people’s ideas no matter how trivial it may seem. Thanks Tomas.

By: TOMAS

TOMAS — Fri, 04 May 2007 09:58:16 +0000

Thanks for the comment Andrew, and thanks for sharing all those great ideas on your blog!

By: Andrew

Andrew — Thu, 03 May 2007 09:43:51 +0000

Really cool thoughts, Tomas. I totally agree with being more open to outside input — especially, of course, to people who could really benefit your ideas.

I’ve shared most of mine, and I haven’t regretted a thing. Sure, you have a small chance of someone taking some idea of yorus, but an overwhelming percentage could only benefit you. Like playing poker — over time — you’ll end up winning (that is, the stats are much in your favor to share ‘em).

By: TOMAS

TOMAS — Wed, 07 Jun 2006 00:57:21 +0000

Thanks Josh. Admittedly, some of the best ideas for my biz have come from the people I’ve talked to – either they provided the idea or the idea was a result of subsequent chatting & brainstorming.

By: Josh

Josh — Tue, 06 Jun 2006 23:32:04 +0000

Yeah, I’m in complete agreement with you on this. While I wouldn’t go blabbing my bestest business ideas to everyone and their brother, a lot of people definitely act overprotective of their ideas.

For some strange reason, our society romanticized the notion of an entrepreneur and his idea. “One man had an idea that no one else had…” and similar such melodrama. The reality of course is that we all have lots of strange ideas but, as you pointed out, they’re worthless unless acted upon.

Cool post.