Get Startup Money for Your Next Great Idea at Ideablob
I've got million dollar ideas coming out of my ears. Here's one: Bags of fruit you spread on top of your salad, called "fruitons."And now I've got a place for my genius to blossom. Ideablob is a social networking site for entrepreneurs with a monthly $10,000 kickstart grant.
The site is built around the idea of nurturing marketable business ideas. Membership is free, and anyone can submit ideas, which are then subjected to the scrutiny of the ideablob community. Just as you can inject ideas into the site, you can also give feedback and vote on the ideas. And once a month, the top idea wins $10,000.
Ideablob is an awesome site, with a vibrant community of business peers and mentors. There's a definite sense of collaboration here, and while I wouldn't spread around any confidential corporate strategies in hopes of getting feedback (there's nothing keeping anyone from trying out your ideas for themselves), the possibility of getting a hefty cash infusion to launch your yogurt stand-for-puppies franchise is pretty compelling.