Ask YC: Do you guys think a think tank startup would work?

[zitterbewegung]

By think tank I mean a startup which generally does research and possibly sells or markets the ideas. You have a group of people implementing the ideas and the same group also thinks up new ideas to implement.

[nreece]

Sure. That's how Idealab, for example, started: http://www.idealab.com/

[bstadil]

Yes, if the ThinkTank mostly outsources its efforts. Meaning build a network of domain expertize that it could bring to bear on the problem. This probably should include an initial assessment of the problem itself by experts in various aspects of the problem as defined. Problem definition is often the weak link in the chain toward creating something new.

That service alone might be valuable.

[jasonervin]

Dream job. Yes, been thinking of starting one for years. Something like www.brainstore.com, but more technology based and less fluff.

www.ihdea.com

[jasonervin]

I give away ideas all the time. www.flairjax.com

[sam_in_nyc]

Being part of a think tank is my dream job.

[popat]

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