Ideas of people have a history of execution are worthwhile. Also, these people may vet ideas proposed by others. This is essentially how YC works -- the prototype is the idea displayed, not executed -- PG is the veter.
One can simply move this to an earlier stage. One must establish oneself (or one's group) as an expert in a specific area, then have persons submit their ideas to your organization. You review them, and offer them to sale to interested parties.
This is essentially how VC works but I believe it could be re-encapsulated at an earlier stage, esp. with software engineering projects which are primarily idea drivien.
To the doubters out there, this is simply specialization of labor in a growing industry. Not everyone should attempt to do anything. Compare journalism. Editors, Writers, Editoralists, Proof Readers, Managers. All work to some degree with the text. We have only one job at the moment - coder/programmer.
One can simply move this to an earlier stage. One must establish oneself (or one's group) as an expert in a specific area, then have persons submit their ideas to your organization. You review them, and offer them to sale to interested parties.
This is essentially how VC works but I believe it could be re-encapsulated at an earlier stage, esp. with software engineering projects which are primarily idea drivien.
To the doubters out there, this is simply specialization of labor in a growing industry. Not everyone should attempt to do anything. Compare journalism. Editors, Writers, Editoralists, Proof Readers, Managers. All work to some degree with the text. We have only one job at the moment - coder/programmer.
It is time to take this to the next stage.