This week on The Bella Buzz podcast, we are very excited to have with us the founders of an online business incubator called Idea Anglers. Brad Shimp and Neal Rohrbach regularly participate in a twitter chat called SBBuzz, which we have mentioned during previous podcasts. Over the course of the weekly chats it became apparent that Brad and Neal were involved in something rather interesting, so we invited them to join us on this week's episode.
It is an amazing story as we discovered that these two entrepreneurs had developed this concept, executed the launch of a web site, crafted a business plan ... and this appearance on the Bella Buzz podcast is the first time that they have actually heard each other's voices! It is a testament to the ability to collaborate online, using the tools of the live web. This ability will only be made easier with new services such as Google Wave introduced to the world during Google I/O 2009.
The concept behind Idea Anglers is to develop a community of experts who can provide specific insights for an entrepreneur who is looking to launch a new business. If you are willing to provide guidance to someone who has an idea but needs a little help with executing a business plan, then Idea Anglers wants you!
And if you are an entrepreneur with a business idea or a concept that needs a little more refinement before it can hit the big time, then visit the web site to sign up for the Newsletter and stay informed about the stable of experts who are constantly being added to the roster.
Business owners looking for resources can sign up for Membership at Idea Anglers and share as much or as little of their idea as they feel comfortable with, and begin to tap into the expertise that has been assembled via this online community. The founder's passion can be summed up in a simple statement that "no good idea should be wasted." Their intention is to use the social networking and communication tools that are expanding the capabilities of the web, combined with the passion of Web 2.0 participants to share and assist others, in order to nurture a new businesses to fruition.
We are very excited to watch Neal and Brad take this concept to great heights, and will share in their excitement as they toast the first company to achieve their exit plan, launched with the assistance of Idea Anglers.
Desiree and I plan to volunteer our own time to participate in the Idea Anglers community, both as experts as well as business owners looking to gain knowledge about achieving our goals. If you have an interest in becoming a member or volunteering your time as an expert, visit the web site at IdeaAnglers.com.
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