HumanIPO is built on the thesis that successful companies will emerge through collaboration between networks of free agents.
Entrepreneurs can use HumanIPO to build a business by sharing their ideas in order to find partners, mentors, consultants, foreign sales agents and investors.
# Leaders of startups can upload their business ideas in “stealth mode” on HumanIPO, including just basic details such as a startup teaser, pitch and attachments to explain the idea further.
# They can invite feedback on their idea from contacts on LinkedIn and elsewhere.
# Visitors can post comments and suggestions on the startup idea’s “wall”.
# Visitors can also follow the concepts they like.
# When the startup is ready for further visibility, the entrepreneurs involved can publish the teaser on the HumanIPO directory, opening it up to new potential partners and funding opportunities.
The company has observed that starting a business today requires less and less capital, which makes people more valuable. With that in mind, it makes sense to get smaller amount of money from people who can add value through their time, efforts and expertise.
They have also noted that successful businesses now build products WITH the consumers instead of FOR them, and together WITH suppliers. Consultation, collaboration and information sharing are the tools you need to stay ahead of the game.
