Inspiration comes from many sources. It's not easy to pitch ideas, especially those that are futurist or seemingly absurd. Conservative financiers are certainly going to want to hear a strong argument or "pitch" from anyone who wants to gain support or money to back a new idea. Ali G might have the right idea, but without demonstrating better knowledge and without delivering a few "facts", the idea is simply "not going to fly." Take a look:
Enjoy!
Tuesday, 9 September 2008
Doing what you know best
Last year, what might be considered an unlikely candiate for Microsoft's best idea of the year in the United States, turned out to be a group called the Mayhem Poets.
Here is the press release from Microsoft's website:
Source: http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2007/mar07/03-13IdeaWinsWinnerMA.mspx
Watch their 3.5 minute-long idea presentation. It's fun, stimulating, somewhat informative and almost tells you what the idea will become.
Here is the press release from Microsoft's website:
NEW YORK — March 13, 2007 — Microsoft Corp. announced today that the Mayhem Poets, a performance poetry group, is the winner of the Ultimate Challenge contest (http://www.ideawins.com), a nationwide search for the best small-business idea in America.
The group will receive $100,000 in startup capital, a New York storefront rent-free for one year, and a suite of software and services to help get its business running. The Mayhem Poets, from Jersey City, N.J., plan to open a spoken-word performance workshop and café that celebrates multiculturalism through education and workshops for children of all ages. At night, the café will turn into an open-mike space for spoken-word performances.
Source: http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2007/mar07/03-13IdeaWinsWinnerMA.mspx
Watch their 3.5 minute-long idea presentation. It's fun, stimulating, somewhat informative and almost tells you what the idea will become.
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