http://www.anything-fast.com/?fid=hit-your-target

Have fun!

In terms of who you should go to with your idea, it really depends on what your idea is, and on who you can get access to. If you’re in the early stages of development, just be very careful who you share your idea with. As for funding, that’s every innovators nightmare!

Given your circumstance, the best resource I can suggest for you is an ebook I came across – actually it’s more than an ebook, it’s an entire program and it’s fantastic. If you use it, I guarantee you it will give you the shortest possible route to creating your product and getting it to market – including getting all the funding you need. I only wish I had discovered this 2 years ago!!

The best thing is, it’s very affordable. In fact, for what the program gives you, it’s ridiculously cheap. I’ve only been using this for a short while and had some very interesting results. So I’m certainly going to keep on with it.

If you’re serious Paul, I urge you to get it and USE it. I’m very keen to support other innovators, so I’d love to hear how you go.

Best wishes,
Danielle

Unfortunately, I didn’t foresee a lot of the road blocks, so now I’m up to Plan E! I figure if that doesn’t work I’ve got 21 more shots at till I hit Z. Then if that fails I’ll just move on to AA

Cheers/Danielle

Great, keep us posted as you make any progress on your dating site. Yes, I believe that you need to start out with a purpose, but that purpose needs to be developed into a strategic plan of attack, so you know exactly where you are right now, where you want to go and how you plan on getting there.

You also need to take into account any road blocks or detours on the way and what your plan b would be. Basically create a process map and just start following it .

Hope that helps!

Jason Cooper
http://www.JasonCooper.name

Thanks very much, and I will pursue it! Sometimes it feels like it’s pursuing me

Do you mean that you need to start out with a purpose? Sometimes I think it’s a case of you drive the idea, as part of a plan, but sometimes I think the idea drives you, particularly in a culture of innovation and in small businesses. If you’re always on the lookout for better ways of doing things, ideas have a way of finding you! And you never know when they’re going to strike sometimes.

I used to work for a large company that had an innovation program as part of their strategic plan (and they weren’t in the business of development as such), and they rewarded employees very handsomely for innovations that paid off. Some of the ideas employees came up with were incredible – even really little things that over the long run made a big difference.

Thanks for your thoughts,
Danielle

Jason Cooper
http://www.JasonCooper.name

Thanks for your comment. I like that saying – very proactive!

I read something recently that made me realise there’s a difference between invention and innovation… Invention may be accidental. Innovation is always planned.

Not everyone wants to be an inventor, but innovation can be a part of every business. (And needs to be to stay viable.)

Either way it’s about having a proactive mindset!

Cheers,
Danielle