DISQUS

Jared Goralnick · 2 years ago

If you really did have a great idea for Microsoft--one that Mr. Gates actually liked--I think you *would* be hired right on the spot. Good luck getting to his door though...

Similarly, this understanding of NDAs vs open communication underlies every business plan competition--that is, it's standard practice for no NDAs to come along until later stages of the competition (if at all) because there are just too many people in the room, if you know what I mean. In other words, to foster communication and get needed attention or money to ideas, one needs to be at least somewhat open about it.

I think there's a lot to be said for getting ideas out there without giving the whole thing away. And if you have a new or different slant, I think Facebook would rather give you money to do it than do it themselves. One can never know, but it's likely worth the risk.

Ideas on their own really don't do anything, but with a little care about what's revealed and a lot of drive they can mean something. I think Facebook took the right tactic here...and I think you should submit some ideas and make that $250k!

Phil · 2 years ago

Hey Nick,

Did you receive this as an autoreply to the platform@facebook.com e-mail address, or is it courtesy of a PR person?

Just curious,
Thanks so much,
Phil