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Thinking Outside the Box

Do you have bold/big ideas that are sustainable, innovative, inspired by teamwork, and multidisciplinary?

Are you being so protective of your ideas? Be informed that:

Ideas are worth nothing unless executed. They are just a multiplier. Execution is worth millions.

The most brilliant idea, with no execution, is worth $20.

The most brilliant idea takes great execution to be worth $20,000,000.

–Derek Sivers.

Why not make your ideas public? sharing your ideas might:

  • open the door to feedback from others who can help nurture and develop it.
  • attract people who have complementary skills to join your team and help you transform it into business.
  • attract potential investors who can provide the needed startup capital.

Turning an Idea into a Business

Transforming your ideas into business usually requires money, mentorship, or both. The following are platforms where you can share your ideas to get mentorship and funding, ask questions, start conversations, give feedback on other people’s ideas, network and make connections.

 Resources and Links

LinkedIn Blog Feeds

  • Major win for our members in court ruling against personal data scraping November 4, 2022 9:56 pm
    Today, lead attorney Sarah Wight shared an update on LinkedIn about the hiQ court ruling that LinkedIn may enforce its User Agreement against data scraping and fake accounts. This is a significant step in helping us keep our platform and members safe, so we're sharing it with you in full text here. Today in the hiQ legal proceeding, the Court announced a significant win for LinkedIn and our members against personal data scraping, among other platform abuses. The Court ruled that LinkedIn’s User Agreement unambiguously prohibits scraping and the unauthorized use of scraped data as […]
    Sarah Wight
  • Mythbusting the Feed: How We Work to Address Bias November 1, 2022 5:00 pm
    Whether we’re building AI models or new features, we’re continuously iterating on our processes to ensure we’re uncovering and addressing any instances of bias in our products and enabling fairness on the platform. This is part of our always-ongoing work to find and address bias. This work is especially important on our LinkedIn Feed and is the focus of the third and final part of our “Mythbusting the Feed'' blog series. If you missed part one or two in the series make sure to go back and check them out to learn what type of conversations are welcomed on LinkedIn, how the Feed […]
    Imani Dunbar
  • New LinkedIn profile features help verify identity, detect and remove fake accounts, boost authenticity October 25, 2022 4:00 pm
    I have the pleasure of hearing from you and members across LinkedIn how much value you get from our professional community we’re building. Equally important, is that in order for you to find that next job, learn new skills, or connect with others, you want to feel confident that the people you come across are authentic. In June, companies globally reported a rise in fraudulent activity across the internet, and I shared in this post about how we were tackling the issue on LinkedIn. I am eager to share that as part of our ongoing commitment to keeping LinkedIn a trusted professional […]
    Oscar Rodriguez
  • Mythbusting the Feed: How the Algorithm Works August 18, 2022 4:00 pm
    In this second part of our “Mythbusting the Feed” blog series we’ll answer the question “What shows up in my Feed, and why?”, show you how to tailor your Feed so that you don’t miss the conversations that matter to you, and address common myths and misconceptions around how the Feed works. If you missed it, make sure to check out our first post, on what types of conversations are welcomed on LinkedIn and what it means to be professional when sharing content on LinkedIn. Sabry Tozin, our VP of Engineering, expands on how the Feed algorithms work in the videos below: What shows up in […]
    Manisha Sharma
  • Understanding when and why to follow people on LinkedIn June 30, 2022 9:30 pm
    As the global job market continues to shift, having access to unique perspectives and insights from incredibly skilled professionals is more valuable than ever before. From cybersecurity insiders, to agriculture experts, to thought leaders on diversity and leadership, and beyond, the world’s experts are talking on LinkedIn. If you’re looking to gain even more professional insights, updates, and advice from the knowledgeable people you don’t know on LinkedIn, we have a simple solution – follow them. By choosing to “follow”, you can see and interact with people you want to learn from, […]
    Naman Goel
  • Working together to keep LinkedIn safe June 16, 2022 7:00 pm
    Teams at LinkedIn - like the one I help lead for trust, privacy, and equity - are tasked with the hard work needed every day to ensure that you can safely and securely connect to opportunity. Over the last few months, we’ve seen a rise in fraudulent activity happening across the Internet, including here on LinkedIn, and heard questions on how we are working to prevent it. First, our policies are clear on prohibiting fake profiles or fraudulent activity, including investment and financial scams. Through paired use of technology like artificial intelligence and teams of experts, we […]
    Oscar Rodriguez
  • Three tips to excel at salary negotiations June 16, 2022 3:00 pm
    It’s official: You’ve secured a promising post-graduation job offer! Now comes the tricky part: Salary negotiations. For decades, employees were indirectly—and sometimes expressly—told to refrain from “money talk” in the workplace and amongst peers. All of this created an environment that made salary negotiations a sticky situation. But that’s changing. There’s now a greater acceptance of discussing salary with colleagues and friends in your field. “I used to be afraid of talking about money with my co-workers because it felt like a taboo topic, writes Christen Nino De Guzman, […]
    Suzi Owens
  • Wherever you are in your career, there is always a space for you on LinkedIn June 10, 2022 2:53 pm
    “The world begins at a kitchen table. No matter what, we must eat to live. The gifts of earth are brought and prepared, set on the table. So it has been since creation, and it will go on.” These are the opening lines of the poem "Perhaps the World Ends Here" from The Woman Who Fell From the Sky by Joy Harjo. For many of us, the last two years of uncertainty have been a period of great reflection and the catalyst to truly identify what it is we really want from our lives. Whether you call it The Great Resignation or The Great Reshuffle, things have evolved fairly dramatically in the […]
    Darain Faraz
  • Transparency Report: Second Half of 2021 June 2, 2022 11:00 am
    Today we published our Transparency Report for the second half of 2021. The report covers government requests we received and action we took to remove content that violates our Professional Community Policies. Once again, we saw record engagement on LinkedIn during this reporting period. While the majority of that content was constructive, we saw an increase in the amount of misinformation, fake accounts, and other abusive content and behavior removed from LinkedIn. Here are a few highlights from the report: The amount of misinformation removed rose during this period. We attribute […]
    Patrick Corrigan
  • Mythbusting the Feed: Helping our members better understand LinkedIn May 25, 2022 3:32 pm
    Everyday, we see more and more people turn to their LinkedIn feed to participate in enriching conversations around the world of work, listen to diverse perspectives, and to be informed about what's happening across the world. Our teams are constantly working to help elevate relevant and productive conversations that add value to the member experience, foster a sense of belonging and community, and empower members to connect with confidence and clarity. A key piece of that work entails listening to our members to learn more about what they need and want from our platform. A […]
    Sabry Tozin
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