GuruStorms

Frequently Asked Questions

You get an online brainstorming session with experts and authorities in the discipline you need help with. It's more than just a Q&A. Once you post your question, you'll see a real dialogue with ideas, comments, and simple up-and-down voting that lasts for 30 days.

And our gurus are thouroughly vetted to ensure that they have a significant body of work, and have received numerous accolades in their endeavors. We truly bring you together with the world's experts to help answer your questions.

2. How much does a GuruStorm cost?

There are three fees for setting up a GuruStorm. The first is the reward that is being offered for the Gurus, and that ranges from $1000 to $5000. There is also a 10% surchage on that reward to cover processing costs, and a $295 listing fee.

3. How long does a GuruStorm last?

GuruStorms last for 30 days.

4. What happens at the start of the brainstorming period?

An email alert goes out to all of the Gurus you selected to help with your brainstorm. This tells them about your question and the reward for great answers, and provides a link to your private brainstorming page so the process can begin.

5. What happens during brainstorming?

The Gurus come and suggest great ideas. They can also leave comments on other Guru's ideas, and do simple up-and-down voting to help express their opinions on the ideas have been suggested.

6. What happens at the end of the 30 days brainstorming period?

The questioner selects the top 3 answers for their question and closes the brainstorm. The Gurus who suggested those top ideas are the rewarded with 40%, 20%, and 10% of the reward for their great ideas, respectively.

7. Is my GuruStorm private?

Your GuruStorm is completely private. It can only be viewed by you, the Gurus you invite, and the GuruStorms system administrators.

8. Who owns the ideas that are suggested?

In order to fulfill the purpose of the site, ideas are granted for use to GuruStorms.com and the GuruStorms.com community, in this case the Gurus that have participated in a brainstorm. The full details can be found in our Terms and Conditions.

For Gurus

1. How do you qualify and select your Gurus?

Gurus our selected based on the body of work that they have produced, and the accolades they have received. The GuruStorms Team throughly vets each Guru to make sure they are truly experts in there area or discipline.

2. I would make a great Guru. How do I apply?

You can apply here, or email us at support@gurustorms.com to tell us about your qualifications. We'll get back to you within 7-10 days.

3. I know someone who would make a great Guru, or there is someone I really want to brainstorm with. How can I let you know?

Email us at support@gurustorms.com with your recommendation, or use this online form here.

4. What are my responsibilities as a Guru?

The key one is to provide great answers. As a Guru, that should be easy! Just respond to the email alert that GuruStorms sends when you have been asked a question, and provide your best ideas and opinions. Your other obligations as a GuruStorms community member can be found here.

5. How do I earn rewards?

There are two ways to earn rewards on the site. The first is to provide early responses to questions. The first 10 Gurus to response to a question will earn a 3% share of the total reward automatically. For a $1000 GuruStorms, that is $30! The other way is to have your great idea selected by the questioner as one of the top 3. Those receive 40%, 20%, and 10% of the reward respectively.

6. How do I claim my reward?

Once a user selects the top 3 ideas for a GuruStorms, the Gurus who suggested those ideas will receive and email alert notiying them of their rewards. They must then return to the site, log in, and click on the Claim My Reward link in the GuruStorms status widget.

7. How long does it take to receive payments?

Payment are made with 7 days of the reward claim being submitted via PayPal, our exclusive payment provider. Depending on the disbursement method you select on PayPal, it can take several extra days to finalize the transfer of your rewards to your selected account.