GuruStorms

How does GuruStorms work?

It all starts with a new GuruStorm. Any registered user can set up a brainstorm with a simple question, a more detailed explanation of the problem, and a reward ranging from $1000 to $5000 dollars. This reward is what drives GuruStorms: it's the financial incentive that motivates our Gurus to come offer their best ideas.

So how do Gurus earn their rewards?

Great Ideas, Comments, and Votes

Once the brainstorm goes live, an email alert goes out to the Gurus you have selected. They then come to the site and suggest great ideas in order to earn a share of that reward. 30% of it goes to the first 10 Gurus who post answers, with each getting 3% of the total reward. This helps get brainstorming off to a strong start, and this initial reward acts like a stipend or honorarium for these busy Gurus.

Brainstorming then continues for the next 10 days. Gurus return to the site, adding answers, leaving comments, and voting on the ideas that have been suggested. Think of it as a virtual whiteboard that enables online collaboration, dialogue, and even debate with these experts.

10 Days Later: Rewarding the Top Gurus

After 10 days, the questioner closes the brainstorm and decides who are the top 3 Gurus that provided the best ideas. These Gurus then earn a share of the reward: 40% for the top Guru, 20% for the second, and 10% for the third. For a $5000 GuruStorm, the top Guru earns $1500, for example.

Of course, the questioner gets the benefit of the entire process, all of it possible because of the unique brainstorming solution that happens only on GuruStorms.

Custom Brainstorming Teams

If one of our existing Guru teams doesn't fit your needs, a GuruStorms concierge can create a custom Guru team curated from our experts and designed to your specifications. For example, say you need experts in both product branding and patents. We can bring Gurus from different disciplines together on a team created just to answer your questions. Submit a brainstorming request here to let us know about your custom brainstorming needs and how we can help assemble the right team of Gurus for you.

One-on-One Brainstorming

Many of our best Gurus are also available for one-on-one brainstorms. These individual GuruStorms with one of our experts work just like team GuruStorms, but last 5 days, and are guaranteed to produce at least 5 expert ideas. It's a great way to do a deep dive on a topic with the one Guru who can best answer your questions. Click here to meet our current roster of One-on-One Gurus.