1. A person enters their idea and commits to it.
2. That person can then spread the word via Twitter, Facebook, etc to get others to commit.
3. There are multiple levels of commitment, the user can commit to try a solution out, pre-register for a beta, answer a survey, or buy it. Each commitment puts their email on a list.
4. Founders at Sparkmuse can see how popular ideas become. The more commitments one has, the more validated it becomes. They can choose to build a solution for the given wish and then have access to a large mailing list of potential users (we don't give them the emails).
5. Thus, user has an incentive to spread the word on their idea as it can create an opportunity an entrepreneur wouldn't want to pass up.
We'll be releasing our first stab at this to the public in the next week. The premise is essentially a "Kickstarter for social capital." Right now it's on demo inside of Sparkmuse. If you'd like to check it out, please drop me a line. We're always looking for more people to join our mission.