Now that a real sense of optimism has returned to the internet sector, will we start seeing the return of equity projects and some semblance of the incubator model?

Are people starting to consider projects that promise cash tomorrow, essentially technical experts working with content and marketing partners to create new web and wireless experiences?

There is much to do and many opportunities ahead, but will agencies put downtime to good use by linking up with fledgling content/services providers to create the next wave of big things, for the web?

I'm not so sure this is the case, or whether there is such a thing as agency downtime. I think any downtime simply accelerates the timescales for the delivery of other projects, helping agencies win pitches by promising to get the job done quicker.

But what of freelancers or those agencies that lose out on what they thought was a nailed on contract? What then?

I'm starting to think that there is room for an aggregator of all this commercial talent. A project that marries entrepreneurial business minds with the sharpest technical and creative experts, in pursuit of revenues that might otherwise never see the light of day.

Is an incubator network such as the model describe feasible? Would agencies and freelancers buy into a jam tomorrow deal with any sort of commitment? I'd be keen to hear what it's really like out there, from both sides of the fence. Is anyone actually doing this?

Regards,

John

Perhaps there is scope for an entity that lies somewhere in between the two, allowing for angels, friends, family and any other private individuals to come together on a scale large enough to provide enough funds for a project to have go at it?

Funding power to the people!

OK, I have an idea here. Who should I approach to develop it? Venture Capitalists or my friends and family?

;)

Lawrence