[mkohlmyr]

I think if you add the word "profitable" to the first sentence, the "a lot" changes to "some". But I will give you that "some" :)

Fluff was probably the wrong word.

When the perception you want to build around your incubator is about massive, life-improving, world-changing businesses (or at least that's my impression). There are some ideas I would consider leaving on the table for other investors and incubators.

- plush phones for toddlers / really loud speakers (kickstarter). - Slack or Zapier acquisition targets. - Chatroulette for phonecalls. - The next Whisper / Secret / YikYak / Gossup / Babbly / Cloaq - Yet another live streaming service. - A meal subscription service which makes me buy an oven to join?

No offense intended to any founders or investors. If I'm wrong that's great!

[TheOtherHobbes]

I wonder if there are sector quotas, or at least sector tick boxes:

Social Developing World Middle Class US Consumer B2B ...and so on.

Of the set, I think the Developing World group is the most interesting. The markets there are huge and largely untapped, and a hit really does have the potential to change the world.

The Middle Class US Consumer group seems the least interesting. Some of the hardware projects wouldn't be out of place in a Sharper Image catalogue.