A virtual brainstorming platform that lets you gather ideas from creative people face-to-face

Crainstorm is a network of marketers, entrepreneurs, creators, and innovators. They’re ready to join your virtual brainstorm to provide feedback on business ideas and generate new ones.

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How it works

Host

Schedule a virtual brainstorm to gather ideas or feedback for your business. Set your budget, decide how many folks you want in your session, and choose a date and time to meet.

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Hire

Crainstorm users come from many different industries and backgrounds, so it’s easy to gather new perspectives. Invite users to your virtual brainstorm, or wait for others to apply.

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Collaborate

At the scheduled time, start your session and meet with contributors in Crainstorm’s virtual brainstorming room. We can show you how to run an effective brainstorm or focus test.

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"It took me five minutes to set up my Crainstorm, and 15 minutes to generate six feasible ideas. It's amazing — you have access to all these different minds because the app lets you select who to invite and shows you what their background is. Easy to use and very helpful."

- Steve | Operations Manager, AGI Westfield

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"Coming from an agency background, brainstorms were my favourite part of a project, and often the most fun part too! Going out on my own, I didn't have access to a team of brainstormers, until Crainstorm. It has allowed me to bring on fresh faces for different projects, leading to fresh ideas and new revenue streams. It's a multi-purpose tool that every small business owner should be using!"

- Laura | Creative Strategist

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"I come from a small in-house communications team. At times it can be hard to find creative solutions being so close to the organization. Crainstorm is a great platform that allows you to think outside the box and brainstorm new ideas with creative thinkers. Side bonus: I always leave with a smile on my face. "

- Carley | Acting Executive Director, Campus Manitoba

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"When it came time to name our new pop-up restaurant, we had a few themes in mind but didn't yet have a name we loved. In a matter of hours, we were able to get some fresh minds on the challenge and come up with a dozen restaurant names. Our new name works perfectly for our location and pop-up concept."

- Blaine | Head Chef, Residency

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“We were in the very beginning stages of our business and ready to settle on a name - we'd spent ages scrolling through Thesaurus.com playing with word combos that might suit us to no avail. We signed up for a Crainstorm on a whim - getting some outside perspective into the (online) room was so helpful. It took no more than 30 minutes for the crew to understand our values and offers and start the ideas flowing and really, we knew what our business name would be before the end of the session.”

- Larissa Peck | Co-Founder at Tandem Collaborative

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