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How ThoughtCloudHQ Works

From a single thought to real-world impact — here's the journey

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The 3 Phase Journey

Every great idea follows this path from concept to reality

Phase 1

Seeding

Post your idea
Community upvotes/downvotes
7 day voting window
Hit 100 votes to advance

Who can post: Contributors and above

Phase 2

Watering

Gather refinement feedback
Upload evidence and budget
Assemble your team
Pass community approval vote

Who can help: Contributors and Cultivators

Phase 3

Harvesting

Launch funding campaign
Milestone-based escrow protects Sparks
Earn rewards and TC Credits
Deliver impact and enter Legacy Mode

Who can donate: All logged-in members

ThoughtCloud Vault

The Vault protects your idea's most important details — the HOW. When you post an idea, your public teaser shows WHAT the problem is, WHY it matters, and WHO it's for. The solution? That stays locked until you're ready to reveal it. No one can steal what they can't see.

WHAT (public)WHY (public)WHO (public)

HOW (🔒 Vault protected)

Account Tiers

Six ThoughtCloud HQ tiers: Browser, Contributor, Facilitator, Harvester, Legacy Expert, and Cultivator — each with distinct permissions and unlock paths.

Browser

Browse ideas
View projects
Read comments

No login needed

Contributor

Vote on ideas
Comment on posts
Spark this Idea on projects

Free signup

Facilitator

Post new ideas
Build project teams
Create Spaces

Earned via activity

Harvester

Fund and execute projects
Manage escrow releases
Lead real-world delivery

Earned via successful project

Legacy Expert

Complete one funded idea with verified milestones
Permanent leaderboard spot
Gold trophy badge

Earned via verified completion

Cultivator

Offer skills and services to idea holders
Build reputation through reviews
Get paid in cash or TC Credits

Cultivator signup or promotion

Cultivators — The Builders Behind the Ideas

Verified experts who bring real-world credentials to community ideas — from Phase 1 discussion through Phase 2 tagged Suggestions and structured reviews

What Cultivators Do

Cultivators are verified domain experts — designers, lawyers, engineers, scientists, doctors, and more — who list their expertise on their profile
In Phase 1 (Seeding), they vote, flag Needs Work, and comment like every other member
In Phase 2 (Watering), Spaces can request Cultivators to review refinements; formal invites earn the Cultivator TC Credits for completed reviews
In Phase 2 they can post expert Suggestions marked with a Cultivator badge; posting costs 50 TC Credits for Contributors or 5 TC Credits for Cultivators
Help Wanted: Standard apply is free; Premium apply costs 300 TC Credits for priority placement
Unlike freelance platforms, Cultivators are co-builders — they earn from the Contributors Pool based on their contribution quality, giving them real stake in the idea's success.

Cultivator Tier Progression

Unverified Cultivator

Just joined, no reviews yet

Verified Cultivator✓

Completed 1+ project with positive review

Trusted Cultivator⭐

5+ projects, 4.5+ rating

Elite Cultivator💎

Top 10% rated, 10+ projects completed

Apply as a Cultivator with your area of expertise, credentials, and portfolio — then showcase your skills on your profile for Spaces and idea holders.

Become a Cultivator

TC Credits

Earn and spend TC Credits to power your ideas and support the community

Platform fee

0% platform fee

We take 0% platform fee — you keep more of every dollar.

A 1% community contribution is automatically directed to a charity of your community's choosing. Stripe processing fees of 2.9% + $0.30 apply per transaction.

How to Earn TC Credits

Complete a Help Wanted role

+100

Accepted suggestion

+50

Cultivator review bonus

+25

How to Spend TC Credits

Boost Idea

Vault Protection

Apply to Help Wanted Role

Credit Packs

Starter

500 Credits

Builder

1,200 Credits

Pro

2,500 Credits

Power

5,000 Credits

Want to fast-track your ideas? Purchase credits to get started — although everything on ThoughtCloud HQ is achievable for free with patience. 🌱

Your Spark is Always Protected

Every contribution follows a transparent escrow flow designed to protect Sparks and hold project creators accountable.

Step 1— You Spark this Idea

Your funds are collected securely through Stripe and held in ThoughtCloud HQ escrow — never sent directly to the creator.

Step 2— Held in Escrow

Funds stay locked until the creator submits verified proof of milestone completion. The community votes to approve each milestone.

Step 3— Released on Milestone

Only after community verification are funds released — 30% upfront, 40% at Milestone 1, 30% at Milestone 2. Failed projects refund all Sparks.

Community-verified escrow flow: secure by design, transparent by default.

Ready to turn your thought into reality?

Join thousands of creators and supporters building real-world impact together.

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