I’ve seen a lot of people who don’t want to share and talk about their ideas for fear of them being stolen. I’ve always believed that an idea without implementation is worth nothing. But maybe I’m wrong.
Tell me, have you ever had an idea stolen from you?
Did you really want to do it? Or do you realize now that you never would have made this app/business anyway?
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At the start of my career, I had a mentor who said don’t discuss things until after you’ve done them, it distracts from the process. She was (and still is) one of the most successful people I have ever met.
Aside from this, some ideas are actually unique and do need to be patented, copyrighted, protected etc.
So I find it’s best to keep your business ideas to yourself until you launch. As they say “only tell the people you’d ask to shift a body”, lol.
Not sure if this is stealing, but this happened: Company hackathon, Team 2 devs(me+1) and a Sr. sales person (X), we the devs proposed something that’s cool business idea exploiting existing tech, X liked, presented well, we did some coding - All good, we won. Next year, once X is out of the company, X founds a company with exact idea, with spouse, some interns, coffeeshop meetings etc. Interestingly, never officially asked us, in fact had us over for coffee to discuss some technicalities, we didn’t bother/or know how to join when not asked. I think the business ran for 2-3 yrs may be ? X had contacts, so found the market I guess. Not sure what finally happened, X moved on to something else. Well, that’s that!
$3.50.
In today’s world, ideas are of little value without execution. Throughout history, we have seen numerous examples of kings who relied on their advisors’ sharp minds and visionary ideas to achieve success. However, as time progressed, these advisors were often removed from positions of power, leaving behind a void in leadership and decision-making. This trend has continued into the modern era, where innovative ideas are often buried beneath the weight of bureaucracy and the pursuit of short-term gains. As a result, we see a growing disconnect between those who generate ideas and those who possess the resources and authority to implement them. This disconnect has led to a situation where many people are simply copying the ideas of others in different way rather than seeking to develop their own original solutions. This lack of innovation is stifling progress and hindering our ability to address the complex challenges we face as a society.