Should I be scared telling people about my business idea?
You should be more concerned about not getting constructive feedback on your idea resulting in launching a bad idea. You do yourself a disservice by not seeking feedback, especially from potential customers.Think twice before sharing your idea with a company that could actually represent a competitive threat.Otherwise, nobody is going to steal your idea because it is really hard to start a company. Most of us have had ideas of products or services that we eventually see launched by someone else. We don't do it because it's hard. We don't want to take the time to do it. We don't want to invest the money to do it. Mostly, we don't want to take the risk to do it!Anyone can have an idea. Doing something about it is hard. If your idea is so simple that anyone can do it without investing any money, having no expertise and without taking any risk...then it's probably not much of an idea anyhow. Share your idea. Get feedback. Refine your idea. Then buckle down and do the hard work to launch your idea. Good luck!
Why were th philosophers interested in sharing their beliefings with european rulers?
Such philosophers as Voltaire and Rousseau hoped to turn Absolute Monarchs into folk who ruled legitimately and benevolently.
I'm really interested in modeling but have no idea where to start. Any ideas?
Find a young, local, FEMALE photographer that is starting up a buisiness. Most are willing to give you free prints if you model for their photos. Start up a portfolio with these. Be VERY WISE in choosing a photographer and NEVER go alone.
Is there a platform for first time entrepreneurs to pitch start up ideas to investors prelaunch?
There are websites for entrepreneurs to share their ideas to the world, in the hopes of finding co-founders, mentors, and Investors. Unfortunately for entrepreneurs, these are not of much help. Ideas are a time a hundred. Investors only have time and interest on those “with legs” and those are the ideas whose innovator has found a way to form a team, get something minimal into the market, and has at least found some interested customers willing to try it out if not pay for the solution.The reality is that there are more companies with that level of “traction” than investment capital. Thus there is no pressing need for invsestors to peruse half-baked ideas.For that, seek help at an incubator or accelerator.
Sharing a hotel room with a guy? Any advice please?
I was hoping for some advice on a problem of mine. One of my friends from college found out that I was interested in anime, and gave me the number of an old friend of hers who was also interested in it. We've been talking to and texting each other for about half a year now, he seems really sweet, and my friend seems to think so too. Since we both love anime, we planned on finally meeting up at a huge anime convention this fall. We're both pretty broke, so the idea was to cut costs as much as possible, and he suggested getting a single room with two beds. To be blunt, I'm a prude, a goody-goody, law abiding citizen. Even though nothing would go on, the mere thought of sharing a room with a male made me worry about what people would think, so I quickly told him that I'd prefer two rooms. He took this to mean that I don't trust him, even after all this time. Needless to say, he's hurt. I never thought it would offend him. I now see three options here. 1. Refuse to care what others think and see if he'll still agree to the same room- different beds arrangement 2. risk ticking him (and likely our mutual friend) off by trying even harder to convince him to see my point or 3. A married friend of mine is going to the same anime convention, I could try to convince him to get a room right next to the one we'd be sharing. Kind of like an assurance to me that someone would be there to vouch that no strange noises were coming from the room. (Sorry to be blunt) What should I do?
How to start a friendship with a guy?
@lo_cheers(: Just some personal experience here: You don't tell a guy he smells good. That's really just weird. If a girl would tell me I smell good I would certainly drop an awkward silence. No good idea. Find some shared interests. Jerk him off. Unless you're twelve. Okay... Never mind, bad idea. P.S. first post ...and you just lost the game.
Is it prudent to talk about your start up idea?
tldr; Quit worrying about others & start executing on your idea.Generally, I think getting caught up in secrecy around a startup idea is one of the worst afflictions for founders. I see a lot of people worrying about this and spending time trying to protect their idea, all while there is a competitor getting to market faster.And tbh, outside of a handful of cases, your idea likely isn’t as unique as you think it is. There might already be competitors. Plus, there are likely millions of consumers who might be interested in your idea, so even if there is someone else doing it, you can probably still build a successful business.Because of these reasons, I’d be pretty open about talking strategy and ideas with potential partners and staff…. but that doesn’t mean you want to start sharing all your secrets.I’d suggest these few things before posting your idea to your favorite subreddit or Quora category:Grab your domain & social channels. If you have a stellar name and brand worked out, do your best to grab control of all the applicable channels — that means your domain & social media channels, and anything else you think would be applicable to you.Develop Your Product. Before sharing the idea, spend time fleshing it out. Make sure you have the best iteration of your idea possible at your early stage & thought through as many details as possible, then review your concept and only share what’s necessary.Get Started! The best thing to allow yourself the peace of mind to get started is to just get started. The more momentum you give yourself & your company, the more comfortable you’ll be about talking about it… probably ;)Like you said, an idea is nothing without execution, so I suggest taking some action now before sharing the idea or putting it in full view of the world.
How do I share my business plan with someone without letting him copy the whole idea?
First and foremost, avoid sharing your business plan with people who have the capability, resources, and interest in executing the idea. Share only when there is business purpose. The most obvious example of the business purpose is sharing with potential investors. If you need investment, then you have to. Period. Legitimate investors (check their track records, web footprint, etc.) don't want to execute on other people's ideas, but rather invest in teams (specifically, you, and your team) that can execute. People who are afraid potential investors will steal their idea either need to check their investors better or get over it. And yes, there are some rare exceptions to that rule, most notably in some group situations where one member of the group has a conflict of interest. Other examples of sharing with business purpose is sharing with bankers, potential partners, vendors, and lawyers. Yes you should be careful, there's no blanket assurance, but most of these people don't want ideas to execute. However, you may still have a business need to share a plan with somebody who could conceivably jump on it. Recruiting key team members, for example; and also, when you are dealing with potential strategic partners who might be in a position to jump quickly. In those cases, you are still taking some risk, but you can mitigate that risk by taking the normal steps on disclosure, such as numbering copies of the business plan and having people sign that they have received a copy; and non-disclosure documents, and confidentiality and such. For that you want to work with an attorney (and I am not an attorney) to do the best that you can. In the end, this is a matter of risk and return. There will always be some risk in showing a business plan to somebody; but you can manage and minimize that risk by picking and choosing carefully, and taking the legal steps that increase the implied liability of somebody executing your idea. And you have to live with the fact that it does happen, and no legal steps will eliminate the risk completely. The risk of sharing the plan comes with the territory of startups. You can't eliminate it unless you are bootstrapping and show your plan to nobody. So you manage it and keep it to a minimum.
How to approach/start a conversation with girls on the beach or by the pool?
1. If the girl is alone, then you simply say hello, ask her what her name is. Ask her if she's on vacation or a just out to catch some sun. Don't ask her more than 3 questions in a row so its not like a quiz, in general girls like questions. Whats your favorite weather, vacation place, car, food, drink, city, thing about a guy, sport, class, anything like that will get them talking to you. Which is simply all you need to get started and actually get to know each other. 2. If its a group of girls in a group, you have to approach this as a group thing. Bring a game, I always play a game on the beach with bean bags that is like horseshoes. Ask the girls to play. Bring a couple frisbee's and ask if they want to play. Bring a cooler of soda's to keep next to you and some shovels for sand castles and offer them a pop. All these actions are positive actions you can take. No matter how ripped you are the girls won't come up to you on their own unless your Brad Pitt or something.