Unless the idea is novel and non-obvious and sufficiently detailed for a person of ordinary skill in the art to make and use it; or you have signed some sort of agreement. You can do what you want.
Zuckerberg Dilemma: I do the programming, but the guy w/ the idea gets 50%
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Re: Zuckerberg Dilemma: I do the programming, but the guy w/ the idea gets 50%
#22Others have argued that there's no room for the idea guy: http://37signals.com/svn/posts/2188-theres-no-room-for-the-i... I don't necessary agreed 100%, but a good read.
It depends how much work went into finding the idea. Some niche ideas could be really valuable in itself if it comes from the person's first hand experience and frustration.
Re: Zuckerberg Dilemma: I do the programming, but the guy w/ the idea gets 50%
#23I used to think like this when I did my first startup as a technical co-founder.
But in the end, I worked less hours, travelled less and spent more time with my family than the idea co-founder who marketed and ultimately got us the sales to continue.