Respect for giving it away instead of letting it die.
Not many people would do that.
I'm giving away my startup idea to a deserving Haxor
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Re: I'm giving away my startup idea to a deserving Haxor
#12I think you should just release the idea here. I think releasing it to a single person is going to severely limit the chances of it becoming a real thing. If it's a good (or great) idea, multiple people might be interested in building something based on your idea.
Good idea. I'm a bit hesitant now because if the idea sucks I will look like an idiot. But hey, good idea!
Ideas can be good, they can be bad. Any clues on your concept?
I'll shoot out this idea I had so it doesn't make you look like an idiot if you release it.
Take the onboard heads-up display technology from F-16 fighter jets/certain GM cars and integrate it onto the dashboard of a car with the digital radio and a lyric database - and voila - Drive-time Karaoke (bouncing ball optional) - Lawsuits (e.g. I" had to sing along to Since You've Been Gone, Officer") would stop a company from selling this but I wouldn't mind developing a workable prototype
Re: I'm giving away my startup idea to a deserving Haxor
#13I think you should just release the idea here. I think releasing it to a single person is going to severely limit the chances of it becoming a real thing. If it's a good (or great) idea, multiple people might be interested in building something based on your idea.
Good idea. I'm a bit hesitant now because if the idea sucks I will look like an idiot. But hey, good idea!
I am excited to criticize your idea to help you get off the 'one great idea' concept.
There are great ideas, but execution is how you get any leverage on them.
Re: I'm giving away my startup idea to a deserving Haxor
#14I want to remind everyone that ideas aren't necessarily worth anything by themselves unless you have a team or person to build and implement that idea properly. Most smart VCs won't even listen to your idea if they have to sign a NDA first.
My point exactly. I don't have the necessary capabilities to produce this idea, so instead of watching it die, I am giving it away. Also, I expect to be flamed. People might criticize, but who cares. I would rather see it be persued than never happen.
giving it away would be posting it... sans essay contest
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#17I'm curious?
I really think I have something here. I just want to make sure it gets in the right hands.
I might be off base, but I read this thread as saying: "I have an idea that I think is worth a lot of money, but I don't have the [time|skills] to complete it myself. I want to find as few other people as possible to make the idea a reality so that I can profit while sharing the rewards with only one other person.". If this were really about just getting the idea out there and seeing it thrive, you would just come out and release the idea to the world. Some people who look at it might not do much, and some might give it wings. The only benefit of hiding it (with just one other person) is the expectation of personal gain that may not accrue if many people could start-up the idea on their own. I apologize if this is wrong or sounds overly cynical.
Re: I'm giving away my startup idea to a deserving Haxor
#18I think you should just release the idea here. I think releasing it to a single person is going to severely limit the chances of it becoming a real thing. If it's a good (or great) idea, multiple people might be interested in building something based on your idea.
Good idea. I'm a bit hesitant now because if the idea sucks I will look like an idiot. But hey, good idea!
Don't ever worry about your idea being stupid. We all spout out stupid ideas (I do it all the time) and learning how to spot the duds without becoming cynical is a skill you learn with practice.
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#19Earlier quoted context omitted.
Good idea. I'm a bit hesitant now because if the idea sucks I will look like an idiot. But hey, good idea!
Ideas can be good, they can be bad. Any clues on your concept? I'll shoot out this idea I had so it doesn't make you look like an idiot if you release it. Take the onboard heads-up display technology from F-16 fighter jets/certain GM cars and integrate it onto the dashboard of a car with the digital radio and a lyric database - and voila - Drive-time Karaoke (bouncing ball optional) - Lawsuits (e.g. I" had to sing al…
I want a HUD integrated into VR goggles with a GPS system so it can act as sat nav for people who are walking and cycling, etc. It could also allow you to meet with people who aren't physically there, but merely "there" online. You would see their avatar projected onto the surrounding urban environment, and they (seated at home on their computers) could move around a virtual world directly modeled on the real one. This could also be the future of tele-working.
Anyone wanna give me a million $$ and call me Jesus Startup Almighty? Thought not ;) Ideas are two-a-penny, implementation and marketing are everything.
Re: I'm giving away my startup idea to a deserving Haxor
#20I think you should just release the idea here. I think releasing it to a single person is going to severely limit the chances of it becoming a real thing. If it's a good (or great) idea, multiple people might be interested in building something based on your idea.
Good idea. I'm a bit hesitant now because if the idea sucks I will look like an idiot. But hey, good idea!
I say, spit it out. It's nearly impossible to succeed without risking failure.
Silencing the voice in my head that cares about embarrassment was the most useful skill I learned in my 20's. It still takes work, though.