I think the common consensus of successful entrepreneurs, VCs, etc is that ideas are cheap and it is execution that matters. Part of the problem with ConnectU

I think the common consensus of successful entrepreneurs, VCs, etc is that ideas are cheap and it is execution that matters. Part of the problem with ConnectU is they didn't have an ability to execute their ideas themselves and when they recruited Zuckerberg he was like why am I executing their idea for them and letting them reap the profits? ConnectU didn't fail because they shared their idea. They failed because the executed poorly by not drawing up a contract with the person that was going to be working for them. I personally believe that you should share ideas with people you trust to get feedback. Then build a v0.1 prototype that you can launch and start getting feedback and improving it.