If you simply have an idea, there's no way to tell it to anyone without losing control of it, unless you patent it, in which case you have more than an idea. H

If you simply have an idea, there's no way to tell it to anyone without losing control of it, unless you patent it, in which case you have more than an idea. However, there are people who are paid for their ideas. Often they come in the form of consultants. They're paid to come up with ideas to improve products and processes. In the ideal world, if they have a track record of coming up with good ideas, they'll get hired to look at problems and come up with more. However, if you're just a dude with one good idea, there's not much you can do with it. Anyone you tell it to can take it for free, hence, no market.