I think sharing your idea with others is a great way to start. You get: * Practice selling your idea * Feedback about the validity of your idea * Encourageme

I think sharing your idea with others is a great way to start. You get: * Practice selling your idea * Feedback about the validity of your idea * Encouragement (hopefully) from others * Suggestions that you may not have considered That's worth a lot more to me than the possibility of someone running off with my idea.