It's refreshing to hear someone make a distinction between the people with whom you're sharing the idea. The practice of keeping the idea a secret is absurd, b

It's refreshing to hear someone make a distinction between the people with whom you're sharing the idea. The practice of keeping the idea a secret is absurd, but so is telling anyone within earshot. You just don't know who's listening. This may come across a little (read: very) cynical, but it's in the best interest of angels and VCs to advise us to tell everyone our startup ideas. "No one cares about your idea" is only true for those who have something of their own to work on.