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FWIW , no one is saying you are wrong. If we thought that, your post would not be on the front page. Simply put, you said it yourself: "I am bringing a complet

by apsurd 17y ago

FWIW , no one is saying you are wrong. If we thought that, your post would not be on the front page. Simply put, you said it yourself: "I am bringing a complete idea and some code to the table". The code may be worth something. The idea, not so much[]. [](at this stage)

adrianwaj 17y ago
I'm not bringing code to the table (the dev didn't start, but we worked the idea, requirements and functionality through). I am bringing myself to the table. ;) There's only a certain length to which I can sell myself and my idea in a public way like this without making myself look desperate, which I'm not, or lowering its value due to exposure. The main message I can give is: if what I am saying and want to do resonates with you, Try Me. Also, I have to be careful of people who just want to hear me out but then not do anything afterward.
- chrischen 17y ago
  You might have missed the point. If you are the thing that is of value, then it'd be more important if you can show us your good idea. You'd have to, eventually, after we show our interest right? It'd be more important that you show how valuable you are than to show us that you, somehow by chance, stumbled upon a great idea. If it wasn't by chance, and you are just a smart person capable of great ideas, then you wouldn't fear telling everyone about it because you can refine the idea better than others. But if it was just by chance or you feel that you've already refined the idea (which I don't think is possible unless you've truly put it to practice and tested the startup), then you can give at least the general idea. But even then it's a hard sell if the idea is your only asset, since to have a developed idea probably requires having some developed prototype that's in production. Most would naturally still assume you have nothing but a general idea.

by apsurd 17y ago

adrianwaj 17y ago

I'm not bringing code to the table (the dev didn't start, but we worked the idea, requirements and functionality through). I am bringing myself to the table. ;) There's only a certain length to which I can sell myself and my idea in a public way like this without making myself look desperate, which I'm not, or lowering its value due to exposure. The main message I can give is: if what I am saying and want to do resonates with you, Try Me. Also, I have to be careful of people who just want to hear me out but then not do anything afterward.

chrischen 17y ago
You might have missed the point. If you are the thing that is of value, then it'd be more important if you can show us your good idea. You'd have to, eventually, after we show our interest right? It'd be more important that you show how valuable you are than to show us that you, somehow by chance, stumbled upon a great idea. If it wasn't by chance, and you are just a smart person capable of great ideas, then you wouldn't fear telling everyone about it because you can refine the idea better than others. But if it was just by chance or you feel that you've already refined the idea (which I don't think is possible unless you've truly put it to practice and tested the startup), then you can give at least the general idea. But even then it's a hard sell if the idea is your only asset, since to have a developed idea probably requires having some developed prototype that's in production. Most would naturally still assume you have nothing but a general idea.