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So, a couple of weeks ago my girlfriend came up with a BRILLIANT idea for a mobile app, one that would help solve a problem that is prevalent the world-over, but especially among college students (consensual sex and rape). She randomly came up with this idea while at work one day...a light-bulb just popped into her head and she came up ways to make it work and how the system would be implemented.

The problem of course is...where does she start in getting her idea turned into an actual product? She knows nothing about business (I myself am a total novice), about venture capital or programming/app development. Where do we start in order to get this up and running? Even more importantly, how do we express her idea to someone (or a group of people) without her idea being stolen and implemented by someone else?

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WillR

It's tough because you don't want to invest time and money into an idea that people are not interested in. But the only way to find out if people would be interested in it is to do some market research. And that does NOT mean your family and friends because they will always be biased. You need to take your idea to the real market and see if it's really something people would use.

You just need to be confident in the fact that the average everyday person wouldn't know where to start nor have the funds required to go about building an app so they are not very likely to steal your idea. If they were hell bent on stealing your idea then it's kind of a good thing because it means you have an idea people think is worth stealing.

When talking with development companies though you definitely want to protect your idea because it's obviously much easier for them to steal it and implement it with their resources. So it's imperative you get them to sign an NDA (Non disclosure agreement) before mentioning any specifics.

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WeavingThoughts

Anybody can outsource to a coder. Monetizing is what is difficult. Besides the initial budget as well.

Amod Oke

Don't know if this might help, but just stumbled upon this: Validation Board - FREE tool for testing startup ideas, stop wasting time and money

WeavingThoughts

A nice way to steal nice ideas. Would never buy in to such BS.

JohnE

I wouldn't divulge the idea to anyone in the general public; the same light bulb is likely to pop into their head - especially when it comes to mobile apps nowadays.

Although not bulletproof when it comes to ideas, a signed non-disclosure agreement (NDA), if you can get one, is a safer route; however, you'll find that many developers will not agree to sign one. In fact, they may even ask you to sign a form, beforehand, in which you forfeit any legal recourse should the developer make use of the idea, and its specifics, and produce such an app in the future.

A developer would do this to protect him or herself from being sued in the event that they happen to already be working on the same or similar idea.

If you can't get an NDA, your best bet is to make sure the company or person you're going to work with has a reputable track record as they most likely won't risk their name and reputation by stealing the idea.

Of course, you should also talk to a lawyer.