Re: FN-FORUM: Copyrighting business ideas

date posted 9th May 2006 12:46

On Monday 08 May 2006 9:20 am, Ian Copeland wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I have an idea for an online business. There is a gap in the market, bu=
t
> this type of business has been done before, so it is not a completely
> original idea (ie I cannot copyright the idea, but only my version of i=
t).
> Basically, I will be sending it to a developer to "create", but I want =
to
> make sure they will not just take it and create it for themselves.

Don't worry about it:
http://www.businessbricks.co.uk/2006/04/21/copying/

It's a standing joke amongst developers here of being offered a stake in=20
the site in return for doing it for nothing - if it really is that good t=
hen=20
make this offer to a developer and see what they say...

If it is *really* really* good then tell *me* about it.