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So here’s my attitude on NDA’s with potential business partners. They are pointless. 2 reasons:

1) Our world is small, if you steal something it will get back to bite you in the ass. Esp. bad if you screw someone like me that talks non-stop and doesn’t give up easily.

2) If I share my idea with you and I can’t execute it better then you, then i shouldn’t be executing it in the first place.

Don’t ask me to sign NDA’s and I won’t ask you. We are gentlemen. And i believe in my ability to execute.

When you think of how people have the time/resources to steal your ideas - you can probably count them on your hand. Think about it…

With that said I have had one idea stolen from me long ago - but that’s another story and I am still bitter.

So I was emailing back and forth with someone that found me on a listserv. I was trying to figure out who he is. So in theory I could look him up on linkedin or facebook but those are closed communities. Why isn’t there a global directory & search engine for email addresses so you can find people by email and dig up details on them. Sure you’d need some heavy captcha - anti-spam stuff in it but seriously why isn’t there a global email directory? Is there one? If so, please share…to me it sounds like a $100MM business idea…work with me people….

Research!
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Everything

…then ask yourself a simple question “Do you know enough to run this company” now before you answer that question think about this scenario. Pretend the idea is a 5 year old girl stuck inside a burning building. Are you the fireman? If the answer is no, find partners that are. If you try starting a company and you’re not the fireman - that means you’re the poor slob who ran into the burning building and never came out.

Goodluck to you…

You don’t become an entrepreneur, you are borne an entrepreneur!
… just kidding (am I?)

You just need an idea and drive and hopefully the right experience…push yourself and believe and ask lots of people for advice….

entrepreneurs tend to not second guess themselves and steam ahead (even with bad ideas)…try it, what the fuck..just try not to bet your house!…if you have the balls to be an entrepreneur