Somebody Stole My Idea
By Tim Berry
How do you feel when somebody steals your idea? It’s a frequently asked question. Here’s my answer. That happened to me once. A business associate listened to my idea that I shouldn’t have shared in a cocktail party setting, and he went quietly off and executed. I was annoyed because he didn’t invite me to... Read More »
How Do I Start my Business With No Money?
By Tim Berry
(Note: consider this one a guest post from Paul O’Brien, CEO of MediaTech Ventures. It’s his answer to a Quora question “how much money do I need to start.”) How much do you need to start? Here is Paul’s Answer Zero dollars. What “should be” the minimum?? Nothing. It takes nothing to start: Total spent?... Read More »
Where Can I Sell My Business Ideas?
By Tim Berry
I get it. What a nice dream … just sell the business idea, and let somebody else take the risk, find the money, and do the work. Except that the work, the risk, and the money is what gives the business idea value. So nowhere. The answer to your question about where is: nowhere. Business... Read More »
10 Tips on How to Protect a Software Idea
By Tim Berry
How to protect a software idea? I recently answered a related Quora question on this one. I took parts of this post from a previous post on how to protect an idea while building a business, but this one focuses more on software, specifically. That’s where I’ve spent most of my career, and still my... Read More »
Infographic: 7 “Crazy” Startup Ideas That Worked
By Tim Berry
I believe many people put way too much stock in the startup idea. Doing the business, doing the work, getting things done, and execution are all more important. Obviously a bad idea can make a business unsuccessful, but a good idea is no guarantee. And very few successful businesses are based on being the first... Read More »
How to Protect Your Business Idea While You Build The Business
By Tim Berry
You can't build a business without sharing your idea. Here's how to protect your business idea and still share it, carefully, as needed. Read More »
The Billion-Dollar Idea Fallacy
By Tim Berry
What is wrong, you ask, with thinking your business idea is worth a billion dollars? That you have the next unicorn? Nothing. We all dream. Unless you let that interfere with reality. Read More »
How to Make Money on Your Brilliant Business Idea
By Tim Berry
So you have a brilliant business idea that will be very successful. My congratulations to you. Now read all ideas are brilliant and nobody is going to pay you for your ideas. Are you still sure? All right then, let’s continue. And – this is important – do not even think about getting investors yet.... Read More »
