Tell Everyone About Your Business Idea - Don't Keep It A Secret | Entrepreneurship As An Adventure Sport

“Recently I had a friend tell me about a business plan that he was working on, and he told me that they were currently in “stealth mode” implying that they weren’t going to tell anyone about their business idea so that nobody would copy it.  I also used to think that keeping my ideas secret was a good idea until one of my fraternity brothers came to China and implored me to tell everyone that I met about Tribes & Fashion.  After having this conversation I quickly learned that he was right, and there is virtually no advantage to keeping your idea a secret.  Here is why.”  

TEDxBozeman

TEDxBozeman was developed on the foundation that Montana can stand side by side with any other region in the world. What was once the new frontier for land has become the new frontier for insight. Bozeman, Montana is known for being one of the most desirable places to live and work in the United States is the headquarters for several international corporations and non-profits, and home to a university with more accolades than one can count.

TEDxBozeman has some of the brightest minds in Montana speaking on a diverse collection of topics related to Montana. Montana is the land where people truly live, this is where the ‘Big Sky’ and ‘Big Minds’ intersect – and this is how we arrived at TEDxBozeman’s 2011 theme: “Big Sky, Big Minds.”

6 Lessons in Entrepreneurship - TechCrunch

Good Read! Ashkan Karbasfrooshan is the founder and CEO of WatchMojo.  Karbasfrooshan reflects back on 6 years of his startup and identifies lessons learned in each year:

YEAR 1 (2006) — LEGAL: GET EVERYTHING IN WRITING

YEAR 2 (2007) — FINANCING

YEAR 3 (2008) — CORPORATE DEVELOPMENT

YEAR 4 (2009) – HR: NOT HIRING SUPPORT

YEAR 5 (2010) – SALES: TIMING MONETIZATION

YEAR 6 (2011) — GROWTH VS. PROFIT

This Guy Pushes Startups Out of a Coffee Shop - SAI

What is there to be afraid of?  Collaborate, share your idea, look for those resources, individuals, and businesses that can make your idea/biz a reality.  You may be surprised at what you find.

The bearded serial entrepreneur — Paragon5, Meetro, and Lefora — likes hanging out with young startups and is open to sharing contacts and relationships. He treats the entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, and tech community like family.

And that’s why he operates his co-working space like it’s a living room.

“Three Things - 3 Things Entrepreneurs Do” from the Kauffman Foundation