Comments on: Approaching A Business With A New Idea http://www.businessopportunitiesandideas.co.uk/310/approaching-a-business-with-a-new-idea Inspiration, ideas and opportunities for your business! Tue, 14 Oct 2008 02:22:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: John http://www.businessopportunitiesandideas.co.uk/310/approaching-a-business-with-a-new-idea#comment-895 John Mon, 06 Aug 2007 18:12:17 +0000 http://www.businessopportunitiesandideas.co.uk/310/approaching-a-business-with-a-new-idea#comment-895 No problem it's a great guide. I look forward to receiving a guest post from you guys sometime :-) No problem it’s a great guide. I look forward to receiving a guest post from you guys sometime :-)

]]> By: Business Twins http://www.businessopportunitiesandideas.co.uk/310/approaching-a-business-with-a-new-idea#comment-894 Business Twins Mon, 06 Aug 2007 18:00:21 +0000 http://www.businessopportunitiesandideas.co.uk/310/approaching-a-business-with-a-new-idea#comment-894 I agree with John about the NDA, copyrights, trademarks, patents, etc. And John thanks for thinking about us on our step by step guide :D I agree with John about the NDA, copyrights, trademarks, patents, etc.

And John thanks for thinking about us on our step by step guide :D

]]> By: John http://www.businessopportunitiesandideas.co.uk/310/approaching-a-business-with-a-new-idea#comment-893 John Mon, 06 Aug 2007 12:33:12 +0000 http://www.businessopportunitiesandideas.co.uk/310/approaching-a-business-with-a-new-idea#comment-893 The honest answer is not much, often nothing. You can try using a Non Disclosure Agreement (NDA), you can use copyright, design rights, registered design, trademarks and patents to protect the relevant parts but there is nothing overall that will offer 100% protection. The closest would be an NDA or an agreement not to compete, but you'll find the savvy companies will often not sign them, even if they do, could you really afford to take the legal action required to enforce the contract? At the end of the day the ideas is only a small part, make sure you have something unique in the implementation so you can still stand out - then just get out there and do it! The honest answer is not much, often nothing.

You can try using a Non Disclosure Agreement (NDA), you can use copyright, design rights, registered design, trademarks and patents to protect the relevant parts but there is nothing overall that will offer 100% protection.

The closest would be an NDA or an agreement not to compete, but you’ll find the savvy companies will often not sign them, even if they do, could you really afford to take the legal action required to enforce the contract?

At the end of the day the ideas is only a small part, make sure you have something unique in the implementation so you can still stand out - then just get out there and do it!

]]> By: Daniel GIbson http://www.businessopportunitiesandideas.co.uk/310/approaching-a-business-with-a-new-idea#comment-886 Daniel GIbson Sun, 05 Aug 2007 11:35:03 +0000 http://www.businessopportunitiesandideas.co.uk/310/approaching-a-business-with-a-new-idea#comment-886 Thankyou for your reply, Just one last question. Other than a patent, whats to stop s business stealing the idea, if you send them a business plan?? Thankyou for your reply, Just one last question. Other than a patent, whats to stop s business stealing the idea, if you send them a business plan??

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